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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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Yep daytime all the time night as needed.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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always on high during the day. switch as needed at night.
same here
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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I run with my highbeam on during the day, as needed at night. Only had one person flash their lights at me, and my thought at the time was "At least you SEE me".
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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Yep, here too!
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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My 5 3/4' headlight is bright enough, I use low beam only.

 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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I'veNEVER used my Hi-beam, day or night. Just never saw a use for em
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Always the highbeam during the daytime.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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ORIGINAL: schumacher

ORIGINAL: 85green

always on high during the day. switch as needed at night.
same here
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High beam with headlight modulator, during daylight hours.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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Default RE: high beams

I run the headlight modulator on low beam during the day, I think it attracts the same or better attention then high beam. It also has a photo-cell that picks up light and turns the modulator off during low or night time riding. Pretty cool and I can run it on high beam too but dont really see a need unless I am country riding. To many road ragers out there that really hate bikers, why give them another excuse to take it out on a bike, we always loose when vs. automobile. Unless you can get the cager stopped longenough to drag his **** out of the car to beat on him some.

Just my 2 cents.
 
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