I'm putting DIY headlight modulators on both our bikes come the spring. I'm most worried about the wife, being her first year riding and all, not expecting that sort of crap. Don't want her falling prey to the left turn of death in particular.
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Anyone else out still riding on the nice days?
- Thread starter PhinX404
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I'm putting DIY headlight modulators on both our bikes come the spring. I'm most worried about the wife, being her first year riding and all, not expecting that sort of crap. Don't want her falling prey to the left turn of death in particular.
wonderings
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I really don't think anything will help, if you are not looking you are not looking. Hard to miss my incredibly white bright LED headlight and foglights. Long straight road, car rolls to a slow almost stop then gases to turn left right in front of me. The best thing to teach a new rider is to be aware and always watching. Had I been day dreaming I would have smacked right into back of the mini van.
I agree awareness is key, but drawing attention to yourself never hurts...and a flashing light attracts attention.
Red tail lights in the distance vs a fire truck with flashing red emergency lights in the distance....what do you notice first?
Anyhow, this is a topic that's been hashed out a million times and has a million different opinions. All I know is that as a professional driver who drives more distance in a few weeks than what many drive all year, bikes with headlight modulators get my attention immediately vs the million other headlights out there that just blend in. For me, based on my personal experience alone, that's all the justification I need.
Red tail lights in the distance vs a fire truck with flashing red emergency lights in the distance....what do you notice first?
Anyhow, this is a topic that's been hashed out a million times and has a million different opinions. All I know is that as a professional driver who drives more distance in a few weeks than what many drive all year, bikes with headlight modulators get my attention immediately vs the million other headlights out there that just blend in. For me, based on my personal experience alone, that's all the justification I need.
sempre1
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Yesterday... February 3rd.
Grandpa....that bike looks too sexy for you.:laughing6:
I was out today, it musta been me! Didn't see any other bikes. Nice day, very comfortable.
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Done. I had gone through the engine of my cbr125 last fall including new piston rings. Today was the first ride after the rebuild, an easy one, to break in the new rings. I rode to the forks and back, all is well. I saw a couple other bikes ride past.
Motorcycle Mike
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I got out for a 80km rip today too. Saw one other bike near Milton.
An unbelievable year for riding... March will be here soon, and the season that never ended will continue!
An unbelievable year for riding... March will be here soon, and the season that never ended will continue!
sesamestreet
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You must be from the triumphrat forum
yeltoM
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I've been known to post there, yes.
Got out for a ride today. Will probably do so again tomorrow..and then wash the bike.
Saw one other rider in Bowmanville, and one guy in Home Depot who spotted my helmet at my side and stopped to talk to me, also a rider, but seemed to think I was crazy riding this time of year despite it being 11 degrees out and sunny.
Saw one other rider in Bowmanville, and one guy in Home Depot who spotted my helmet at my side and stopped to talk to me, also a rider, but seemed to think I was crazy riding this time of year despite it being 11 degrees out and sunny.
Same here for about an hr... back under cover again though.
Nice bike Jay!
I rode to the bike show and there was about 5 other bikes there - saw quite a few out overall.
I rode to the bike show and there was about 5 other bikes there - saw quite a few out overall.
Same here. I didn't bother to fully cover it though, just sort of draped the cover over it. It's only going to be a few more weeks now...
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