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I'm all for motorcycle safety,but I find headlight modulators distracting During lunch today, I was headed back to school from the local Taco Bell with a small plastic bag full of delicious mock-Mexican cuisine. As I was approaching my turn, there was a motorcycle going the opposite direction and I could tell from the reaction from the cage...

I would not ride anywhere with out my modulator. You are proof that they work. It may be annoying, but you saw him, and that's the point. I got waved by a Sheriff to the side of the road once. He asked me why my lights were flashing. I told him that by Federal Statue motorcycles are allowed to have flashing head lights during the day. He said "I dont like it! its annoying!" I ...

I think they're more distracting. A guy with one on his cruiser got behind me on my way to school once several years ago. I thought he had a wiring problem until I heard about the modulators later on. Either way I found it extremely annoying. So much so I had a hard time paying attention to anything else on the road. It's good that he had my attention (which he would've anyways), but ...

It's all about safety Quote: Originally Posted by Dirk Squarejaw What do you guys think about headlight modulator kits? I like 'em. When other bikes have theirs on, it doesn't distract, annoy or otherwise detract from my experience. When riding behind another motorcyclist I will...

Quote: Originally Posted by tony the tiger I like 'em. When other bikes have theirs on, it doesn't distract, annoy or otherwise detract from my experience. When riding behind another motorcyclist I will generally turn it off out of courtesy to them unless there's a great enough distance between us that a car may not pick-up on the "oh, there's a ...

Quote: Originally Posted by cheff He said "I dont like it! its annoying!" I said, "That's the point" and rode off. I think you rode off after he said you could One thing about modulators to keep in mind; to "old school" drivers a flashing head light has meaning. Often times it means "I see you, you are ok to go,...

Quote: Originally Posted by tony the tiger I like 'em...When riding behind another motorcyclist I will generally turn it off out of courtesy to them... So, generally, you don't really care about being courteous to us when we're in cages. How 'bout high beams? Do you mind when I drive with my high beams on when you're ...

If you found it distracting then the headlight modualtor did it's job. You actually noticed the motorcycle on the road. I hope it continues to gain attention for the safety of the rider on that bike. __________________ Wherever we go, there we are. DEFINITION OF A VETERAN A Veteran - whether ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Motor31 If you found it distracting then the headlight modualtor did it's job. You actually noticed the motorcycle on the road. I hope it continues to gain attention for the safety of the rider on that bike. Oh it did its job. But it also makes people who think flashing lights= LEO swerve, pull over,...

I like mine on the low-beam so as not to be annoying and blinding. But still, sometimes people pull over thinking I'm a cop or something, or maybe it's just annoying. How they think I'm a cop without red or blue lights, I'll never know. Point is, they see me!