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Road Warrior
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My 2021 Heritage has a fog light switch. I can leave them on or off. I always ride with them on - the more lights the better chance inattentive oncoming drivers have to notice me and not weave into me - a big problem in urban Minnesota. They love to drive off roadways and flip their vehicles. Never saw this anywhere else I lived or visited.
They're all LED so don't burn out quickly. I also waggle my lights at T-Bone intersection stopped vehicles.
They're all LED so don't burn out quickly. I also waggle my lights at T-Bone intersection stopped vehicles.
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Road Captain
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My 2021 Heritage has a fog light switch. I can leave them on or off. I always ride with them on - the more lights the better chance inattentive oncoming drivers have to notice me and not weave into me - a big problem in urban Minnesota. They love to drive off roadways and flip their vehicles. Never saw this anywhere else I lived or visited.
They're all LED so don't burn out quickly. I also waggle my lights at T-Bone intersection stopped vehicles.
They're all LED so don't burn out quickly. I also waggle my lights at T-Bone intersection stopped vehicles.
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Road Warrior
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From: MN
That I would question. I guess they come on with high beam now for maximum visibility, guessing engineers assume we want maximum lighting?
I don't ride at night so haven't tried this.
Road Warrior
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From: Pennsylvania
There are apparently various ways to configure them. And my choice involved an extra piece of equipment. Basically mine will be front on white ring all the time, then turn to yellow when turn signal is activated. Rear will be red ring or red solid (can't recall) all the time. Then turn to flash red when activated. I was sold by the brightness and the color change capability. And also the constant on in the rear like a touring bike. Note: Apparently also there cannot be color change in the rear. ie: Must stay red.
Road Warrior
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From: Pennsylvania
So, I was asking about installing fog lights next year, lower mounting on the engine guard. I mentioned about them always on. Yes and no. Hopefully I understood their explanation correctly. You can force that but you need to add a switch on the bars since they are not permitted to be always on.
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The engine guards will save you considerable aggravation and expense when you drop the bike. You WILL drop the bike at some point-usually dog paddling around the garage and not paying attention or something like that. Besides, the engine guard is an essential part of that "vintage" look.
I also don't like the location of the brake pedal. It's such a long reach, that my toe is pointed all the way forward and it's difficult to get any leverage on the pedal. As a result, I use the rear brake so little that I doubt I'll ever have to replace the rear brake pads.
I also don't like the location of the brake pedal. It's such a long reach, that my toe is pointed all the way forward and it's difficult to get any leverage on the pedal. As a result, I use the rear brake so little that I doubt I'll ever have to replace the rear brake pads.
Last edited by Uncle G.; Mar 28, 2023 at 12:45 PM.
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Last edited by 702; Mar 28, 2023 at 12:54 PM.
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Dropped mine once - while at the Dealer of course. Was in for upgrade, they asked me to move up a bit, so I walked it forward and kickstand didn't lock when I set it down and it fell. Pretty shocked. Never dropped a bike before. Embarrassing, too. Thankful I had engine and bag guards on by that time.
It's also a LOT easier to right a fallen bike with engine guards.