Killboy failure Dragon Fest

[MiamiMotorcyclist]

Originally Posted by WVhillbilly

Where ya find to ride at in Miami, I've been here since October and ran out of cool shit to see a while back.

Hate to get off topic just when the pictures started rolling again but...

Yeah, that's an issue. The dual sport takes me to a few decent places to get off road a little.
As for the sportbike, there isn't much.
Ride out west on US41, straight as an arrow but scenic and nice to get out of the city. Did a bit of that today.
You can ride to Flamingo or down to the Keys, up 27 to the lake or just sight see on South Beach in heavy stop and go traffic.

Other times I just use the bike to run an errand just to ride. Gotta do what ya can. At least avoiding the idiot drivers keeps it intersting.

[slartidbartfast]

Originally Posted by Aussijussi

I know it isnt a 'high beam pro vs con' thread, but... Last summer riding with couple of mates, the one riding directly behind me, has a Honda CBF 1000, and he has got a habbit of using the high beam during the day, he reckons make's him more visible. Bloody visible alright, every time i went to check the mirror's, big bright ball of light. I very rarely ride with anyone, i hate to wait around for them, this time these blokes didnt know the way, so i was leading. When i told him about the light, he was surprised, he never thought it would blind anyone. In certain instances, it can do more harm then good.

I have a couple of friends who like to do the same thing. If they are following me it is really tough to tell who else is back there.

Not so long ago, I came across a gold wing in bright daylight with all HID-equipped high-beams on and could not tell that he had (a) his blinker on to signal a left turn across in front of me, and (b) another six bikes behind him also all waiting to turn left. As I slowed approaching him to try and figure out what I was looking at he must have assumed I was letting him go and turned across in front of me. All his friends started moving too. I don't know who was more surprised but the ensuing hard braking by me and all of them, nearly resulted in a couple of dropped wings, and if I was not well practiced, could have ended in a nasty collision. I'm willing to bet he still has no fucking clue that his stupid "make sure they see me" high beams were 100% responsible for nearly causing a major wreck.

[slartidbartfast]

Originally Posted by Boon Booni

It's quite striking as a GIF..

Probably trying to sneak a proper bike tire back on there before his insurance adjuster gets a look at it.

[Gummee!]

Originally Posted by Mambo Dave

You can't be serious.

+1

Looks like the front of my GS-Adv did.



That triangle pattern made it easier to tell how fast I was coming up on people (or so I hoped!) Beats only having one light on!

M

[dbuzz]

Originally Posted by slartidbartfast

I have a couple of friends who like to do the same thing. If they are following me it is really tough to tell who else is back there.

Not so long ago, I came across a gold wing in bright daylight with all HID-equipped high-beams on and could not tell that he had (a) his blinker on to signal a left turn across in front of me, and (b) another six bikes behind him also all waiting to turn left. As I slowed approaching him to try and figure out what I was looking at he must have assumed I was letting him go and turned across in front of me. All his friends started moving too. I don't know who was more surprised but the ensuing hard braking by me and all of them, nearly resulted in a couple of dropped wings, and if I was not well practiced, could have ended in a nasty collision. I'm willing to bet he still has no fucking clue that his stupid "make sure they see me" high beams were 100% responsible for nearly causing a major wreck.

Must be Leadwing thing. I see a guy regularly on my commute running all SIX lights on hi-beam on his car tire equipped Leady. Looks like a freight train coming. Can't help seeing him because you sure can't see anything else Damn annoying. Not so bad being behind him as the traffic parts like the red sea.

[pbarmy]

Photo proof and reason why I'll never run a car tire on my bike,EVER.

[fallingoff]

Originally Posted by Boondox

Awesome! That's your best contribution to this thread. Thanks!

i was having some humour with the previous poster

you must have a low iq and no sense of humour
or maybe you are trying to get a start out of me

well done

read understand think
go for a ride
relax
you take care now

[bwalsh]

Originally Posted by Wench On Wheels

Umm..... I wasn't the one who brought it up.....

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...postcount=9121





And if someone had thrown up a news link..... in a snarky pictures thread on the interwebbernet..... about that happening to you..... I might've checked it out.... possibly even commented on it..... audience participation and all that jazz..... you know.

Touche!

Originally Posted by fallingoff

blinding oncoming motorists is f^&&** selfish
i see you but not your buudy following behind as i look away from your over bright lights
imho low beam ok
high beam and spots no
a proportion of the population is photosensitive

think about it

eg snow blind etc

Na. If they don't bother me then the ones that it does bother shouldn't be on the road.

Originally Posted by Mikelly

If your eyes are that sensetive to bright light then you should go to your eye doctor... And as someone posted elsewhere, in the state I reside in, you're supposed to ride with your highbeam ON during the day... Dick move is casting judgement on others without knowing the law, and assuming you have the higher moral ground, as you have done in your post above...

What is an eye doctor going to do? Just because the Commonwealth of VA recommends it doesn't necessarily make it(and most likely isn't) a good idea.
Read the link "I" posted, not a law, a suggestion. I said "endorsed", not "enforced".
The real dick move was not reading and comprehending what was posted before going off on a stupid rant. Higher moral ground. Pot, meet Kettle.

Just sayin...

[ErikY.]

Originally Posted by DAKEZ

Because there are gullible people out there that believed the almost complete bullshit of the DORK-siders.

Just as a stopped clock is right twice a day the Donk-siders are right about two things.
1. They get longer tire life.
2. Um... ah... Now what was that other thing... ?
..

... kickstands optional.

[bwalsh]

Originally Posted by fallingoff

I know your law

It's not a law...

Originally Posted by OldPete

Here in The States most drive or ride with the high beams turned on while on
dark forested roads during the day. We are not in Oz ya know.

Dark forested roads? Sounds like your riding with Dorothy, the tin man, the scare crow and the cowardly lion. Maybe you ARE riding in OZ.

[Boondox]

Originally Posted by fallingoff

i was having some humour with the previous poster

you must have a low iq and no sense of humour
or maybe you are trying to get a start out of me

well done

read understand think
go for a ride
relax
you take care now

Actually I was greatly disappointed to realize there were cretins in Australia too. I thought the US had that market cornered, but you shattered that illusion.

There's nothing for it but to take your advice and go for a ride. I'll do so in the morning, though it looks to be a bit snowy.

[100mpg]

Originally Posted by pbarmy

Photo proof and reason why I'll never run a car tire on my bike,EVER.

makes sense. everyone that crashes on the dragon must have a car tire then? its ok, no cookies for you

[klaviator]

OK everyone. I'm headed for Deal"s Gap. I'm going to ride through, way over the speed limit, using both lanes, with my high beams on. Oh yeah, I'll have cars tires on my bike and a really loud exhaust. I'll be wearing ass less chaps, fingerless gloves, and a beanie helmet. Did I forget anything???

Oh yes of course I will be hanging off and dragging my knees.

That should cover everything.

Tell Killboy to have his camera ready. We need some more pics.

[nickgindy]

Be a trend setter. Assless chaps cut into shorts.

Originally Posted by klaviator

OK everyone. I'm headed for Deal"s Gap. I'm going to ride through, way over the speed limit, using both lanes, with my high beams on. Oh yeah, I'll have cars tires on my bike and a really loud exhaust. I'll be wearing ass less chaps, fingerless gloves, and a beanie helmet. Did I forget anything???

Oh yes of course I will be hanging off and dragging my knees.

That should cover everything.

Tell Killboy to have his camera ready. We need some more pics.

[WVhillbilly]

We'll be waiting Klav.
We'll make ya (more) famous.