2 headlights?

[RooRoo]

I noticed in a lot of pictures of rs125s, well any sports bike, they have 2 headlights, but just one is on..why is that?

[JonB]

[RooRoo]

whats the point in that? so one bulb runs out a lot quicker...

[JonB]

Not so dazzling?

I have seen bikes which have both on, but that is just blinding!
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[RooRoo]

ah okay, makes sense

[JonB]

Don't go on my opinion though, I could be wrong!
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[tgabber]

My Aprilia RS125 was like this. One lamp is the dipped beam and one is the main beam. Bit of a strange design decision in my opinion but that's Italians for you...


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[True Blue]

My GSXR is like that, I was led to believe it was some stupid EU requirement or something.
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[Flip]

It's law that every bike from 2001 has only one light on because stupid car drivers were saying things like ( 'It looked like a far away car , next thing I know he was under my wheel!)

It's a saftey thing It can't be rerouted either!

[True Blue]

My NSR was bought new in 2003 and it had both lights on at the same time
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[Flip]

was it the '03 model? Not a 2000 sold late (if you see what I mean)

Was it UK spec or imported?

[True Blue]

Don't think so, I think the 2000 model was different decals. Not sure though.

It was a UK bike

(You can see pics in the link below)
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[izzi81]

my 2000 zx6r has both lights on...
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Smarty pants
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[izzi81]

hehe well it looks better that way
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[Flip]

2002 was the last year they made them wasn't it? I think it's a 2001/2002 AFAIK

[True Blue]

Not too sure flip
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[Squibbs]

My '02 Fazer has both lights on - aesthetically I think its far nicer.

Im not convinced that Mr Magoo in his ford cage is going to be less of a hazard if I have one light on rather than two anyway, so I shall keep mine as it is.

Remember - everyone else on the road is an idiot until proven otherwise

[Wave2k]

yer i think most non imported RS125's have a dipped beam and a high beam
and a little flash trigger(to give way etc)
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[Mr C]

my 03 zx12r has both lights on

all the time
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[McJamweasel]

My '01 ZX-6R has both on. It is some sort of EU thing tho.

[Adam_P]

My 04 Fazer has one light on, but has two smaller 'sidelights' (for want of a better description) on all the time. Second light only comes on when full beam switched on.

I'm guessing that having two lights at the front is more pleasing to the eye (in a design sense) than having just the one with a double bulb inside? If you look at all the latest sportsbikes they have the double front light set-up, event the Italian ones! (Althought the 999 has them on top of each other, rather than side by side.
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[dainesefreak]

On my 02 Blade three of a five lights come on when I put the dipped beam on. One main head light and two side/parking lights, the headlight isn't hard wired on. All five lights come on with full beam, it's quite effective for letting people know you are there!

Some Euro twat was trying to stop the manufacturers from making bikes that light both headlights for dipped beam, for safety reasons.

I thought that on all new bikes the dipped headlight was light from the off, hardwired to the ignition.

On the RS125 one light is dipped and the other is High beam.

[SDR]

on my 04 CBR125R(dont laugh, we all start somewhere) 3 headlights are on at all times! But on my 03' speedfightonly 1 was on at a time, one high and 1 main beam!

[Demonic69]

Flip is right, cagers were using 2 lights as an excuse for pulling out on bikers.
There is always a way round it as the bikes are made with both lights then one is de-activated. USA and Jap bikes usually have both on. Most bikes have a kit available to turn on the other, the rest it's just a case of the wiring.
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