Side Reflectors ---- Yes or Not?
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RE: Side Reflectors ---- Yes or Not?
ORIGINAL: stagolee
http://www.reflectivelyyours.com/
ORIGINAL: condition001
in my state, front and rear reflectors on both sides are required to pass inspection. something ive been considering doing is getting some of that reflective tape, and just putting it on the outward side of the front signals, so i could clean up the forks
in my state, front and rear reflectors on both sides are required to pass inspection. something ive been considering doing is getting some of that reflective tape, and just putting it on the outward side of the front signals, so i could clean up the forks
http://www.reflectivelyyours.com/generic117.html
Gilly
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RE: Side Reflectors ---- Yes or Not?
Here's another type you can buy for 10 bucks for a kit, they seem to think it's the best:
http://www.streetglo.net/reflective....frame.kit.html
http://www.streetglo.net/reflective....frame.kit.html
Tourer
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From: Southwest Florida
RE: Side Reflectors ---- Yes or Not?
Yes they help at night , why else wre they put on ? I think its a personal choice to remove them. I think a biker should do what they can to be seen and heard. Just my 2 cents. As far as the what others think my bike should look like, I dont give a rats ***.
Tourer
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From: Central DE
RE: Side Reflectors ---- Yes or Not?
When I got T-boned, I was wearing my work coat. It is a DOT approved "Type III" Flourescent yellow which exceeds the Minimum 200 square inches of reflective striping.
When I got the coat for work, someone joked about using it to land Aircraft in the fog, it's so bright.
What were the first words out of the mouth of the person who ran into me?
"I never saw you!"
Somehow, I don't think the reflectors made a bit of difference, one way or the other.
And IMHO, unless the bike is stopped and you are looking at it from a right angle,
they can't be seen anyway.
That being said, mine are still on. But only because it never occurred to me to remove them.
When I got the coat for work, someone joked about using it to land Aircraft in the fog, it's so bright.
What were the first words out of the mouth of the person who ran into me?
"I never saw you!"
Somehow, I don't think the reflectors made a bit of difference, one way or the other.
And IMHO, unless the bike is stopped and you are looking at it from a right angle,
they can't be seen anyway.
That being said, mine are still on. But only because it never occurred to me to remove them.
Road Warrior
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From: Palm Beach
RE: Side Reflectors ---- Yes or Not?
ORIGINAL: rayfinseats
LOSE THE RECLECTORS we ain't in grade school !
LOSE THE RECLECTORS we ain't in grade school !
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RE: Side Reflectors ---- Yes or Not?
ORIGINAL: Dynamite17
If the bikes didnt come with them, and Harley sold them on the website or in the dealers, everyone here would be adding them as "mods".
ORIGINAL: FATBOB67
Debating on whether I should take the side reflectors off on my Fat Bob. Don't they help at night?
Debating on whether I should take the side reflectors off on my Fat Bob. Don't they help at night?