Riding in the day time - Lights On? Lights Off?

**BAD DAD** · 14th August 2006, 22:19

I always keep headlight on day or night. Always thought a massive fog horn might be handy on the odd occasion too.

**thehollowmen** · 14th August 2006, 22:32

Some bigger bikes don't have an off switch for headlights

So yeah, I can't help but look like a knob

Hope for the best but prepare for the worst is a motto I go by sometimes..

So yeah, hope people have seen you with your headlight on, but be careful beccause they might not.

**jtzzr** · 15th August 2006, 20:46

Ican turn mine off I think it`s called stealth mode,lol keep your lights on your`e a knob if you don`t. BE Safe mate!!!!

**gijoe1313** · 15th August 2006, 20:53

My bike always has it lights on - choice of high beam or just on! I didn't realise how much a difference my high beam made until I tried it out just now ( I just got back in after doing some riding at night to practise ). Really lights up the place better then my cage does! The range isn't as great but its great out wide.

I also had to use my horn a couple of times to warn cagers reversing out of their driveways at speed

.I also learnt that I should approach a roundabout on the more right hand side so cagers on my left can sight me better (

I'm such a noob *sigh* ).

**NinjaBoy** · 15th August 2006, 23:56

Most late models bikes you cannot turn off the headlight.. strating with my '96 ZX6R.

However, I'm in two minds about having high beam on. In some circumstances where I think someone is not paying enough attention I switch in on but the my latest ride doesn't have the flasher button anymore

**BabyBandit** · 16th August 2006, 01:31

Guess I'm just a follower of trends as I ride with lights on 24/7.
I have only been riding for two odd years but reading and dreaming about bikes for 20 odd and the one thing that I have noticed in all those years is that the two thing most bikers agree on is that-
A) Ride as if no-one else on the rode can see you and,
B) Ride with your lights on all the time.

Al · 16th August 2006, 09:31

Headlight definately on bright during daylight - there are some feral bastards here in the Northern Territory who seem to be blind at times too!

Al

**Lil_Byte** · 29th August 2006, 16:42

I can't turn them off (nor the indicators) but what the hell. Rather than be seen than dead.

**Swoop** · 29th August 2006, 21:19

Someone in the latest AA magazine was bitching about headlights being on...

If the AA magazine senile old pricks can see you, so can most others... those that don't...

**Auntie Podes** · 29th August 2006, 21:48

I always ride with my dipped beam on but I disagree with those who use main beam all the time.

One time I do use main beam is when filtering through traffic queues, (although i suppose you don't get too many of them in New Zealand!) I have found that car drivers tend not to look in their mirrors when stuck in a line of traffic but if you are filtering on your bike, and you use your pass switch in a regular frequency say one second on, two seconds off, it's amazing how many drivers notice you and the traffic moves out of the way like magic.

**MacD** · 30th August 2006, 18:05

Originally Posted by Auntie Podes

(although i suppose you don't get too many of them in New Zealand!)

Take a look at the motorway webcams in Auckland. You'll see queues, maybe not as bad as the M25 though!?

Headlights on, its all about standing out from the background clutter.

**Beemer** · 31st August 2006, 12:27

Mine's hard-wired so on all the time, but I'd personally favour having the lights on during the day anyway.

**Beemer** · 31st August 2006, 12:29

Originally Posted by Swoop

Someone in the latest AA magazine was bitching about headlights being on...

If the AA magazine senile old pricks can see you, so can most others... those that don't...

Yes, and what about the letter from the stupid old bitch about to get a mobility scooter? Reckons she never used to hear them coming up behind her when she was walking and she'd get a fright when one passed so she's planning on sitting a radio in her basket and having it loud enough to warn people she's coming up behind them. Great, if I see her, it will be thrown in front of the first car that comes along!

**stunz** · 31st August 2006, 12:35

I forgot to turn the lights on before heading home just the other day. (got confuzzled because the sun was shining in Welly) I was a cuppla kays from home when I realised. Boy! Did I feel like a knob!

When cagers see my lights on full beam during the day, theyre not thinking knob, theyre thinking "geez. I wish that was me..."

**scracha** · 31st August 2006, 23:53

Totally agree with wot Aunti-Pods said. Folks who ride about with high beam on all the time are just being selfish. They probably also believe shite like "loud bikes save lives".