That's a good explanation 1olbull, I do a lot of dusk and dawn riding and the every big hazard are kangaroos. They sit on the side of the road then hop off when a vehicle approaches, so you need to see the big buggers as far ahead as possible so you get off the throttle.
On a country road is not uncommon to see a dead roo every 5kms. I never hit one but it's not going be pretty if it every happened, I do slow the speed down when riding at those times.
I had a 2008 Harley Sportster that did have a great night beam for a single light.