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Heresjeff

Heresjeff

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SHUMBA said:
Nice, I did the very same with my bike...lit up like a Christmas tree. Ya'll see me now???
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I feel it's too bright to ride with the high beams on if it isn't super sunny out now. starting to consider a skene controller to keep them all on but dimmer with the low beams.
 
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Heresjeff said:
I feel it's too bright to ride with the high beams on if it isn't super sunny out now. starting to consider a skene controller to keep them all on but dimmer with the low beams.
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Don't like, sorry, don't agree with you on this.
Other drivers are constantly pulling out from intersections and driveways claiming they didn't see me coming while I am riding at posted speeds.
This is largely due to how the human brain functions and perceives motion and objects.
Drivers are not looking for motorcycles and since bikes are sold with only one or two headlights placed close together the front view of an approaching motorcycle does not register with the driver.
That's why I added extra LED lights to my bike to not only make it brighter but to create a triangular pattern of lights to increase the chances or likelihood of recognition.
I invite others to chime in on this topic and express their opinions and views.
Oh yes, my 2018 ES Tenere is equipped with dim amber headlights, one of the weaker points of the bike. My 2016 Africa Twin had better headlights as they were LED'S.
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SHUMBA said:
Don't like, sorry, don't agree with you on this.
Other drivers are constantly pulling out from intersections and driveways claiming they didn't see me coming while I am riding at posted speeds.
This is largely due to how the human brain functions and perceives motion and objects.
Drivers are not looking for motorcycles and since bikes are sold with only one or two headlights placed close together the front view of an approaching motorcycle does not register with the driver.
That's why I added extra LED lights to my bike to not only make it brighter but to create a triangular pattern of lights to increase the chances or likelihood of recognition.
I invite others to chime in on this topic and express their opinions and views.
Oh yes, my 2018 ES Tenere is equipped with dim amber headlights, one of the weaker points of the bike. My 2016 Africa Twin had better headlights as they were LED'S.
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Thats cool, You can have that discussion somewhere else tho, not on my bike thread.

I however, will voice my opinion. My reservations to the overly bright leds are that the cops may pull me over for having illegal lights, and I've had some bad luck with cops recently. Secondly, temporarily blinding oncoming traffic defeats the purpose of having brighter lights. My consideration would be to run the lights at, say 50% of the full brightness with the low-beams on, and 100% brightness with high-beams. Therefore, remaining highly visible but not blindingly bright.

Perhaps our opinions are shaped by our surrounds, I don't commute in urban areas so my risk is much lower than some one in Los Angeles.
 
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The only time "excessive lighting" is an issue, in Texas, is when lights are required by law. In Texas, lights are required at " night time"., which is defined as: 1/2 hour after sunset, and 1/2 hour before sunrise. I run "high" during the day for visibility, AND the suspicion that "low" may cause premature bulb failure. Because, with OE bulbs, the only difference between high & low is that little metal flapper cutting off the top of the beam. I suspect that the flapper reflects the heat back at the bulb, causing the failure. Purely hypothetical, but many guys have had bulb failure in the first year or two. Mine are two years old, and no problems. (as I knock on wood).
 
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...Purely hypothetical, but many guys have had bulb failure in the first year or two. Mine are two years old, and no problems. (as I knock on wood).
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Since I switched to LED's I've been through 5 or 6 bulbs in 3 years. Switch stays on high beams 100%, I even blacked out that annoying bright blue light....however it's not years of ownership that effect life it's run time hours. Even mileage could vary by up to 50% or more in relation to hours. My 3 years is 100K miles, another's 3 years could easily be 10K miles or less. That's an order of magnitude difference.

I also do the majority of my riding in the southwest. Plenty of days riding 90° and higher. Even hit 118° ambient couple of summers ago riding from Tucson to El Centro.

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That's another reason that I haven't made the switch to LED. I see mixed results. I had a 2004 pick-up, now my son has it. The headlights are the OE halogen bulbs; never been replaced. It has a ton of hours on the bulbs. I used to work midnights, and always traveled at night. And my son now does too. I think there may too many variables to definitively say one bulb is better than another. Different bulbs for different applications maybe.
 
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Heresjeff said:
Thats cool, You can have that discussion somewhere else tho, not on my bike thread.

I however, will voice my opinion. My reservations to the overly bright leds are that the cops may pull me over for having illegal lights, and I've had some bad luck with cops recently. Secondly, temporarily blinding oncoming traffic defeats the purpose of having brighter lights. My consideration would be to run the lights at, say 50% of the full brightness with the low-beams on, and 100% brightness with high-beams. Therefore, remaining highly visible but not blindingly bright.

Perhaps our opinions are shaped by our surrounds, I don't commute in urban areas so my risk is much lower than some one in Los Angeles.
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Good reply
I am referring to day time riding conditions.
I rarely ride at night due to a lot of animals on the roads.
My extra LED lights are all controlled by an on off switch and of course I must turn them off when meeting oncoming traffic or following traffic, because that's the law!
As far as the daytime use of these lights there are no restrictions, things may differ where you live.
In any event, ride safely, be seen by other motorists and as a side note, I always wear a hi-viz jacket or a hi-viz vest over my leather jacket along with a white helmet.
Now can you see me??
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When to an off the wall restaurant to meet a guy from the ADV forum.

Food was great, diamond in the dough for sure. The driveway/parking lot was covered in old carpet and carpet padding, I guess to cover up the all the mud or dust. Depending on the weather.


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Heresjeff said:




When to an off the wall restaurant to meet a guy from the ADV forum.

Food was great, diamond in the dough for sure. The driveway/parking lot was covered in old carpet and carpet padding, I guess to cover up the all the mud or dust. Depending on the weather.


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Great pictures, interesting restaurant
Hmmmm, what food do they serve??
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