All the lighting, all the time?

[mcoyote]

So, I've long said that the HID's on the 'Busa were fantastic and painfully bright and all, but in the few commutes I've take with the R1 I've gotten all kinds of headlight flashing from oncoming autos, and much as with those cannons of pipes on there, I'm starting to feel self-conscious. The R1 has no less than six bulbs up front, and with the high beams off the four remaining bulbs are pretty spread out.

I know visibility is king, especially with a black motorcycle, but should I have the high beams on in the city at night like I've historically done, given that even with them off I get a nice spread of light sources (i.e., easier to judge distance)? What do the rest of you do?

[bizarro]

I typically ran high beams during the day and at night whenever there was no oncomming traffic when I had the Speed Triple.

[Bazman]

The Sprint has the lights set permanently on low beam (EU law I think?). There's not much point in using the high beam as it's crap (one of the few week points on the bike )

[mojo]

Australian bikes run low beam all the time, and it is illegal to use high beam in either a built up area, or if other road users could be startled by them (from memory)

I find high beam pretty anti-social

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

High beams during the day and at night when theres nobody around.

[Nitro]

"High beams during the day and at night when theres nobody around."

same..as above..anything that helps me get seen thankyou!!

[Guy]

I used to be High beams all the time, 'til I cooked my rectifier. I have a new and improved rectifier now, but I still just go with lows.  

[mcoyote]

This is very surprising. I was sure that I'd see more people running high beams all the time or at least during the day -- annoying other motorists is, in part, getting their attention. I will need to reconsider this.

[Mookie]

I run high beams on 100% of the time, day and night.  Course the 675 has terrible headlights and I've never even been flashed, even at night.

When I had the Aprilia it was highbeams on during the day and lows at night

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

I am going to be adding driving lights to both my bikes for even more light.

[glym49]

High Beams flickering with the Headlight Modulator.  You may hate me but you see me.
Wouldn't ride without one.

[PatM]

High beams and aux. lights during daytime. I switch to low unless there's oncomming traffic at night.

[R.Markus]

No lights during day (except the 5w running light), brights at night.

[Mr Sunshine]

They aren't flashing you due to the brightness of your lights but that they are flashing due to the short wheel base and stiffer suspension on the bike.