Headlight Use
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 830
Likes: 34
From: Missouri
I rewired mine to keep the spot lamps on with the high beam too. And I ride 24/7 with the high beam on. I can spot the deer, racoons, possums, dogs, and cats easier when it's darkout. And in the daylight hours I figure a higher aimed beam will be seen easier by cagers. Although I am considering the Kizan modulator mentioned earlier. I would assume it still allows the high beam to be turned on when need at night. Additionally, I've asked several people that I know if the high beam is bothersome when they are coming the other way in their cage at night. They all said no.
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 522
Likes: 27
From: Glendale, Arizona
Are these the correct bulbs for the 2009 Ultra. I thought they were H1 ?
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,005
Likes: 53
From: ID Ho
Ive been running high beam and pass lamps 24/7 since 99, no melted plugs on my bikes, but I have changed lots of them on customer bikes.
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,313
Likes: 1
From: Wagoner, Oklahoma
I turn on every light on at the front that I can. Now then to answer your question, I work at a power utility and we have a 500' stack. The aircraft navigation lights are at there brightest during the day than at night.
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
From: Cumberland Plateau TN
The TN drivers manual says to use high beams during the daytime. I see bikes all the time that have very dim headlights that can barely be seen during the daytime. Brights for me during the day.
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Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,092
Likes: 1
From: USA
I have been working on my RG since day 1 to try to get the head lights to shine higher and brighter. The factory did not put the assy. in properly and to get them high as they are supposed to be,I had to adjust the bottom out so far that it was actually hitting the clear cover on the fairing. When I bought and installed the new CVO headlight bezel,I had to readjust the bottom down so I could install it.
Solution: I pulled the fairing,backed the top adjustment (Cannot be reached without pulling outer fairing)way back,so now I don't have to push the bottom out as far. I installed some BMW (H4 100/80W) Automobile bulbs,and even tho the lights are still not quite adjusted up as high as the book says they should be,I can see further and feel safer than I ever have.
Solution: I pulled the fairing,backed the top adjustment (Cannot be reached without pulling outer fairing)way back,so now I don't have to push the bottom out as far. I installed some BMW (H4 100/80W) Automobile bulbs,and even tho the lights are still not quite adjusted up as high as the book says they should be,I can see further and feel safer than I ever have.
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
From: So. Cal
Same here, High beam, and yellow driving lights. Even with all this, remember, those stupid cagers will still find an excuse to not see you.