Since this was my question, I would like to comment a bit based on all of your heartfelt and very appreciated comments.
In a group of riders I can definitely see the downside of all the riders having their hi beams on ( downside for the riders in the group)
Bikes that have more than just the single headlight I can see that it could be over kill..
Obviously not to be considered at night with other traffic..The only but I can come up with would be if you are riding alone during the day, your bike has only one headlight, and you want to give yourself the maximum opportunity to be seen. I don't believe during the day a single motorcycle high beam would really be significantly disturbing to others.
With all the above being said, rider safety is still the responsibility of the rider. Always, always have your internal radar turned on to Hi Beam!