I don't get it

[s-flow]

I use no extra lights, never had. I just adjust the speed after my sight.
Riding all winter in dark Sweden this year I found the stock lights was great for me.
The AUX lights looks really nice on the bike though and if they have a soft light they will make the bike more visible,
there I can see a good point.

If you go offroad in the dark I can also understand they are nice to have.

Think this depends a lot on where you live and riding habits.

 

[Mellow]

To those of you that feel the need to use aux lights, good for you.

To those of you that don't feel you need aux lights, good for you.

For those of you with some apparent physiological issues, you should consult a plastic surgeon, you probably aren't going to get much help with that here.... BRB, searching my area for plastic surgeons.

 

[thfraser]

To those of you that feel the need to use aux lights, good for you.

To those of you that don't feel you need aux lights, good for you.

For those of you with some apparent physiological issues, you should consult a plastic surgeon, you probably aren't going to get much help with that here.... BRB, searching my area for plastic surgeons.

I don't think I'll consult my plastic surgeon, just yet! I have owned several bikes and have only added auxillary lights to two of them. They both had weak headlights, or in the case of my Tiger 1050, they were down right pathetic on the low beams. In my short time of ownership, I have found the stock headlights of the S10 to be fine.

However, this thread reminds me of oil threads, and windshield threads, and ....

 

[Poohbear]

Again excuse me if my english is not polite or is not academic, but I think the idea I´m trying to explain is clear

You don't need to apologise about your English on here, most of the readers are American's!

 

[Swagger]

I personnally think that aux lights are a good thing. I do a lot of night riding and traffic splitting. Additional lights make a huge difference in both scenarios.
I find a bike with a loud pipe gets the job going when you're in traffic .... the extra lights get the job done. I use different bikes on different days and I can tell the difference immediately.

 

[fredz43]

now, I haven't hit an animal, but here in wisconsin it happens in the daylight just as easy as the dark. I ride regardless of that risk. If crashing was going to stop me from riding at night, it would stop me from riding altogether. So, with that, I am getting a bigger...I mean auxiliary lights.

I still ride lots and lots of miles in daylight and have seen lots of animals especially deer here in IL. On a recent ride across 2 lane Arkansas roads I had 7 animals cross in front of me at different times in the same day, 6 deer and 1 bear. The difference is that in daylight I can not only see very far down the road, I can detect movement to the sides, in fields, etc and react. I can't see those areas at night, so I choose not to take the chance. If you choose to do so, then bless you. I'll continue to ride plenty of miles during the day when my risk level is much lower, thank you.

 

[OX-34]

What's the deal with running auxillary lights? Be honest, you will probably never use them in the bike's lifetime. I can only think of one scenario in which they would serve a purpose, other than to make people think "wow, what an adventurer!" when they see the bike, and that is if you are riding trails at night. Am I wrong?

Switch, I don't think you need the lights. You probably don't ride where you or anyone may need them. But its best not to suggest that others don't have a very good reason to run them.

Where I ride can be 1000 mile nights of country dual carriageway. We have kangaroos, wombats, emus, black cattle and camels on the roads out here.

I've just added more aux lights. 4x 35watt HIDs and 4 x 10watt LEDs all switched to the high beam only - they are to see, not be seen.

ps Next you'll probably suggest that auxiliary fuel is unnecessary because in your town its available 24 hours and every few miles. We don't all live where you live. Where I ride it can be 400 miles between gas stations after dark.

 

[Don in Lodi]

I still ride lots and lots of miles in daylight and have seen lots of animals especially deer here in IL. On a recent ride across 2 lane Arkansas roads I had 7 animals cross in front of me at different times in the same day, 6 deer and 1 bear. The difference is that in daylight I can not only see very far down the road, I can detect movement to the sides, in fields, etc and react. I can't see those areas at night, so I choose not to take the chance. If you choose to do so, then bless you. I'll continue to ride plenty of miles during the day when my risk level is much lower, thank you.

There you go Fred, whether you meant to or not, that is the point exactly. With a set of hi-end auxiliary lights you wouldn't lose half a day of riding time.

 

[jettcity1]

Its all about visibility and being seen really. I might upset a few drivers but I am alive.
Visibility is everything in a world of nano-second attention span texting cagers. I daily see a vast amount of extremely dangerous commuters that are complete zombies.
and its only getting worse.
yeah, i want aux. lights and I will use them.

 

[nondairycreamer]

If the drivers aren't looking, they will not see the lights. And extra lights, brighter lights, will not guarantee attention or responsible behavior. I'm not going to put extra lights in the same category as loud pipes but the logic is the same. If you live in an area that has no loud exhausts on any vehicle and no bright daytime lights on any vehicle, then adding either will make you more noticeable. But as everyone adopts the same tactic, you simply vanish into the cloud of auditory and visual crap everyone is trying to ignore.

