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ALWAYS USE HIGH BEAMS DURING THE DAY!
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happyspyder2039
Active member
That depends on if male or female Drivers- some high beams are better then others!!!!!:bowdown:
widowmaker2011
Member
Gonna disagree that low beams are Ok when headlights adjusted correctly , mine are aimed perfectly as are my triumphs headlight. Back the spyder and triumph a half mile down the road and compare high to low even on a sunny day. The high beams are still far far more visible. Imo of course.
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cjackg
New member
I heard the other reason for running the brights most of the time is that many RTs have a problem with the headlight shutter bouncing on rough roads and giving the impression the headlights are flashing... with the brights on, the shutter is fully retracted. I have seen this in practice when an RT was behind me on the road and running the brights ended the problem.
I wonder how many others have seen the bouncing shutter problem and can it be fixed ?
SpyderAnn01
Active member
I am always reminding the people that I ride with to turn on their brights.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Not so! With the projector lenses, the low beam shutter cuts off the top of the beam. If properly adjusted the remainder will not be aimed at eyes or mirros of other traffic, but slightly below that. The result is that the lights can't be seen except on an occasional bounce. Running the high beams during the day makes the upper part of the beam visible. It is a good idea with any projector lenses...Spyder or automobile.
Bob Denman
New member
I've bounced around this issue my entire riding career... ((over 35 years...) 
pps:
Currently; I run low beams and foglights, but I will often switch to high beams when I encounter traffic...
(You can go for MILES and not see another vehicle around here... nojoke)
pps:Currently; I run low beams and foglights, but I will often switch to high beams when I encounter traffic...
(You can go for MILES and not see another vehicle around here... nojoke)
flaggerphil
New member
I've always used high beams during the day on all the motorcycles I've owned.
JJW SpyderRider
New member
I agree to run with the high beams. When I lead a ride with 10+ spyders behind me I can tell exactly which ones have their high beams on. The ones with low beams get totally lost in my view.
Bike-O-Din
New member
High Beam - Always On?
Interesting thread. If I understand what has been said, the lamps are on all the time, and the shutter either blocks part of the light or allows it all to come through. Other than the annoyance of other drivers with the light in their eyes, I guess there is no savings in bulbs or power by using the high beams all the time. Is that right?
Interesting thread. If I understand what has been said, the lamps are on all the time, and the shutter either blocks part of the light or allows it all to come through. Other than the annoyance of other drivers with the light in their eyes, I guess there is no savings in bulbs or power by using the high beams all the time. Is that right?
Hate to disagree with you ------
When I took my MSF safety training course before I got my "M" endorsement, we were taught in class to run with high beams on in the daytime, ALL THE TIME, until evening.
Even with fog lights etc., on my RTS- I run with them all on and high beams- when it comes to safety it is important and being seen is very important especially today when so many are distracted as is. It's a shot of "WAKE UP LOOK"! I grant you the Spyder is a larger foot print compared to a 2-wheeler but this is still important in my book!
When I took my MSF safety training course before I got my "M" endorsement, we were taught in class to run with high beams on in the daytime, ALL THE TIME, until evening.
Even with fog lights etc., on my RTS- I run with them all on and high beams- when it comes to safety it is important and being seen is very important especially today when so many are distracted as is. It's a shot of "WAKE UP LOOK"! I grant you the Spyder is a larger foot print compared to a 2-wheeler but this is still important in my book!
gottago
New member
happened to me on a ride yesterday road captain( young, young guy) thought I was winking at him. Told him Naw my bike likes your bike and wants to take HER (Harley)out. Don't understand why he stomped back to his (Harley) trike and continued on. He was pretty quiet the rest of the ride ...hehehe...something to be said for age.. :f_spider:
gottago
New member
I agree BE SEEN..When I took my MSF safety training course before I got my "M" endorsement, we were taught in class to run with high beams on in the daytime, ALL THE TIME, until evening.
Even with fog lights etc., on my RTS- I run with them all on and high beams- when it comes to safety it is important and being seen is very important especially today when so many are distracted as is. It's a shot of "WAKE UP LOOK"! I grant you the Spyder is a larger foot print compared to a 2-wheeler but this is still important in my book!
mxz600
Free Thinking Member
You got it right. Although I think you meant to say "no savings in bulbs or power by using the low beams".
The Spyder bulbs are not double filament bulbs. All the watts all the time.
Bob Denman
New member
Doesn't the shutter drop back down to the Low Beam postion when you power down anyway? :dontknow:
DRTSB
New member
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