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AhXian
08-07-2009, 09:45 PM
so... my bike has twin headlight, only one of them lights up for low beam, both for high beam.

i been using low beam for day time, and high beam for night, but my frd said that i should use high beam during day time because other ppl would see me better, and use low beam at night so i don't blind the driver infront of me?
whats the correct way?
Warp9Racing
08-07-2009, 10:42 PM
i only use my dual lights at a spirited pace at nite time.
my single beam is HID and produces pretty good light
RRxtar
08-07-2009, 10:43 PM
well, logically, the correct way is to run them like you would your car headlights. low on all the time, high when you need it.


i run high beams on all the time tho. more vis in the day, and honestly the single sided lowbeam blows ass at night.
KingCrimson
08-08-2009, 10:27 PM
Now that you've mentioned it, it kind of makes sense to use high beam during day and low beam during night.
Never thought of it that way.
impactX
08-09-2009, 06:57 AM
well, logically, the correct way is to run them like you would your car headlights. low on all the time, high when you need it.


i run high beams on all the time tho. more vis in the day, and honestly the single sided lowbeam blows ass at night.

That's what I do as well... and we could be ticketed for it... but hell, my life is worth more than the ticket.
racerman88
08-09-2009, 10:47 AM
high beams during the day
Gh0stRider
08-09-2009, 10:56 PM
i run low beam hid all the time.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/TRD604/Avatar/IMG_1434.jpg
6thGear.
08-10-2009, 08:26 PM
Adjust the high beam lower and raise the low beam, then you can run both day and night and not worry about blinding drivers.
yojimbojack
09-11-2009, 12:34 PM
I used to ride with the high beam at night as well until I rode home behind my girlfriend one night and she tore a strip off me when we got there about how I blinded her. Made me rethink.
SuperSlowSS
09-12-2009, 08:00 AM
I don't rely on high beam to save me.
jnesss
09-13-2009, 01:37 PM
maybe it's just me, but i think that using the highbeam runs the battery down more quickly.
slammer111
11-17-2009, 02:46 AM
^ Not with the engine running.

Personally I run dual HIDs (one low, one hi/lo). Even with casper shields and a decent cutoff, they're still crazy bright if you look into the reflector, which is what I want. Too many close calls from inattentive drivers. Stock headlights on bikes are way too dim.