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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Do most of you take the reflectors off?
 
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Yes, at least I do.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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First thing off, reflectors are for bicycles.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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Take 'em off. That way the cagers have an excuse for not seeing you.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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Still have mine on (only 3 months old). I'm waiting until I get new chrome forks this Winter, then I'll probably remove the reflectors at the rear.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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I never felt the need to remove them. I do a fair amount of night riding so I want to be seen. If the guy doing the inspection in NJ notices there are no reflectors on you bike, you wont pass. NJ even requires reflectors on your helmet to pass inspection. Most just barrow one and go back to using their own.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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red&gold din't match ol Betty and they don't make black reflectors
 
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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I took mine off the very first day I picked up the bike.

I still have the red ones in the saddlebag latches.

Its like the MoCo knows you will take them off the way they are mounted with two sided tape.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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I like what the "sarge" said!! Funny...
 
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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I only took off the frame down tube ones. The one on the right melted when I went to a tru- dual set up. I don't think they look bad and realistically do help those idiots with night blindness see you better at night. I also just installed a signal dynamics XP2 brake light modulater.
 
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