 

[jettcity1]

When I drive, I notice lights. Riders with extra lights do get seen that much better. I am not saying its effective but it will help.
Any chance I can make it safer is worth a shot and I know my hobby and commute by motorcycle can be dangerous.
MyC-14 Concours had an awesome set of stock lights and the trigger came in handy many times.
There is not a day that I ride my bike that I do not see bad drivers and unsafe conditions as well as "close calls" that happen out there.
My number one complaint is the amount of cell phone drivers and texters.
As a rider, I notice bikes when I am driving. Non-riders might not notice as well but some more light would not hurt.

 

[Koinz]

When I drive, I notice lights. Riders with extra lights do get seen that much better. I am not saying its effective but it will help.
Any chance I can make it safer is worth a shot and I know my hobby and commute by motorcycle can be dangerous.
MyC-14 Concours had an awesome set of stock lights and the trigger came in handy many times.
There is not a day that I ride my bike that I do not see bad drivers and unsafe conditions as well as "close calls" that happen out there.
My number one complaint is the amount of cell phone drivers and texters.
As a rider, I notice bikes when I am driving. Non-riders might not notice as well but some more light would not hurt.

::026::

 

[fredz43]

There you go Fred, whether you meant to or not, that is the point exactly. With a set of hi-end auxiliary lights you wouldn't lose half a day of riding time.

Hi Don,

I would have to have those lights pointed sideways into the fields and forests for me see the critters that I am concerned about. As far as losing half a day of riding, I have ridden 900 miles during daylight in one day and that is enough for me.

Youse guys that want to ride in the middle of the night, go ahead and have fun. I figure that if God wanted us to ride at night, He would have put Aux lights on our bikes in the first place. ;D

 

[ainsworth]

You don't need to apologise about your English on here, most of the readers are American's!

Steve
You started the fire. Wait for revenge.
I'm sure some American guy will say to you "your spelling is fine and is good for a forum, but say a little prayer to don´t need talk because your pronunciation sounds as your mouth is filled with plums" ::015::

I'm innocent don't shoot to me O

 

[snakebitten]

Introduced a buddy to motorcycling a few years back. He was about 50 at the time and I started him on a KLR.

Made him follow me in his truck while I rode it home from the dealer. And as luck would have it, in broad daylight, he got to witness a car pull out directly in front of me.

He was stunned! I told him don't be. It is far from rare when on a bike.

But to make SURE that he stuck out like a sore thumb, I added a Dune Buggy Orange flag mounted to his tail rack. It was one of those really tall ones so you could see it over sand dunes if riding in the desert.

Worked great! Really made you want to know what that was 6 cars up in front of you in traffic too.

 

[ainsworth]

I always get flashed the brights with just low beams and no additional lighting, and the
"gawddam" is actually a phonetically driven misspelling of God Damn, many times these types of misspellings are done to avoid "taking the lords name in vain", but by biblical standards they do nothing to exonerate the person. They can also be spelled phonetically to illustrate language variations of different regions. I hope this helped.

Thanks autoteach ::008::

 

[MidlifeMotor]

Adding auxiliary lights is like adding an inch to your wiener. Do you need it? No. Does it make it better? You be the judge.

P.S. I have an OEM wiener.

Man, did I really post this last night? Gotta stay off the computer after having too many beers at the Neil Diamond concert. I need to hook up an ignition interlock device to my computer. That's the machine those convicted of DUI have to hook up to their vehicles to make sure they are sober to drive. I need a device which blocks all my posts if my Blood Alcohol Content is .04 or higher. I need one for my phone too so I can't send "funny" texts to my friends and co-workers at 3 am.

Regarding auxiliary lights, some like em, some don't need em, regardless let's respect everyone's opinion whether we agree or not. Going to bed. I am still hung over.

 

[autoteach]

Thanks autoteach ::008::

Don't worry about it! I am always happy to help ELL and ESL folks.

 

[Don in Lodi]

Hi Don,

I would have to have those lights pointed sideways into the fields and forests for me see the critters that I am concerned about.

Perfect! ::008::

 

[autoteach]

HID? You can still bring that knife edge below people's line of sight.

I would argue it isn't entirely possible for one, and why would I point my lights at the ground for numero dos.

I still ride lots and lots of miles in daylight and have seen lots of animals especially deer here in IL. On a recent ride across 2 lane Arkansas roads I had 7 animals cross in front of me at different times in the same day, 6 deer and 1 bear. The difference is that in daylight I can not only see very far down the road, I can detect movement to the sides, in fields, etc and react. I can't see those areas at night, so I choose not to take the chance. If you choose to do so, then bless you. I'll continue to ride plenty of miles during the day when my risk level is much lower, thank you.

if you look at statistics, there is a hot time for deer hits around dusk, and then the risk is relatively equal to riding in the AM. There are parts of the night that are safer than parts of the day, namely 2 hours after dusk to about an hour before sunrise as compared to both dusk and dawn with dusk being the most dangerous. so, I ride.