Personally I leave mine on most all of the time, I live here in the High Desert of California where everyone passes through at a high rate of speed to get to Las Vegas, If it really bother's them ....TOUGH CRAP! I'm still alive and in one piece. Not to sound like a real butthead, but it is MY life we are talking about!

Don't know what year of Roady you have but if you have the older sealed beam and they are adjusted well. You can't possibly be blinding any on coming traffic.

Now with the newer H3 bulbs they are brighter, I have mine pointed down a little lower than the low beam and wider to each side. I'm lookin' for deer.

I have Headwinds lights and they throw more light than stock. I occasionaly get the brights flipped at me. So I just make sure they know it wasn't my brights.

Remember the same self absorbed people that don't want to be bothered with your headlights and passing lights will pull out in front of you in a heart beat 'cause "They didn't see you" !!!

Here's a link to my new Tri Bar Lights they are plenty bright:
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr111/rphazen/Roadstar/DSCN5208r.jpg

grumpyroger wrote:
Personally I leave mine on most all of the time, I live here in the High Desert of California where everyone passes through at a high rate of speed to get to Las Vegas, If it really bother's them ....TOUGH CRAP! I'm still alive and in one piece. Not to sound like a real butthead, but it is MY life we are talking about!
My choice of words is a little different but I agree with grumpyroger. I run mine all the time low and high beam sounds like to me a little adjustment on your lights needs to be done. Personally I feel safer with them all burning if you don't see me its because you didn't look. Ride safe

I leave mine on it's better to be seen than not to be. I don't care if they flip their headlights at me or not

I have LED bulbs installed in my light bar lights, and a Biker Buddy installed on my Headlight, It seems to draw Lots of attention to the front of the bike while riding it....

Mine are always on, day/night, low/hi beam and I've never been flashed. I like the idea of moving the switch to the handlebars though.

KevTec wrote" road etiquette question 13 Hours, 48 Minutes ago

just an opinion question, I have the 'extra' light bar on my silverado
I most often ride with those lights on, there is a toggle switch on it to turn
them on/off, but it is not easily reachable when riding.

I frequently get flashed by oncoming traffic, and there is no way I can safetly
turn them off while riding, so I keep them on all the time.

How does everyone else handle this, do you keep your extra light bar lights on
all the time? I dont want to blind oncoming traffic, but I like the extra
visibility.

Samson wrote:

Mine are switched too I run with passing lites on all the time.... I am always aware of my surroundings when riding in traffic, Most do not get close to us... they move over or slow down to let me go my way... unless their at a stop light, then they just have to check us out, most other drivers don't even look my way at a stop light, size and vascularity, will use this edge to our advantage..., My bikes Hi-beam is on all the time day or night. The only time I switch to low beam is if there's another bike or vehicile in front of me just do it as a courtesy.....with my size were already intimidating as it is....

Samson

From the CA DMV motorcycle handbook.

The best way to help others see your motorcycle is to always keep the headlight on. Studies show that during the day, a motorcycle with its light on is twice as likely to be noticed. Using your high beam during the day and at night increases the chances that oncoming drivers will see you. Use your high beam if it is legal and safe to do so. When it is foggy, use the low beam.

When I took the MSF class I was told to run high beams night and day on my motorcycle. My instructor was a former bike cop.

Steven

I run mine all the time and have them on a relay when the bike is on they are on. Never been flashed but if I was who cares doesn't hurt me as much as getting hit.

Always on - Never get flashed. Better to be seen.