Day time highbeams
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Stanley, NC
Not so IMO. When metal (filament) is "glowing hot", it's much more susceptible to fatigue and eventual failure from vibration. If you mount a bulb on your bike that's never used, the filaments will probably be good 20 years from now. It's the heat that takes it's toll, and when you couple that with a filament that's on the ends of longer legs, the vibration at the filament is magnified.
Of course, the more light up front the better when it comes to being seen. I'm not debating the obvious, just pointing out my experience with high vs low beam bulb life.
In city traffic I'll often use my high beam, but I don't run it any more if I'm on the slab or in the middle of nowhere.
Of course, the more light up front the better when it comes to being seen. I'm not debating the obvious, just pointing out my experience with high vs low beam bulb life.
In city traffic I'll often use my high beam, but I don't run it any more if I'm on the slab or in the middle of nowhere.
Be down in your neck of the woods in just a few weeks, now...looking forward to Daytona!
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Cayce, SC
Run hi beam in the day on the Sporty. Low beam with passing lamps in the day on the Road King, saving the hi beam to flash sometimes when entering an intersection or when I see someone getting ready to pull out. Gotta be careful with that, though, as some folks think that means for them to go ahead.
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Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Ontario East
I guess it's OK to run the brights during the day, but doesn't it say somewhere in the Drivers' Manual that you should use the low beams when approaching within 200 yards of an oncoming vehicle? IMHO, brights are just as bright during the daytime as they are at nighttime, they impair the vision of oncoming drivers as to what is behind you. If your brights make you more visible, then why wouldn't your driving/fog lights and low beam work just as well? That's what I use...and save the highs for extra warning if needed.
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From: Union,Ms
I guess it's OK to run the brights during the day, but doesn't it say somewhere in the Drivers' Manual that you should use the low beams when approaching within 200 yards of an oncoming vehicle? IMHO, brights are just as bright during the daytime as they are at nighttime, they impair the vision of oncoming drivers as to what is behind you. If your brights make you more visible, then why wouldn't your driving/fog lights and low beam work just as well? That's what I use...and save the highs for extra warning if needed.
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Road Master
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Farmington, MN
Coming from another perspective...... I drive in traffic, all day, and I'm really getting tired of all these aholes driving around in traffic with their highbeams on. It's still blinding even during the day and because of that I have to look AWAY from that light. Knock it off. Highbeams are not meant to be used in dense traffic.
