You are right! I ALWAYS run with my high beams on during the day. Will I blind someone during the day??? NO! Will they see me? YES! That's all that matters. It's also a good idea to get a PIAA extreme white bulb. Search PIAA bulbs and you will find a good thread on this including best place to buy.

 

I picked up the extreme white bulb for mine and at night on low beam i get flashed all the time . and it stopped a lot of the people pulling out in front of me , for not seeing the bike.

 

Always run the high beam during the day. We need to use everything we possibly can to keep the cagers from running into us. I run it at night a lot too for the same reason that stainless said: cars just don't pull out in front of you as much. I'll have to try the extreme white bulb for the daytime effect.

 

A headlight modulator also works. I use mine when I commute, so far so good, I guess.

 

But just keep in mind that if the other driver has a cell phone glued to their ear while watching a DVD and fiddling with the next CD to put in their stereo, They will never see YOU - No matter how bright your bulb. Drive it like everyone is out to kill you....

 

So true Bio...always run with highs durring the day.

 

I run a headlight modulator on my bike. You should see the cagers pull over as I pull up behind them...I get a lot of comments from drivers about my headlight flashing. I just thank them and move on...

 

I run a headlight modulator on my bike. You should see the cagers pull over as I pull up behind them...I get a lot of comments from drivers about my headlight flashing. I just thank them and move on...

 

I'm running the high beam thill it burns out then I will get a highter wattage bulb.

 

Always high beams during the day. Shows up twice as good.[/emoticons/emotion-5.gif]

 

I run a 90-110 blue white Xenon bulb extremely bright!!

 

The CHP recommends high beams during the day.

I found that the 4600K PIAA lamps are some of the brightest 55/65W bulbs out there. 90/110W bulb will melt the rear of your headlight connector over time and the 7600K PIAA bulbs although 'whiter' give you less light than the 4600K ones.

 

I run the Lockhart Phillips "super blue" (or is it "hyper blue"?? LOL) H4 headlight on low beam all the time. Oh yeah, did I mention I bumped the headlight alignment upward just a hair?[/emoticons/emotion-2.gif]

 

Since the day I started riding I have been using high beam during the day. I have a super bright bulb too, thanks to Gunny. I have a friend who runs one of those actuaters that flashes your headlight on and off. Anything that can help you be seen.

 

I believe it's also a major component of the MSF training guidelines to ride with High Beams on during the day and low at night. Just another great reason to take the course if some of you are thinking about it!

 

Was wondering, my bud and I bought some high intensity bulbs thru ebay, after 3 weeks his wire harness to the bulb got melted and my bulb burned out after about 5 weeks of riding. Could have been pure coincidence but we went back to stock bulbs. Are there certain brands which are more reliable?

 

High beams 24/7 unless I'm behind another bike at night...

 

High beams on during the day and low at night. PIAA extreme lights.

 

Riding buddy of mine suggested checking if the bright high beams wash out turn indicators during the day. Warrior indicators are pretty far apart but if you have smaller, closer ones you may want to look through a windshield to see if they are visible. Just a thought.

 

I have noticed as well that my Warrior headlight is a little dim on low beam in reflections ahead of me. It is Warp factor 10 for my light all the time day or night. I am comforted when somebody flicks their lights at me at night, they see my light.

 

Does the PIAA extreme change the shape of the beam? I don't ride at night much, but when I have, the stock lamp seems to have a very square beam pattern. It seems like I could draw a line about 50ft in front of me light/dark!

I just didn't know if this is a function of the lamp or the headlight housing's reflector.

Any input would be appreciatied.

 

Here's what I've noticed so far. The stock bulb sucks. I have tried the "Extreme" bulbs in the same wattage as the stock ones, 55/60...anything higher will melt plastic. I've also tried the Silvania Silverstar. The Silverstar produces a bright white light...and works very well at night and is visible during the day on high-beam. The PIAA style bulbs produced a blue light...which jumps out during the day on high-beam...very hard to miss. But at night, it's very ineffective. I've heard the scientific explanation...ssomething about not producing enough violet light...whatever it is, the "Extreme" bulbs with the blue tint are pretty useless at night. Stay with white...I wouldn't recommend hte blue tinted one. And high-beam on 99.9% of the time...only if I'm in traffic, at night in the city will I run with only the low beam at night.

 

I don't know if you can get the over the pond but I always use Philips Vision Plus or Osram Silverstars. They are 55/60W and are very bright both day and night. They add another 20 - 30 MPH "comfortable" cruising speed at night.

 

I've been running daytime high beams for years.

 

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