dangers of twin headlights
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Just been reading this terrible story this morning about the death of a rider not far from me. The driver thought the bike was a car in the distance as it had twin headlights.
Made me realise how vulnerable you can be on a twin head light bike!
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/display.var.18950...
Made me realise how vulnerable you can be on a twin head light bike!
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/display.var.18950...
The accident would have happened with single or twin headlights.
The car driver misjudged the speed of the approacing bike - end of story.
The only lessons we as bikers can learn from this is to wear hi-viz vests. Not only do they make you more visible ON the bike, they also make you more visible when you're lying in the road!!
Of course it may not have saved this guy, and he may have been wearing one anyway?
The car driver misjudged the speed of the approacing bike - end of story.
The only lessons we as bikers can learn from this is to wear hi-viz vests. Not only do they make you more visible ON the bike, they also make you more visible when you're lying in the road!!
Of course it may not have saved this guy, and he may have been wearing one anyway?
yeh, but if its a dark or unlit road then all you see is the lights of a bike/vehicle, have noticed that myself before when a bike comes up behind me on a dark stretch of road, all i can see is the lights and its not always possible to judge how far they are away until they are on top of you especially if they are travelling at some speed
sjtscott said:
Nasty story.
EU Regs changed a few years ago (don't know exactly when) to say that only one dip headlight on twin light bikes should be lit.
My 99 R6 used to light both on dip, my 2000 SV650S used to light both on dip, my 2003 gsrx600 lit one side only as does my current 2003 CBR600F.
what about the extra light being useful for *riding* though? sooner have twice the light if the design allows it.EU Regs changed a few years ago (don't know exactly when) to say that only one dip headlight on twin light bikes should be lit.
My 99 R6 used to light both on dip, my 2000 SV650S used to light both on dip, my 2003 gsrx600 lit one side only as does my current 2003 CBR600F.
y2blade said:
RemaL said:
a new 1 to me too. and I just orderd a triumph
see my post above!!it should only have one lit on dipped beam
I used to ride my old Gixxer with one light painted in the yellow headlamp paint, and to be honest if I could still get it I would paint my current light yellow, makes them stand out from all the other white lights.
I was told by my BiL that different colour lights was illegal but that the BiB probably wouldn't be too bothered.
I was told by my BiL that different colour lights was illegal but that the BiB probably wouldn't be too bothered.
My RSVR is 2006 and has both headlights, so I don't buy the EU Regs bit (but equally don't know enough to back that up!)
What hapens when all of the cars have daylight running lights on? Then bikes are stuffed. Maybe all bikes should have yellow lights instead of white to distinguish them. It has a bit of European style about it
What hapens when all of the cars have daylight running lights on? Then bikes are stuffed. Maybe all bikes should have yellow lights instead of white to distinguish them. It has a bit of European style about it
i dont believe the number of lights affected that crash. a numpty who cant judge speed/distance will put out in front of you no matter how many lights you've got.
personally id love a bike with two dipped lights, the one thing i really dont like on bikes is the crap headlight (bigger blub going in soon).
personally id love a bike with two dipped lights, the one thing i really dont like on bikes is the crap headlight (bigger blub going in soon).
Ive never heard of this before…it is fair to say it’s the drivers fault and no doubt the ultimate responsibility for the poor guys death must lay with him, however I do see, especially to someone who isn’t what we may call a competent driver, could mistake twin headlights for a car further in the distance….food for thought…
podman said:
Ive never heard of this before…it is fair to say it’s the drivers fault and no doubt the ultimate responsibility for the poor guys death must lay with him, however I do see, especially to someone who isn’t what we may call a competent driver, could mistake twin headlights for a car further in the distance….food for thought…
tbh if its far enough away you cant tell then a pair of bike lights are probably going to look like one wide light to me.now a cruiser with spots on the side & a duff headlight on the other hand...
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