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05-22-2012, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cromagnon

Here's what I think .....

Damn it .... My Mom always told me if you can't say anything nice, don't say it at all.

I was going to say modulators are for pussies .....

and it's said it takes all kinds! After all these years, I still have a hard time with that one (-;

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05-22-2012, 09:12 PM

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Distraction.

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05-22-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by heybaylor

dont care , Im not allowed out after dark anyway..
wife of 55 years said so ....

thats okay. you use them in the daytime only

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05-22-2012, 09:34 PM

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Nevermind!!!

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05-22-2012, 09:37 PM

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I have a modulator on my bike. A light sensor turns it off at night. If I'm riding in a group and I'm not up front, I turn it off.

http://www.comagination.com/modulator.htm

Mal

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05-22-2012, 09:38 PM

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The reason I found these particular modulating headlights so annoying is how freaking large they were. They were much bigger than a Harley headlight. They are double, foot-long flashing lights, incredibly bright.

I don't care for Harley modulators, but I wouldn't have seen them in the middle of the car pack. This was in bright daylight. So I am not knocking HD modulators.

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05-22-2012, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron750

Today, I was riding my bike to town, on a 2 lane, 55mph speed limit. A line of cars was approaching, and about the third space I saw bright white flashing lights. I couldn't see the vehicle, because of the tight grouping. I slowed down and fixated on the flashing light, anticipating that an unmarked LEO was about to fly into my lane in hot pursuit of a felon.

Alas it was just a guy on a huge Goldwing trike. It already had huge headlights, probably on bright, and flashing. because this guy is worried about his visibility, he made me pay attention to him,instead of looking for deer, or other business, in my lane.

If you need a trike with flashing lights to feel safe, get a truck.

Flame away.

Loud pipes bring attention to your bike. That's good, right?
"loud pipes save lives!"

Headlight modulators bring attention to your bike. That's bad, right?
"They are so annoying!"

The modulator prevented you from looking for deer (?), or other business, in your lane? I guess loud pipes might have distracted you also, but chances are that they would have scared the deer away, so they obviously win the safety equipment award.

BTW, you can turn a modulator on & off as needed. It doesn't have to be on all the time, unlike loud pipes.