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#1 | Daytime Riding Lights (DRL) datum

Sat Sep 28, 2019 1:50 pm

What's the advantage of DRL's over riding around with dipped brand on when the 1250 has LED headlights? Do they really "significantly improve the visibility of the motorcycle" ?

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#2 | RE: Daytime Riding Lights (DRL) datum

Sat Sep 28, 2019 2:20 pm

IMO ues. They catch attention.

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#3 | RE: Daytime Riding Lights (DRL) datum

Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:13 pm

Zitat von Nibor im Beitrag #1
What's the advantage of DRL's over riding around with dipped brand on when the 1250 has LED headlights? Do they really "significantly improve the visibility of the motorcycle" ?

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#4 | RE: Daytime Riding Lights (DRL) datum

Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:58 pm

There have been a number of articles regarding creating a triangle of light (or similar) so rather than one point of light (i.e. headlight) a number of lights in a triangle makes you more visible due to mores pints to register with the myopic car driver.

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#5 | RE: Daytime Riding Lights (DRL) datum

Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:09 pm

Zitat von Fugly im Beitrag #4
There have been a number of articles regarding creating a triangle of light (or similar) so rather than one point of light (i.e. headlight) a number of lights in a triangle makes you more visible due to mores pints to register with the myopic car driver.

I like the triangle effect but on the R1200RS and R1250RS you need to add lights to get a triangle.

Lee
2016 R1200RS
Iowa, USA

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#6 | RE: Daytime Riding Lights (DRL) datum

Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:10 pm

Which is why people do.

Even if the are basic lights purely to be more visible, stacking the odds in their favour

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#7 | RE: Daytime Riding Lights (DRL) datum

Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:34 pm

Zitat von Fugly im Beitrag #6
Which is why people do.

Even if the are basic lights purely to be more visible, stacking the odds in their favour

I agree. If we buy the R1250RS I would still install lights like Clearwater on both bikes.

Lee
2016 R1200RS
Iowa, USA

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#8 | RE: Daytime Riding Lights (DRL) datum

Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:59 pm

Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #7

I agree. If we buy the R1250RS I would still install lights like Clearwater on both bikes.

If you dont do crashbars, where would you mount them?

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#9 | RE: Daytime Riding Lights (DRL) datum

Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:41 pm (Last edited: Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:15 pm)

Zitat von hyperm3 im Beitrag #8

If you dont do crashbars, where would you mount them?

The RS kit comes with fender mounts.

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Clearwater also has a optional mount made by Machineartmoto
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BMW also has a similar mount that's one piece.

Here's a closer look of the fender mount.
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Lee
2016 R1200RS
Iowa, USA

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#10 | RE: Daytime Riding Lights (DRL) datum

Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:02 am (Last edited: Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:03 am)

If you search, you'll find a couple of other threads on DRLs and visibility.
I liked the looks of Lee's bike; I mounted mine on the fender.

Visibility through a triangle (though have to admit, the headlight doesn't do as much as the Clearwater Darlas, and the DRL seems to do even less):
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