Re: main beam / dipped beam

["Jim Lundberg" <jiml@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to all who have contributed information.
Following Clive's suggestion some judicious fiddling with the switch on the 
right handlebar has resolved this issue.

I remain somewhat concerned however and hope not to be caught far from home 
after dark incase this problem should reappear.

The off topic issues regarding language and "showing thru" were interesting 
if not revealing.

It's cold here at the moment.  Minus 6.5 centigrade this am.  But our best 
timeof the year for riding.  It warms up during the day and safe to leave 
the rain suit at home.

Details of our most recent adventure here: 
http://www.ficksburg.to/laplesotho/
also here:
http://www.bmw-motorrad.co.za/lifestyle/articles/default.asp

Jim Lundberg
'97 R1100R
92,000 kms
Ficksburg, South Africa


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Wilson" <oilheads@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 2:48 AM
Subject: Re: main beam / dipped beam


One of the advantages of being Australian is that the combination of a
british heritage and a US style media has made us truly comfortable with all
forms of english as she is spoke. High beam, low beam, main beam, dipped,
none of those terms would make any of us think twice and we would probably
use them interchangeably without noticing.

> now one question if I may...when a girl is showing thru her blouse we
> refer to her having her high beams on.
>
> Do you guys refer to that as having her main beams on?

We just call that bloody cold.

Mike Wilson

Lilydale, Tasmania

1999 R850R
GSX-R 750 K3


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: <plpklt@xxxxxxx>
To: <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 1:15 AM
Subject: Re: main beam / dipped beam


> Interesting expression, couldn't figure out what you were talking about
> from the heading.
>
> we Refer them to High and Low beams.. probably not any more descriptive
> than main and dipped are.
>
> now one question if I may...when a girl is showing thru her blouse we
> refer to her having her high beams on.
>
> Do you guys refer to that as having her main beams on?
>
> A bit off the subject but an interesting study in how language is used
> locally thru out the world..
>
> sorry if anyone considers it "off Colour"   (is that how you spell color
> also?)
>
> paige
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clive Liddell <cliddell@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:41:43 +0200
> Subject: RE: main beam / dipped beam
>
>
> Hi Jim,
> We still have to arrange that meeting!
>
> Our arrangement is different to most US bikes (which are always ON).
>
> I suggest first just try exercising the on/off switch (RH side)
> vigourously
> a few times and that should do the trick.
>
> HTH
>
> Regards
> Clive Liddell
> PMB, South Africa
> R850R
> R1100RT
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