PAVALKER
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Retired Navy 22YOS, 2014 Valkyrie , VRCC# 27213
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« on: September 28, 2009, 09:16:16 PM » |
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What are you thoughts on headlight modulators? Do you like them or not?
I personally find them annoying regardless if I am on the bike or in my truck.
Your thoughts?
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2009, 09:54:06 PM » |
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Annoying.
But, to each his own...
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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2009, 10:32:51 PM » |
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Hellcat
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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2009, 10:40:09 PM » |
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Super annoying.
Getting noticed by other drivers = good
Distracting other drivers = bad
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Brad
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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2009, 11:24:22 PM » |
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I don't use mine on a regular basis but here in Nevada we have a lot of rural highways with posted speed of 70 mph and people actually going closer to 90. I have tried it both with and without the modulator on and oncoming traffic never pulls out to pass when I am using it. So now I always use it on the two lane highways.
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Big IV
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« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2009, 03:24:05 AM » |
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I find head light modulators annoying, but when I see one going down the road it catches my attention so it must work. I've never ridden a bike with one on.
Maybe I'll try one sometime.
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Tundra
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« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2009, 04:23:01 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2009, 04:27:01 AM » |
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I find them annoying....but they do their job in drawing attention to the rider. Downside is they make you want to run over the guy......just kidding  |
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MP
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1997 Std Valkyrie and 2001 red/blk I/S w/sidecar
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« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2009, 04:52:28 AM » |
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Waay past annoying.
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« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2009, 05:35:30 AM » |
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I use mine in city traffic, rarely on highways (unless it's raining). Many times, while waiting for a light, I've had a pedetrian tell me my headlight is blinking.
I figure in city traffic, it'll help with cars pulling out in front of me. But on open highways, it'll piss off the guy in front of me, so I don't use it there.
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« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2009, 05:39:24 AM » |
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I guess they work, but they make me wanna kick his a$$!  hoser |
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« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2009, 06:32:37 AM » |
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I got one after a car turned into my lane of travel from a road on the left side - forcing me to hit the ditch to keep from rearending him at high speed. I use it on all roads except the interstates and I can tell you that although annoying, they work. I've seen many a car pull up to the intersection, stop, and then start to pull out and then stop when they notice the flashing lights. I have not had a car pull out in front of me since that one incident 4 years ago when I've had it on. I used to not use it on 4 lane highways, but I had a car a couple of months ago coming from a road on the left not stop at that stop sign to the highway, cross all 4 lanes of traffic at high speed and turn into my lane of travel right in front of me. Luckily there was no one in the lane beside me and I was able to get by him. Funny thing was he had his driver's window down with his arm resting on it and when I got just right by him I laid on the air horns - I've never seen a man jump so high!  He had NO clue I was there - so that's why I now run my modulator everywhere but the interstate. You ARE invisible out there. Dave |
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« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2009, 07:21:49 AM » |
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They are VERY annoying, but it depends it is pointing away from you or pointing right in your face. I've had real good luck with those rainbow strobe thing running on HIGH Beam during the day. I've ridden through most southern states for the last 8 years with it on and so far no LEO problems.
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Gear Jammer
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Yeah,,,,,It's a HEMI
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« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2009, 06:11:05 PM » |
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I use on all the time. I've had Harley riders ask what was wrong with my light, but after hearing about it, several have bought their own. I've had several Valk riders in front of me on a ride, comment on how visible my bike was to them, requiring just a quick glance in the mirror to know my position. Annoying? Good.. I hope the cagers are so annoyed they forget to pull in front of me, like they did before I installed the modulator.
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« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2009, 06:45:53 PM » |
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Annoying. I've had one years. I use it very sparingly. In city traffic once in awhile as an added bit of recognition at major intersections. I see bikes with them blinking, behind me or in front of me, and it irritates the hell out of me to see it. If in a group I would want only the lead rider to have it on. On the bike or in a rig, I can't tolerate a bike behind me with the light modulating. Makes me say bad words. Ymmv,
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« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2009, 06:49:25 PM » |
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I use one most of the time, never when following other bikes, always if I'm lead bike. After totaling my bike, when a cage did a left hand turn in front of me, I bought my Valk and one of the first things I did was put a modulator in. Been using one for about six years now and I feel it has saved my "donkey" many times. Annoying? Yes. It was meant to be!!!
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Gear Jammer
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Yeah,,,,,It's a HEMI
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« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2009, 07:00:45 PM » |
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Hey, what can I say,,, I'm just an annoying person.
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« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2009, 06:18:46 PM » |
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Headlight Mods give the socker moms on their damn cell phones something to aim for......
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« Reply #18 on: October 06, 2009, 09:23:56 AM » |
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Have used one since 2002.
I DO NOT have it on when behind another bike or when following a vehicle on any size road.
I DO NOT have it on when stopped at a stop light / sign. I don't want a bdc thinking I'm flashing them to cut across the front of me.
I too have had numerous bdc's stop when I had thought they were going to pull out from either side of the road.
I also have fork mounted 20 W halogen lights on my ST1300.
I also have a brake modulator on each of my bikes.
The KLR brake modulator / light is 54 LED's in the shape of a fat X. That sucker is BRIGHT
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MarkT
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« Reply #19 on: October 09, 2009, 06:04:31 PM » |
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I've had one installed on my standard for 12 years. I've also added aircraft landing lights on the forks and set them up with the relay selector switch set for the high beam. Now when I see someone planning to violate my right of way, the modulator comes on with the 130 watt high beam headlight and the aircraft landing lights. Not only do they see me and are surely annoyed, I melt their retinas. Sorry, but I've been hit by a bimbo turning in front of me with a 1970 Buick ghetto sled - totalled my Ducati, the Buick, and almost totalled me. "He came out of nowhere" she says. "I thought I hit a dog." No, I came out of the black hole of your unawareness. I exist bimbo. You have no business driving. I have no sympathy for them if they don't like the flashing light. At least it woke the brain dead bimbo yakking on the cell phone, up.
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« Reply #20 on: October 10, 2009, 10:03:58 AM » |
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I have seen them on bikes and they do their job - the bike is definitely noticed. My question is, how are they when riding at night? Is it hard to ride with or do most of you turn them off at night?
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« Reply #21 on: October 10, 2009, 10:23:45 AM » |
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I have seen them on bikes and they do their job - the bike is definitely noticed. My question is, how are they when riding at night? Is it hard to ride with or do most of you turn them off at night?
In order to meet the requirements of the law the modulator system must have a light sensor as part of the circuit. When operating as designed the high and low beams both work normally at night. |
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« Reply #22 on: October 10, 2009, 11:04:22 AM » |
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Now when I see someone planning to violate my right of way, the modulator comes on with the 130 watt high beam headlight and the aircraft landing lights.
I'm down with using it when you see a dangerous situation. Just not running it all the time, making every driver wonder "what the hell is that" and being distracted from what's going on around them. |
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« Reply #23 on: October 10, 2009, 11:08:13 AM » |
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I have seen them on bikes and they do their job - the bike is definitely noticed. My question is, how are they when riding at night? Is it hard to ride with or do most of you turn them off at night?
As daylight fades the sensor switches off the modulator function. Go through a tunnel, no flashing. |
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