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Title: Headlite On or Off Post by Routy on 03/20/10 at 06:44:45 Which model bikes run w/ headlite on all the time, as standard OEM ? Does anyone run w/o headlite on all the time ? |
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Title: Re: Headlite On or Off Post by miker on 03/20/10 at 06:53:22 We intend to run always ON with our current build. We live in Dallas, so any increased visibility is a plus. Even on the Harley, I have gotten in the habit of leaving it on. In this day of "texting, doing makeup, or reading your romance novel" while driving, the more visible the better. It may help if I set my head on fire before riding, but the wind would just blow it out. |
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Title: Re: Headlite On or Off Post by T Mack 1 - FSO on 03/20/10 at 07:02:20 Sometime in the Eighties the US dept of tranpostation made it a requirement for motorcycles to have the Headlight on at all times (other than starting). The PARK position, where only the rear taillight is on, is a european requirement. On the '86 Sportster I have, the IGN switch is from the pre-requirement days and has a factory jumper that eliminates the run without lights. So the switch is Off-RUN-RUN (sort of dumb). If I wanted to, I could remove the jumper and make it, Off - Run w/o Headlight & markers - Run lights on. BUT... not going to since I want the idiot cagers on their cellphones to see me. |
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Title: Re: Headlite On or Off Post by Charon on 03/20/10 at 08:18:18 I had heard that California was the culprit in requiring a park light. They required some sort of light so the bike could be seen while parked, and they required it to be capable of remaining lit for at least thirty minutes. The only practical technology was a battery and some sort of charging system. Once the weight and expense of a battery was in place, most makers quickly ditched magnetos in favor of electric ignition systems (points at the time, electronics later) which made starting engines much easier even with kick-o-matic starters. With most motorcycles you won't really save anything by leaving the headlight OFF. The voltage regulator will just dump the current the headlight would have used, which may make the regulator run hotter. |
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Title: Re: Headlite On or Off Post by dasch on 03/20/10 at 08:57:32 I think I can turn them off. Bike bought in Germany , 1995 |
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Title: Re: Headlite On or Off Post by Paladin. on 03/20/10 at 12:38:29 515E445F434556545C5245370 wrote:
California Vehicle Code 25650.5. Every motorcycle manufactured and first registered on and after January 1, 1978, shall be equipped with at least one and not more than two headlamps which automatically turn on when the engine of the motorcycle is started and which remain lighted as long as the engine is running. |
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Title: Re: Headlite On or Off Post by kerosene on 03/20/10 at 12:47:39 I almost always run with High on, too many blind idiots behind the wheel |
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Title: Re: Headlite On or Off Post by babyhog on 03/22/10 at 06:50:29 I always use my high beam during the day, drop to low beam only when passing cars at night. |
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Title: Re: Headlite On or Off Post by Routy on 03/22/10 at 07:00:03 Good........smart answers. I was just curious. If its law most everywhere, I guess the answer would be the same everywhere. |
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Title: Re: Headlite On or Off Post by jabman on 03/22/10 at 07:02:57 i can turn my headlight off there's a switch on the right above the engine start and below the kill switch at the moment I ride on dipped beam all the time except on unlit roads at light when its main beam time :) |
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Title: Re: Headlite On or Off Post by qp on 03/22/10 at 20:33:01 Visibility is the word. Try adding a headlight modulator, there are several vendors: Custom Dynamics, rivco, kisan, etc. Google lists 29000 hits. |
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Title: Re: Headlite On or Off Post by RTC on 03/22/10 at 21:27:04 2002 savage...i cant run with it off...as far as i know |
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