"Driver didn't see bike" x2

[nodrog:Me]

Safe behind a Ho-Bag? What about all the bits that fall off when you go over bumps ??

like the rider?

[Gubb]

problem solved

Haha. I'd actually have one of those on my bike.

'twould be awesome.

Safe behind a Ho-Bag? What about all the bits that fall off when you go over bumps ??

Believe it or not, it is actually pretty safe sitting in behind them, considering it won't be moving, as the Piston is in lots of little pieces.

FACT.

[Ixion]

problem solved

I tried this some years ago. It was not a success. The flag shredded at high speeds, and the pole whiplashed alarmingly, and finally broke off at speed. I cannot recommend the idea.

[sunhuntin]

Double headlights on dip beam are visible to the subconcious, and the looming effect that MyGSFX mentioned earlier can be apparent, as the lights tend to get further apart as they get closer. If your lights are on high beam, the looming effect is masked, and the subconcious brain has no way of telling how far away the bike is, nor how fast it is travelling. It is simply treated as an irritant, and not as a threat.

ive noticed that with oncoming cars. ive spotted what i saw to be a single headlight in the distance, and start expecting a motorbike. the closer it gets, it splits now and then into double, making me work to clear my already clear vision [i sometimes have double vision when tired] eventually that single headlight splits into two and turns into a car instead. however, that headlight i have generally spotted several k off, as opposed to cars without headlights that i dont see until i can make out the outline.

i will stand by my pathetically dull high beam being used around schools and other high traffic areas as the situation demands. ive stopped leaving it on fulltime, but continue the use as needed. using it around schools has stopped many vehicles from hitting me and then crying foul, and its likely as not also stopped kids from running onto the road in front of me. i also travel between 30 and 40k until im clear. im sure this has also added to the cutting off by parents dropping dramatically.
it also gets used on the open road, and ive never been flashed once about it.

[xwhatsit]

I tried this some years ago. It was not a success. The flag shredded at high speeds, and the pole whiplashed alarmingly, and finally broke off at speed. I cannot recommend the idea.

Yup, what you really want to do, is take that same flag and same child, kick his bike into a stream, and pay him a few pennies to walk in front of cars, waving the flag, and ringing a bell.

[Ixion]

That's all very well, but at the speed I ride at, I've no hope of catching up to the little bugger in the first place.

[sunhuntin]

Yup, what you really want to do, is take that same flag and same child, kick his bike into a stream, and pay him a few pennies to walk in front of cars, waving the flag, and ringing a bell.

that reminded me of those stupid kiddy trailers that eco-mums insist on towing behind their pushie. 99% of the kids dont have helmets, and they are the perfect height to get some of those all important exhaust fumes right in their faces. poor little shits... what ever happened to the kiddie seats that attached to the bike right behind mum and dad? much safer!

[nadroj]

I am glad you live in the other island from me as I don't won't to be within 5 kms of you anytime you are on the road. Using your headlight like that is not only damn irritating, its a danger to yourself and to other road users.

Dip beam only when near other traffic.

X3. Ever found yourself drawn towards an oncoming vehicle with headlights on full, because you can't see the centreline or roadside on a slight bend?

[Tank]

Just to follow up DB - showing the kind of attitude you have to the safty of other road users out there - Do you think it would be OK if someone else pulled in behind your wife and kids with HID's on fullbeam - even if it was only for 15 seconds (plenty of time for them to get 'light blindness' and drive into a ditch.

Originally Posted by Tank
Way to annoy other motorist, bikers and the like.

Personally I think that the HID upgrade is a good idea if the bike dosnt have good lighting to start, but NEVER high beam other road users - its an arse thing to do.

Like you would know. The safe passage of my arse is vastly more important to me than some complaining motorist who regularly "doesn't see me." They see me now, thats for sure, and I am behind no one for more than 15 seconds anyway - different story on your cruiser for sure.

On my noisy 650 vtwin I use its (standard) exhaust note and super-bright HID headlamps as safety options. No one dares pull out in front its nasty headlamp coz they cant see a fucking thing, and just pop it back a couple of gears and crackle, bang, pop, bang, boom, and the traffic parts in front of me like the red sea. Awesome! edit: skip the lecture coz I don't care.

you really are an inconsiderate (if not dangerous) road user.

[Tank]

Actually - this reminded me of another of your post.

The basis is pretty much the same where you are 'frightened or distracted because of others road usage' (like having an asshole up your ass with HID's on fullbeam)

What about my learner 15 y/o son the they just frightened fuck out of as he headed for the gravel ?

How would you feel ? HTFU ? Tell THAT to your learner wife on her 250 and see what response you get, you fuck. Oh, and go back and scrape your fucken dead teenage son off the fucken trees as well after he swerved outa their way. Think before you type.

DB

Perhaps you are one of those people who have to have something horrible happen to them before they learn. I don't wish that on you (obviously), but you seem quite willing to let your actions cause it to other road users.

[Slyer]

I'd be interested to see how much of a difference it makes to have two (or more) headlights on the front of the bike.
DB you're a dick.

[Paulo]

Eye Contact! hah make sure its not a GLASS eye, I had a guy look over his right shoulder make eye contact with me and then proceed to plough into me, Turned out he had a glass eye his good one was the left one, dammed if I know why he was allowed to drive. It was lucky I was assuming the worst and was already going very slow.

[NordieBoy]

Did anyone else have a Chopper Guard flag???

Did anyone else get into trouble when they made it into a bow and arrow set???

[Tank]

Did anyone else get into trouble when they made it into a bow and arrow set???

no - but did get in trouble for sticking it thru the spokes of the front wheel of a girl that used to pick on me as she rode past. (hey - I was 7 - and she was big).

[LilSel]

Hope the injured in the accidents pull thru ok