Lights on/ lights off.

No, not wanting to reignite that particular debate.

Just installed a light switch on the R100RS. I got sick of having the
dinky little blue LED that illuminates the cycle speedo lit up in daytime,
and the only solution was to install a switch. Rather than just switch the
LED, I put in a headlight switch and hooked the LED up to it. Push/pull
switch mounted under the dash, with a home-made clamp attaching it to the
steel frame of the fairing. A similar arrangement holds the Cycle speedo
and its light. I wasn't keen on cutting holes in the fairing or dashboard.

So now I can collect my own anectdotal evidence about the effectiveness of
daytime lights. (although I have set it up so that the parking light is
always on, so it may not be a very reliable 'experiment'.

Moike

 

it could be better with just the parker on, I was told this at my
learners course so it must be true
Volvo made one series of car with the head lights on instead of the
parkers. This series was involved in more accidents than the other
models with their parkers on, after an investigation they found that
the human can not judge distance well with a bight light shining into
they eyes and seeing that the parker is a dull light but noticeable
actually worked better

/me was thinking of installing one of the flashing yellow bicycle LED
lights to the front of the bike for daytime riding, they alway catch
my eye when I'm on the road, wire them so they only work when the
lights are off. A little daggy yes, but not as daggy as Tboning some
dickhead that "didn't see you"

or a headlight modulator
http://www.buchanan1.net/modulator.shtml
but this could open a can of worm with the local fuzz

 

"Marty H" wrote

ROTFL. Even Volvo know that headlights on is more dangerous than off.
I found that out in 1991. Now we just need to convince the RAC, the
Gov't, and Honda. (And a few people here).

Wouldn't Volvo drivers be dull enough by themselves?

Theo