Driving and safety and visibility

[Elembytes]

Just curious of those who own an RT-S SE5- do you drive during the daytime with your fog lights on for increased visibility? I know in the safety class they tell you to drive during the daytime with the high beams on----do you? and how about the fog lamps? LED's?

Thanks!

 

[harrypottar]

I have never ridding with fog lights or high beams on in the daytime, never found a need. When I'm driving around in my cage I have no issue seeing any bike a head of me with just a single beam. The spyder is a lot easier to see than a two wheeled bike. If your new to ridding and want to make sure your seen I suppose it wouldn't hurt.

harry

 

[CMA Cowboy]

I usually ride with the brights on during the day so the lights won't flash blue then.

 

[JJW SpyderRider]

I always ride with low beams and fog lights. The projection headlight on the Spyder have a narrow beam that can be hard to see at some angles. When riding in groups sometimes a can't see some of the Spyders behind me, its like their lights are going on and off due to the angle.

 

[Blue Star]

Just curious of those who own an RT-S SE5- do you drive during the daytime with your fog lights on for increased visibility? I know in the safety class they tell you to drive during the daytime with the high beams on----do you? and how about the fog lamps? LED's?

Thanks!

I don't use my high-beams, but I leave my fog lights on all the time. My mechanic says I should not when riding around town because of the drain on the battery. I drive a mixture of both freeway and surface, so I think the motor revs enough to keep the battery charged. Also only have the channel light LED's, and they are on all the time.

 

[SpyRyd]

I ryde with both the fog lights on and the headlights on high. Also have LED bright sides (front and back), brighter bulbs in the fender tip lights, mudflap lights, LED strips on both front fenders running the length of the fenders, and a third brake light mounted high on my RT's trunk. The bright sides, mudflap lights, fender tip lights and fender LEDs operate with my turn signals. Also have a brake light modulator hooked up that allows for a variety of brake light flashing patterns. IMO the lights make me more visible so they all come on when the key is turned.

 

[stevedfive]

I always ride with the fog lights on and I changed the fender lights to yellow LED bulbs.

 

[bmwlarry]

I have a RT LTD. I also have Elka shocks. They raised the front end enough to make the lights bright but I have never had anyone flash their lights at me. I always ride daytime with high beams, LEDs & fog-lights on. At night I use low beam but keep fogs on all the time. For the rear, I added a brake stobe kit that utilizes a rapid strobe function for the first four seconds each time I hit the brake.

 

[Sarge707]

I ryde with both the fog lights on and the headlights on high. Also have LED bright sides (front and back), brighter bulbs in the fender tip lights, mudflap lights, LED strips on both front fenders running the length of the fenders, and a third brake light mounted high on my RT's trunk. The bright sides, mudflap lights, fender tip lights and fender LEDs operate with my turn signals. Also have a brake light modulator hooked up that allows for a variety of brake light flashing patterns. IMO the lights make me more visible so they all come on when the key is turned.

I have Most of the above and Always use High Beams during the day because everything helps, Also- Never assume someone sees you -Better to assume they don,t see you and be prepared!!!:yikes:

 

[samewok]

I always use low beams and fog lights. I have 10,000 miles and no problems.

 

[mrfats]

Normally have low beams on and fog lights...can you have too much light?

 

[SpyderAnn01]

High beams and fog lights during the day for me.

 

[mick ruhdorf]

always on

Hi here in australia all new bikes have thier lights hardwired to be on at all times , there is no lights on-off switch just high-low beams.
cheers mick :doorag:

 

[JJW SpyderRider]

Hi here in australia all new bikes have thier lights hardwired to be on at all times , there is no lights on-off switch just high-low beams.
cheers mick :doorag:

Same here just that are head lights are mounted high and the fog lights are mounted low. The fog lights can be turned off but the head lights can not, just high/low.

 

[NancysToy]

Foglights all the time and high beams in the day for me, too. Be sure your headlights are not already adjusted too high with your normal rider/passenger/cargo load. I highly recommend the ESI/Custom Dynamics Mudflap Lights, and HMT or Third Taillight, too. Any lights you add help, including the ESI/Custom Dynamics Brightsides. The only thing proven in studies to reduce accidents is hi-vis clothing, however, especially on the parts that move, mainly your upper body and head. A hi-vis helmet and jacket are even more readily seen than the lights...and are at eye level.

 

[ARtraveler]

Low beams, foglights, dayrunners on the A frame bars is the combo that I use. It's the law to drive with headlights on, on the Higways here.

 

[MrLooney]

SAFETY FIRST !! Just Goes To Show You Country Differences

As some of you know I am currently living in China the past 5+ years. I have ridden my 125cc POC (piece of crap) more than 30 kilometers. I always ride with lights on 24 ~ 7 !!

every time I go out people point at me to turn my lights off "YES OFF" and yes even step off the side walk to physically turn them off for me..... Go Figure!! Now I slap their hands!

The CHINESE are so concerned about saving energy that many Chinese will drive their motorcycles even cars with "LIGHTS OFF" 24 ~ 7 !!

YES you read it right "LIGHTS OFF" in the dead of night !! I can't tell you how many times I have just missed someone that is so stupid and wish to die just to save a few pennies.. Are they really saving anything??? only the filliment in the bulb. The energy is produced free (so to speak) from the charging system.

Many bikes never get the brake or turn signal light fixed when they burn out.... Running in the DARK!! How do you know when they have suddenly braked? When your up their %^&*

 

[Bob Denman]

Low beams, foglights on, and LED fendertip lights... :thumbup: