Anyone drive with there high beams /

[missouriboy]

No, you aren't wrong. Observe that about 90% of the respondents here say HIGH beams in daytime.

If it isn't really 90%, then you could make a POLL out of this and find out. But it's certainly a good majority.

 

[WEB-WVR]

DITTO!!!

Double Ditto !! :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Deanna777]

I ride with my high beams, fog lights, head lights during the day/and in the morning (@ 4:30 am) when I go to work. We have Moose, Deer and any other critters that might be out in early morning hours. I want to be visible on my :spyder2:. In Vermont the cars, trucks have daytime running lights.

Also, with the music on so people hear me, and know that I am around. Safety Deanna

 

[dlby]

Im all in
High beams & classic rock music baby

Late 60s & 70s Rock on

 

[MercerLake]

More is Better

Anyone drive with there high beams / fog lights on in the day time and do ya think it would do any harm

More lighting is better. Anything you can do to make yourself seen is good. You'd be amazed at how many drivers will pull out in front of an Ambulance or Fire Engine with their lights and sirens going full blast, a mere motorcycle isn't seen either!!:yikes:

 

[jaherbst]

I could be very wrong

But i just dont see how high beams in day time would hurt on going traffic

Please enlighten me
Maybe i am missing something
If so
I may have to find alternatives because low beams are dangerous as i have been told over and over i can not be seen

I think the key word here is courtesy.

Jack

 

[jaherbst]

No, you aren't wrong. Observe that about 90% of the respondents here say HIGH beams in daytime.

If it isn't really 90%, then you could make a POLL out of this and find out. But it's certainly a good majority.

Have you tried maybe painting your Spyder "electric green and wearing a fluffy pink outfit" those pesky cars will surely take notice!

Jack

 

[SpyderAnn01]

My thoughts exactly. Why piss everyone off or blind them with your High Beams during the day. I usually lead and hate it when people behind have there High Beams on and blind me through the mirrors. Fogs on on two lane roads. 1 million + miles and it has always worked for me for two or three wheels. I think it is excessive and annoying to ride with your high beams on all the time. I do not want oncoming drivers to be blinded by my lights. There could and will be oncoming undesirable circumstances. Anyway give it some thought.

Jack

Jack when you are leading a group and you look behind you the only bikes you can see are the ones that have their high beams on. And being visible is the whole point of riding with your high beams on.

As I mentioned earlier even the Owners Manual tells you to ride with your high beams even during the day (See page 90 of the 2014 manual) Also, this is the recommendation of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation

 

[Peter Aawen]

Errr, nope! Nope, they don't take any more notice!!

Have you tried maybe painting your Spyder "electric green and wearing a fluffy pink outfit" those pesky cars will surely take notice!

Jack

Didn't 'paint' it in quite those colours, but wrapped it in Dayglo Green & wore a Hi-Vis Orange suit, and within 30 mins counted more than 5 vehicles that pulled out in front without leaving sufficient room &/or taking any notice!! :yikes:

So we tried Hi-Vis Yellow with a Dayglo Green suit.... same result!! Even Flashing/strobing white or orange lights, or headlights on Hi-Beam doesn't always do it!! :shocked:

The only thing that seems to work every time is having a vehicle with Blue & Red lights mounted & flashing on its roof driving very closely behind.... :sour:

The thing that gets me was that some of the cage drivers looked directly at me, made eye contact, often smiled (I suspect at the sight of a spyder) and then STILL pulled out in front when there simply wasn't enough room for me to avoid without taking fairly substantial evasive action!!

I guess all we can do is ride as if everyone else out there actually IS out to get us!!

 

[dlby]

I think maybe Jousting lances are in order
[emoji2]

 

[CapNCrunch]

HIGH BEAMS ON IN DAYTIME

Anyone drive with there high beams / fog lights on in the day time and do ya think it would do any harm

I always run with high beams on in the daytime. I want to be seen!
CapNCrunch : =)

 

[Lew L]

Big horn!!

THEY DON'T SEE US!!
Used the Stribel on my valkyrie yestereday in the parking lot when some dolt pulled out right in front of me. Literaly scared him!!!

Kaos

PS: All the lights-All the time

 

[bronzeflex42]

lights on

I always drive with my fog lights on and my low beams come on automatic. I only drive with the high beams at night on those dark country roads.

 

[mxz600]

I think the key word here is courtesy.

Jack

No, the key word here is safety.

The way the lights are designed on the Spyder, you better ride with your brights on or it can appear to oncoming traffic that your lights are not on at all. On smooth asphalt your lights on dim will seem to be off. If the asphalt has expansion humps it will appear to oncoming traffic that you're flashing your lights and that to me is more annoying than brights.

Do not, and I repeat do not listen to Jack, for he does not know of what he speaks.

 

[yamahog]

all the lights all the time

ATLATT I prefer as much visibility as i can get, no one seems to mind day or night, I rarely get flashed.Much better than that silly ATGATT He He!!:doorag:

O i'm going to get burned now :yes::yes:

 

[wyliec]

HID headlights high beam all the time, except at night with approaching traffic. When driving in Oro Valley, Arizona, I make a special effort to have the high beams on when approaching traffic at night.

 

[jaherbst]

HID headlights high beam all the time, except at night with approaching traffic. When driving in Oro Valley, Arizona, I make a special effort to have the high beams on when approaching traffic at night.

Good Luck!

Jack

 

[jaherbst]

Jack when you are leading a group and you look behind you the only bikes you can see are the ones that have their high beams on. And being visible is the whole point of riding with your high beams on.

As I mentioned earlier even the Owners Manual tells you to ride with your high beams even during the day (See page 90 of the 2014 manual) Also, this is the recommendation of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation

Aw phooey Ann! Many states Evan have laws against driving with brights on approaching on coming traffic in daylight hours also.
Courtesy and common sense should rule here regardless.

As far as the "manuel" goes, always question authority. It has saved my life around the world many times. Trust but Verify.

Jack

 

[dlby]

Once again I will say
With most any other bike I have had
(About 20) it was not as n issue

But with the shutter on the Spyder I have had three good trustworthy experienced friends tell me to (turn my lights on) when I was behind them

So no more dims during the day
IVE nevrr had anyone wave yell honk etc as we have used brights during daylight

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Aw phooey Ann! Many states Evan have laws against driving with brights on approaching on coming traffic in daylight hours also.
Courtesy and common sense should rule here regardless.

As far as the "manuel" goes, always question authority. It has saved my life around the world many times. Trust but Verify.

Jack

Let us agree to disagree. But you should probably go to see the eye doctor as you clearly are having vision problems.