Riding with high beams on

I have noticed quite a few motorcyclists riding with their high beams on
during the day, certainly in Canberra anyway. After a quick check of
the road rules regarding use of high beams, there's no exception to the
rule for us to have our beams on all the time.

Anyone here ride with their beams on all the time? If so, do you find
you are cut off less often? Or have you ever been booked for it?

I personally only switch mine on at a few choice locations where I feel
the extra visibility is necessary, such as most of Canberra's larger
roundabouts. Haven't been cut off at these locations since doing it.

 

Anyone here ride with their beams on all the time? I
Zeebee always has high beams during cold weather, but her bike always
has the lights turned off.
I'll run away now.

 

You have little choice on most newer bikes as the headlight is hard wired
through the ignition switch. Riding with low beam is recommended as that
will reduce glare for oncoming traffic.

John Dwyer.

 

I'm sure she will locate you. Did you forget she has a broadsword?

Theo

 

If these have been recent-model bikes, especially sportsbikes, you
might just be seeing the current standard-fitment fugg-off bright
lights on low beam. Another cause of tends to be 90kg riders on bikes
with suspension tuned for 70kg riders not bothering to adjust their
rear preload, which puts the bike into a nose-up attitude, which
flattens out the angle of the headlights.

 

In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 5 Sep 2007 07:51:12 +0800

Why ruin a good blade with luser blood?

Cheap sledgehammer's good enough for him.

Zebee

 

<sigh> I don't suppose you've considered the possibility that high beam make
you less visible?

Theo