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[Edbear]

I live in Auckland. Far more asians per head of population than say.. Orewa - Where there's only a handful.

I don't have my main beam on ALL the time. Just when I'm in the city, and when filtering. There's no need to have it on all the time. But if the difference between my headlight catching someone's eye in their mirror and not, I'll take the chance of them seeing me.
I don't ride like a cock, tailgating people with my main beam on, or forcing them out of the way. FFS, most family saloon cars are far faster than my bike - it's not as if I've got a speed advantage over them or anything like that.

Yeah, in Orewa we have... shhhh! Old people...

[Swoop]

Nah, that's speechmarked. "Bold" in Hitcher's post was both bold AND italicised, and to top it all of, was in RED!!!!

So never put yourself in a position to be emboldened, italicised and red! You'll never live it down...

Live dangerously!

[Grahameeboy]

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And as for all you riders who think it is a good idea to ride with your headlights on full at all times, you piss me off the most. It may make you more visible, but you irritate the living shit out of every other road user - other motorcyclists included. I don't know which is worse - having one behind you in the distance, which is really distracting, or having one approach you and dazzle you.


And Graemeeboy - why do you want to have your bike made a focal point? Isn't target fixation a bad thing? "Ooh, looky, a bright shiny bike - whoops, just ran it over!"

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Being more visible has to be more important...not sure how ii can be annoying...but if it makes drivers stop and think?

Given a choice between low beam and less visibility and high beam and more the choice is a no brainer....drivers will live being annoyed...I may not..

I meant that the running lights help create a perception of speed by being apart.

[Grahameeboy]

Yeah, in Orewa we have... shhhh! Old people...

Really........................

[Dave Lobster]

Number of times a driver has forced themselves into my lane knowing I am there....attitude...

That's what your boot is for. Not to 'kick' them, but to 'deflect' them.

[Grahameeboy]

That's what your boot is for. Not to 'kick' them, but to 'deflect' them.

I don't adopt that type of thing......

[Edbear]

Really........................

Yours truly excepted, of course....

[Beemer]

I don't adopt that type of thing......

No, you'd obviously rather have them look at you and think "what a wanker, driving with his lights on full, wish I had a bloody tank and I'd run the prick over" instead.

And Hitcher's thing about italicised bold has gone right over your heads - I think he meant being bold in the car park - as in, doing something a little naughty... hey, at least I got it!

[Edbear]

No, you'd obviously rather have them look at you and think "what a wanker, driving with his lights on full, wish I had a bloody tank and I'd run the prick over" instead.

And Hitcher's thing about italicised bold has gone right over your heads - I think he meant being bold in the car park - as in, doing something a little naughty... hey, at least I got it!

I'm not bold enough to be naughty in a car park...

[sunhuntin]

i use my high beam when riding in high density before/after work traffic. also use around schools when the kids are out. ive found that this has stopped many vehicles, including school buses, from pulling out on top of me a number of times. soon as im clear of the traffic, the beam goes back to dip.

[icekiwi]

Your all missing the point....
Cut all the blaardy trees down!!

[Grahameeboy]

No, you'd obviously rather have them look at you and think "what a wanker, driving with his lights on full, wish I had a bloody tank and I'd run the prick over" instead.

And Hitcher's thing about italicised bold has gone right over your heads - I think he meant being bold in the car park - as in, doing something a little naughty... hey, at least I got it!

Correct, I would rather they "look at me" and if they think I am a wanker etc that is cool with me...means I ride on safe....

[Headbanger]

You guys should all try the obscenely loud pipes approach........

[MotoGirl]

There are other things they could address: ...what to do when your car skids, etc etc etc.

You are right. Something as simple as learning to handle a vehicle could be taught from when young dickey first gets his licence. Anyone who saw the latest episode of Top Gear would have seen that the Finns have to spend (something like) six driving lessons on a skid pad.

Why bikers do a basic skills handling test yet drivers don't is just mind boggling to me.

[Dave Lobster]

You guys should all try the obscenely loud pipes approach........

I'd love a loud pipe for my commuter bike. You can't get them though..

I sometimes follow a big twin through the traffic (and he's got loudish pipes). Amazing how much more of a gap opens up for him.

We had a B-king last week, while our bike was in for servicing. WAY too quiet with standard pipes on. Just as invisible as the scooter..