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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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05 Deluxe, do you have them on all the time? I have been leaving them on and was just wondering if I should'nt be.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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Mine are on all the time....The only time I turn them off is when I need to have the ignition on for some reason but the engine isn't running (they will drain the battery badly in that situation).
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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I leave mine on all the time. Anything to make myself more visible...
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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I leave mine on all the time..anything to make the bike more visible.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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I leave mine on from dusk til dawn.........during the day I use the single headlight. As long as your charging system is healthy, it's a personal choice.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Thanks, I was starting to wonder if I was blinding the oncoming traffic.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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Like most of eveyone, I leave mine on also. Only time I turn them off is when I am riding with friends...having them off indicates need to stop at next rest area/bathroom...lol

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I ride with mine on all the time, unless my hi-beam is on.

no worries about blinding oncoming cars unless they aren't adjusted properly.
 
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I ride with them on full-time.

I uses yellow lense covers during the day (Cee Baileys) and run them white (without covers) at night. The yellow lenses really make the bike stand out during the day but are annoying at night (everything seems off color).

I also have the headlamp circuit wired so I can run on hi-beam with the spots when needed. The more visibility the better.
 
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I also run with them on all the time. Rewired them to the ACC on the fuse box and they dont go out on High beam, they work on both High and low Beam.
 
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