Daytime Headlights

This is one of the stupidest things I have ever read.

 

In

or alternatively

"Sorry Mate, I did see you, but couldn't see **** all else..."


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Can't turn mine off. There is no switch
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There is an off switch?

 

We've all told him this, but he maintains his opposing view

 

To my shame I quite innocently asked Nidge in the car park of the H&J why he
had insulation tape all over his headlights, thus ruining the rather naughty
trick the Pixies had employed to prevent road blindness ;-)

 

There's a reason for that.

 

You absolute, grade-A, twonk.

 

I must have been going so fast that he did not have time to see me, That
was the excuse given by the fiesta driver I hit. Unfortunately for him the
copper doing the interview was a biker and he knew the type of bike I was
riding.


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Kevin - Basildon
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GPZ305 (her's)
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It was earlier than that here. My 2001 SV are on all the time.
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Mike

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Sorry `bout that. I was too busy checking my glittery eyeliner in the
mirrors of the car ahead.

 

Most of the cages have daytime running lights here now (high-beam run at
60% power).

In the MSF course, riders are taught to ride with the high-beam on in
the daytime.
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Mike

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It sounds nice.

That's why my brother sold his.

 

Ah - VTEC is possibly the one thing where Honda may well have f'd up as it's
_universally_ panned it seems - unlike linked brakes which are, by the most
part, panned in here AFAICT.

It'll be interesting to see whether either the new Blackbird or VFR
replacement (1200 or whatever it is) really does come with V-Tec.. and if it
does, if it's the same V-TEC. I suspect they will have altered it so much
that it'll just have the same name to save some 'honour' but nothing else
will be the same.

 

No, main beams are intended for signalling and should not be used
constantly.

IANAJ, but I'm pretty sure you could make a case for driving without due
care if someone persistently and deliberately dazzles other road users, just
as you can be done for having incorrectly adjusted headlights.

 

Or alternatively didn't try to ride with enthusiasm on a wet day on the
A4.

Putting the front brake on to correct the line before a corner and
having the back wheel twitch out is wonderfully concentrating.

I rode a VFR 800 for almost 3 years (22K miles) and I wouldn't have
another one. In fact it was my experience on the VFR that meant I
didn't buy a Blackbird (although I hear that the linked brakes on the
'bird are much better than the VFR implementation).

A VFR 750 on the other hand - I'd have another one tomorrow if a) I
could find a decent one b) I had the cash and c) if I thought it
wouldn't result in my slow and agonising death when Cheryl found out.

Speaking of which - does anyone need a green VFR750 rear seat cover? I
have one in the garage..

Phil

 

I'm pretty sure you can use them quite legally constantly for driving
on un-lit roads as long as you knock them down to dip whenever there
is someone else in front of you or oncoming.

 

# Wearing feather boas with sequins and chiffon
# Drivin' a truck with my high heels on

 

That's the whole reason for them.

 

No, it the Road Vehicle & Lighting Regulations, No.27

"You MUST NOT: Use any lights in a way which would dazzle or cause
discomfort to other road users."


You can however, flash your lights as a warning to other roads users that
you are approaching, sort of the night time equivalent of sounding the horn.
What you're *not* supposed to do is use them to tell people, "Yes, you can
pull out", as flashing the lights is intended to mean the opposite (****
off, I'm coming through...)
Highway code, reg.90
"Flashing headlights. Only flash your headlights to let other road users
know that you are there. Do not flash your headlights in an attempt to
intimidate other road users."

Yes of course, but Nidge is contending that he always uses them on full beam
regardless of the effect on other road users, which is in fact illegal.