Do a lot of bikers use full beam all the time?
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Hello,
It’s happened a few times in past, but the other night in particular it bugged me. I was driving along a wide, brightly lit road at night. Quite a few other cars about, usual town traffic. I was being followed by a motorbike, quite closely and I was sure he had full beam turned on. I knew this, not only because I was being dazzled, but when he eventually overtook I could see the bright blue light on the gauge cluster. Whilst he was following I had to dim the rear view mirror and in the end even move the wing mirror as I was constantly being dazzled. So now, as a result of him trying to become more visible, I don’t know where he is. In my rear view mirror is pitch black with a bright light, which make trying to judge his distance and position from me very difficult and the wing mirror is angled away from him so I can’t see him. I was being followed by him for so long, I couldn’t put up with the bright light in the wing mirror. So now I have no idea where he is or when he’s likely to overtake.
Very dangerous IMO, as when I have a motorbike behind me I like to keep tabs on exactly where he is so I can be prepared for his overtake. So why do bikers do this? Is it to become more visible? As the way I see, it makes them less visible when they’re dazzling someone!
Just curious!
Dan
It’s happened a few times in past, but the other night in particular it bugged me. I was driving along a wide, brightly lit road at night. Quite a few other cars about, usual town traffic. I was being followed by a motorbike, quite closely and I was sure he had full beam turned on. I knew this, not only because I was being dazzled, but when he eventually overtook I could see the bright blue light on the gauge cluster. Whilst he was following I had to dim the rear view mirror and in the end even move the wing mirror as I was constantly being dazzled. So now, as a result of him trying to become more visible, I don’t know where he is. In my rear view mirror is pitch black with a bright light, which make trying to judge his distance and position from me very difficult and the wing mirror is angled away from him so I can’t see him. I was being followed by him for so long, I couldn’t put up with the bright light in the wing mirror. So now I have no idea where he is or when he’s likely to overtake.
Very dangerous IMO, as when I have a motorbike behind me I like to keep tabs on exactly where he is so I can be prepared for his overtake. So why do bikers do this? Is it to become more visible? As the way I see, it makes them less visible when they’re dazzling someone!
Just curious!
Dan
This post comes up every so often on Biker Banter - I cannot say that I ride with full beam on - ever. However I do run HID's that could give the impression that they are overly bright. I use HID's because the standard lights are terrible, and I like to see where I am going at night, as well as being seen.
I have also been asked if riding on full beam when riding the Mrs bike. Remember that I am twice her weight, and bike is set for her weight, it does cause the bike to point upwards a bit more! Again appearing as full beam when it wasn't.
However you saw the "blue light" and looks like this person did have full beam on. Either they forgot they had it on, and make a mistake, or they meant it, in which case they are stupid! A good rider would never ride permanently with full beam on.
I did have someone recently who I overtook down a country lane, who decided they would then put their full beam on in their car. I could not see a thing due to reflection in the mirrors. So I had to slow down to around 10mph, and adjust the mirrors til I could no longer see them, as they would not turn it off. I pulled away at normal speed, and I then stopped at the end of the road to adjust my mirrors. The car pulled up again and put their full beam on. They are a funny lot those car drivers. Do all car drivers drive with full beam on all of the time?
Or was this person a pratt?
I have also been asked if riding on full beam when riding the Mrs bike. Remember that I am twice her weight, and bike is set for her weight, it does cause the bike to point upwards a bit more! Again appearing as full beam when it wasn't.
However you saw the "blue light" and looks like this person did have full beam on. Either they forgot they had it on, and make a mistake, or they meant it, in which case they are stupid! A good rider would never ride permanently with full beam on.
I did have someone recently who I overtook down a country lane, who decided they would then put their full beam on in their car. I could not see a thing due to reflection in the mirrors. So I had to slow down to around 10mph, and adjust the mirrors til I could no longer see them, as they would not turn it off. I pulled away at normal speed, and I then stopped at the end of the road to adjust my mirrors. The car pulled up again and put their full beam on. They are a funny lot those car drivers. Do all car drivers drive with full beam on all of the time?
Or was this person a pratt?
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