Poll: High Beams
Total Members Polled: 101
Discussion
No, for me the high beams are too high and too bright for oncoming traffic, even in the daytime. I have got additional lights on though, but they are dimmable and pointed low enough not to be an issue.
I fitted them mostly because I think the headlight on my bike isn't that great at night (are they ever?), but I've noticed drivers notice me quicker since then, it's easier to filter.
I fitted them mostly because I think the headlight on my bike isn't that great at night (are they ever?), but I've noticed drivers notice me quicker since then, it's easier to filter.
I’ve been so close to writing a similar thread recently.
There seems to have been a recent influx of people riding with full beams.
I had a guy following me in my car on a cruiser recently with full beams on, I couldn’t pull over at the time so flashed my rear fogs only to get a flash of the full beams back so I assumed he was one of the “full beams to be seen group”
It boils my piss beyond belief, it’s bad enough all these modern cars with insanely bright lights at night, but now every other bike seem to have full beams during the day, makes me want to run them off the road!!
If you need full beams to feel safe on the roads, you should question if you should be on the roads in any vehicle.
I also question if at junctions it doesn’t make you more vulnerable, it’s very difficult to judge distances if the car/bike has full beams on.
There seems to have been a recent influx of people riding with full beams.
I had a guy following me in my car on a cruiser recently with full beams on, I couldn’t pull over at the time so flashed my rear fogs only to get a flash of the full beams back so I assumed he was one of the “full beams to be seen group”
It boils my piss beyond belief, it’s bad enough all these modern cars with insanely bright lights at night, but now every other bike seem to have full beams during the day, makes me want to run them off the road!!
If you need full beams to feel safe on the roads, you should question if you should be on the roads in any vehicle.
I also question if at junctions it doesn’t make you more vulnerable, it’s very difficult to judge distances if the car/bike has full beams on.
MrGman said:
I’ve been so close to writing a similar thread recently.
There seems to have been a recent influx of people riding with full beams.
I had a guy following me in my car on a cruiser recently with full beams on, I couldn’t pull over at the time so flashed my rear fogs only to get a flash of the full beams back so I assumed he was one of the “full beams to be seen group”
It boils my piss beyond belief, it’s bad enough all these modern cars with insanely bright lights at night, but now every other bike seem to have full beams during the day, makes me want to run them off the road!!
If you need full beams to feel safe on the roads, you should question if you should be on the roads in any vehicle.
I also question if at junctions it doesn’t make you more vulnerable, it’s very difficult to judge distances if the car/bike has full beams on.
If he already had full beams on when you flashed your rear fogs, how did he give you a flash of the full beams?There seems to have been a recent influx of people riding with full beams.
I had a guy following me in my car on a cruiser recently with full beams on, I couldn’t pull over at the time so flashed my rear fogs only to get a flash of the full beams back so I assumed he was one of the “full beams to be seen group”
It boils my piss beyond belief, it’s bad enough all these modern cars with insanely bright lights at night, but now every other bike seem to have full beams during the day, makes me want to run them off the road!!
If you need full beams to feel safe on the roads, you should question if you should be on the roads in any vehicle.
I also question if at junctions it doesn’t make you more vulnerable, it’s very difficult to judge distances if the car/bike has full beams on.
Rubin215 said:
MrGman said:
I’ve been so close to writing a similar thread recently.
There seems to have been a recent influx of people riding with full beams.
I had a guy following me in my car on a cruiser recently with full beams on, I couldn’t pull over at the time so flashed my rear fogs only to get a flash of the full beams back so I assumed he was one of the “full beams to be seen group”
It boils my piss beyond belief, it’s bad enough all these modern cars with insanely bright lights at night, but now every other bike seem to have full beams during the day, makes me want to run them off the road!!
If you need full beams to feel safe on the roads, you should question if you should be on the roads in any vehicle.
I also question if at junctions it doesn’t make you more vulnerable, it’s very difficult to judge distances if the car/bike has full beams on.
If he already had full beams on when you flashed your rear fogs, how did he give you a flash of the full beams?There seems to have been a recent influx of people riding with full beams.
I had a guy following me in my car on a cruiser recently with full beams on, I couldn’t pull over at the time so flashed my rear fogs only to get a flash of the full beams back so I assumed he was one of the “full beams to be seen group”
It boils my piss beyond belief, it’s bad enough all these modern cars with insanely bright lights at night, but now every other bike seem to have full beams during the day, makes me want to run them off the road!!
If you need full beams to feel safe on the roads, you should question if you should be on the roads in any vehicle.
I also question if at junctions it doesn’t make you more vulnerable, it’s very difficult to judge distances if the car/bike has full beams on.
Unless it was a genuine mistake but I doubt it.
MrGman said:
By dipping them then flicking them back on.
Unless it was a genuine mistake but I doubt it.
Is it possible his bike was overloaded and tilting the dipped beam upwards? I once forgot to account for luggage and had a couple of motorists flash me before I realised my mistake. Thankfully, adaptive dampers and a button prod sorted that issue out.Unless it was a genuine mistake but I doubt it.
Exasperated said:
Is it possible his bike was overloaded and tilting the dipped beam upwards? I once forgot to account for luggage and had a couple of motorists flash me before I realised my mistake. Thankfully, adaptive dampers and a button prod sorted that issue out.
No I don’t think so, when he dipped them his lights were still very bright. It was also a twin head light bike and both lights looked very equal. CheesecakeRunner said:
No. Because I’m not an inconsiderate tosser.
^This. Bob_Defly said:
I do think it made me more visible though.
Let me put it an alternative spin on it. If I'm in the car[1] and you're behind me with high beams on then I'm actively going to be tying to put you and your headlights outside of my vision. There is **less** chance of me seeing you because I'm actually trying *not* to see the w
ker who thinks blinding everyone is a great idea. [1] Same technically on the bike except I can't remember the last time I rode it in the dark!
airsafari87 said:
No, because it’s a d*ck thing to do.
Same goes for those bellends with w*nker lights.
^^^^ This times eleventy ten bazillion.... Same goes for those bellends with w*nker lights.
Bob, there is no excuse for it. It's actually more dangerous as blinding oncoming traffic with modern lights is counter productive to the aim of clowns espousing such nonsense.
Like saying using the front brake will cause you to crash. Utter balderdash.
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