antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
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Do bikes have a high and low head beams?
Had 2 behind me last night with what appeared to be high beam, they were lighting signs up a few hundred yards away ffs!
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Yes.
Maybe so, but you saw them, I ride with high beam when filtering. More easily seen.
But also my friend picked up a brand new bike and the high/low beam doesn't seem to be any different.
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
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when my low bea,m is on , only one headlight is on, full beam, the other light comes on, but its a bit brighter, sooo want zenons tho 
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Drift_Erm
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my mate z1000, his beams seem no different. the lights are so bright and high up, and the fact the flicker with the bumps on the road. is a bitch when he is behind, rear view mirror has to be moved!
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Baskey
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Registered: 31st May 06
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Low beam was effectivly a side light bulb on my old honda, high beam was what i would describe as a propper headlight bulb
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Warren G
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yes they do
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fir3vip3r
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Yeah low and high beam but as said even low beam is enough to blind most drivers, and it every time you go over a bump it looks like the bikes flashing you....
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Daimo B
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In other words, don't moan 
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J100RSA
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i ride with high beam on too and people still miss you
what you got these days daimo
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Planty02
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surely if a bike can be seen with high beam then it would be seen with dipped IMO.
Riding around with high beam dazzles other drivers and cause danger IMO
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by J100RSA
i ride with high beam on too and people still miss you
what you got these days daimo
Bandit 650S for work
And a Benelli Tornado 
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=561114
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=560247
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Half Pint
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I thought it was side light, main beam and full bean.
i usually have main beam on for riding unless on A roads late at night.
mind you the head light on my ducati is crap... need to get one of those expensive bulbs...
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S@M
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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
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on 2003 onwards bikes you cant turn the lights off. i thought that was a good idea!
mine are on all the time, but i only se high beam in the dark when i need it lol
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
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gonna get xenon kit for my gixxer
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Daimo B
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Tony, it is on a car, but on a bike its just low and high beam.
My Bandit comes on straight away, you cna't turn it off. I like it like this.
My Tornado, I always put the lights on, after i've started it though or i get an electrical drain  Part of the character
tbh, all riders should be riding with headlights on at all times.
tony you badger, why haven't we been out yet? You should come out on a wednesday evening (or the weekend)
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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I have all 3 on mine. Side light, dip beam and main beam!
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