Stupid bike headlight.

[✪Septimus✪]

For the love of Christ, why is the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bike headlight always on by default whenever I start the engine up?
Aside from the fact that literally NO OTHER VEHICLE IN EXISTENCE DOES THIS, why the hell would I have the headlight on at all if it's going to attract freakers?...okay I'm only guessing it attracts freakers, I can't say I've tested it, but since the flashlight definitely does, then it's only logical to assume the bike headlight would too.
Is there any way I can mod some game file to have the headlight off by default, and only switch it on when i want it to go on, just like the flashlight? If not, then for Christ sake Devs, please fix this. I'm sick to death of having to turn the damn thing off every single time I start the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ engine.
Rant over.

[Nite69]

its not the lights that attracts them its the noise, anything noice related such as Bike Motor, Gun shots (without silencer), Explosives, the speakers from nero sites, etc will get the attention of them

the flashlight doesn't attract them either, keep an eye on your mini map hud, its the distance you are to the enemy, running noise that atracts them not the light

[Zakowski]

Motorcycles do not have headlight switches unless they are pre 1990s.
For safety they illuminate when the key is on.

[Rabid Urko]

Originally posted by Zakowski:

Motorcycles do not have headlight switches unless they are pre 1990s.
For safety they illuminate when the key is on.

Oh i didnt know that. The headlight does bug me being on by default too.

[TRiPWiRE]

Originally posted by Zakowski:

Motorcycles do not have headlight switches unless they are pre 1990s.
For safety they illuminate when the key is on.

These aren't factory built bikes though. They're cobbled together bits and pieces from various wrecks. Why would they go to the extra effort of hardwiring a headlight to come on (which is a safety feature of real motorbikes), in a world where it's unnecessary?

[✪Septimus✪]

Originally posted by Zakowski:

Motorcycles do not have headlight switches unless they are pre 1990s.
For safety they illuminate when the key is on.

I actually did not know that. Then again the late 80's/early 90's is probably the last time I sat on a bike. Showing my age.

Originally posted by Nite69:

its not the lights that attracts them its the noise, anything noice related such as Bike Motor, Gun shots (without silencer), Explosives, the speakers from nero sites, etc will get the attention of them

the flashlight doesn't attract them either, keep an eye on your mini map hud, its the distance you are to the enemy, running noise that atracts them not the light

I get that the engine noise will attract nearby freakers a lot quicker than the headlight will. I still don't think it makes much sense however. Even with the engine idling It's still an additional attracter that isn't even much use except when riding through tunnels.
I read somewhere that the flashlight does attract them...but the game doesn't tell you that.

[DragAxx]

Originally posted by Septimus:

For the love of Christ, why is the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bike headlight always on by default whenever I start the engine up?
Aside from the fact that literally NO OTHER VEHICLE IN EXISTENCE DOES THIS, why the hell would I have the headlight on at all if it's going to attract freakers?...okay I'm only g

Umm in real life, All motorcycles do this. There is no "Off" switch, Only high beam and low. The headlight is on the whole time its running.

[Wicked Sick]

Originally posted by Nite69:

its not the lights that attracts them its the noise, anything noice related such as Bike Motor, Gun shots (without silencer), Explosives, the speakers from nero sites, etc will get the attention of them

the flashlight doesn't attract them either, keep an eye on your mini map hud, its the distance you are to the enemy, running noise that atracts them not the light

Supressor, not silencer. It's supressor.

[Eclipse]

headlights are always on when you turn the key from like pre-2000. its a safety thing.

during the day motorcycles are supposed to have the headlight on for safety reasons, basically so cars see them more easily. I suppose its an immersion thing related to biker knowledge.

but Bendover drops the ball on EVERY other important factor related to bikes and bikers so idk.

[emp456]

I also turn headlight off as i take the bike, and having to do that again and again and again is awful. And i agree that game don't even tell you that vehicle light don't attract freaks. I always thought it did, they are extremely sensible to lights so it was logical to think they could see lights from far away but ok. A bit absurd the whole thing.