2018+ Softails Adaptive Headlights
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IMHO, the adaptive thingy is not very apparent. Compared to the "cornering/adaptive" lights from cars. On cars, can see the lights swivel. But on the adaptive headlight, few LEDs on the edge will light up, I can see it but not very convincing.... Cos it's already bright enough on the primary LEDs.
Still it looks cool....
Still it looks cool....
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I disagree completely. Even with high beams on, every bike I've ever had has lost light through the turn when turning hard...especially slow tight turns like a right-hand turn at an intersection. This light (and I'm sure any other cornering lights offered by KTM and others) puts light through the turn. Night and day difference. I ride a lot in the dark this time of year (early morning and mid evening commuting). Trust me...its a huge difference. No "gimmick" at all.
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I don't have a GoPro or anything like that, but I did find a YouTube video that shows the functionality pretty good. This video is of a JW Speaker light...but its pretty much the same thing. The video doesn't really do it justice compared to seeing it real life...but it gives you a better understanding of what's going on.
https://youtu.be/Z7SjyyhX054
https://youtu.be/Z7SjyyhX054
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I disagree completely. Even with high beams on, every bike I've ever had has lost light through the turn when turning hard...especially slow tight turns like a right-hand turn at an intersection. This light (and I'm sure any other cornering lights offered by KTM and others) puts light through the turn. Night and day difference. I ride a lot in the dark this time of year (early morning and mid evening commuting). Trust me...its a huge difference. No "gimmick" at all.
If you compare to the stock headlights Vs the adaptive daymaker... Yeah, you are right, it's bright. Has better visibility for sure.
But this "cornering lights" thingy.... On the daymaker is not that good when compared to those cornering lights on the car headlights where the projector led will swivel (car headlight) Vs fixed led on the daymaker.
Either way, on my untrained eyes, it's there but as I've said, the primary LEDs are bright enough. Hence the adaptive part is not very pronounce, at least to me.
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If you compare to the stock headlights Vs the adaptive daymaker... Yeah, you are right, it's bright. Has better visibility for sure.
But this "cornering lights" thingy.... On the daymaker is not that good when compared to those cornering lights on the car headlights where the projector led will swivel (car headlight) Vs fixed led on the daymaker.
Either way, on my untrained eyes, it's there but as I've said, the primary LEDs are bright enough. Hence the adaptive part is not very pronounce, at least to me.
But this "cornering lights" thingy.... On the daymaker is not that good when compared to those cornering lights on the car headlights where the projector led will swivel (car headlight) Vs fixed led on the daymaker.
Either way, on my untrained eyes, it's there but as I've said, the primary LEDs are bright enough. Hence the adaptive part is not very pronounce, at least to me.
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