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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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Better to be seen and not hurt.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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never on unless i'm riding then they are on , like most others have said , it helps to be seen and we need every thing we can get
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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Always on........I want every edge I can get to increase my visibility in traffic. The better they see me, the less likely I am to be a statistic.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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Some will find this interesting.
I use to always keep my spots on until I noticed my wifes Street with the high beam on was more visible than others behind me with their spots and low beam on. I been riding with high beam on!
Check it out.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuck1
Some will find this interesting.
I use to always keep my spots on until I noticed my wifes Street with the high beam on was more visible than others behind me with their spots and low beam on. I been riding with high beam on!
Check it out.
...ding..ding...ding..we have a winner!...that's what I do...much more noticeable...
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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Always on for the same reason as most, more visibility for cages.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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Always on.
As for leaving the brights on all the time, I have tried that lots of times throughout the years, and I always get people flashing there brights at me, even in the Sunlight. Don't want to **** off someone in a big truck.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by GPHDXLC
Always on.
As for leaving the brights on all the time, I have tried that lots of times throughout the years, and I always get people flashing there brights at me, even in the Sunlight. Don't want to **** off someone in a big truck.
Hey, they got some sensitive eyes if their flashing in the day. Hell, they're going the other way too, you won't see them again. Not like your going to blind them and cause a wreck. I wouldn't worry about it. You could check your alignment on your headlight too.
 
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Originally Posted by Chuck1
Some will find this interesting.
I use to always keep my spots on until I noticed my wifes Street with the high beam on was more visible than others behind me with their spots and low beam on. I been riding with high beam on!
Check it out.
I do both... very simple wiring change, (look at the schematic in your manual), so you can run your high beam center with your spots still on... that's how I run them.....all on all the time unless I'm following someone else at night......

sorry..... no winner Jmac! LOL


 
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