Headlight Modulator
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: BOSTON originally / APPLETON WI now
Prior to the Kisan, it was a daily occurrence.
These things are legal and should be on every scoot to save lives.
Only problem - some elderly and kiddies in cages pull over thinking you're a LEO.
Or like today, I pull up along side of a dude at a light and he rolls his window down and said "hey, your headlight is loose" - he got a 15 second education on modulators and was impressed - said he was going put one on his bike.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 205
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From: Las Vegas, NV
+1 to dcochran
I've had the same experiences. Modulation gets you seen. That's half or more of the battle. The human eye easily catches change, like modulation.
In WWII the allies actually put landing lights all along the leading edge of ASW planes to camouflage them. Lookouts on German subs could not see the planes against the sky and became easy gun kills as they ran on the surface.
Headlights that are too 'white' are harder to see as well.
But modulated lights draw the eye. Folks who run them all seem to have stories of cagers pulling over, or telling them their headlight's 'broken, etc. Solid evidence of being seen.
My Kriss unit was just over $100. What's the downside? The upside is your life, health or property. Should be an easy choice. I don't care whose unit you choose, but encourage every mc owner to put a modulator on your ride.
I've had the same experiences. Modulation gets you seen. That's half or more of the battle. The human eye easily catches change, like modulation.
In WWII the allies actually put landing lights all along the leading edge of ASW planes to camouflage them. Lookouts on German subs could not see the planes against the sky and became easy gun kills as they ran on the surface.
Headlights that are too 'white' are harder to see as well.
But modulated lights draw the eye. Folks who run them all seem to have stories of cagers pulling over, or telling them their headlight's 'broken, etc. Solid evidence of being seen.
My Kriss unit was just over $100. What's the downside? The upside is your life, health or property. Should be an easy choice. I don't care whose unit you choose, but encourage every mc owner to put a modulator on your ride.
Grand HDF Member
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From: MA
You are correct in the statement you made to a point, but you must also agree that it is just a few quick flickers of the high beam switch to relay that "universal sign". When comparing that with a constant and steady light modulation with no variation in its intensity it is a whole different matter. You can't possibly flicker your high/low beam switch that fast.
Former Sponsor
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From: Davie, FL
I personally use a modulator on my 1) - FXR with 3" passing lamps. I do not modulate my headlight but do the passing lamps only. As some stated in prior postings, the light intensity is controlled by voltage making it brighter or dimmer. This makes the bulbs run much cooler than normal prolonging bulb life.
Last edited by FastHarley; Apr 4, 2009 at 06:37 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: south
After almost becoming road spaghetti a while back when a cage pulled out in front of me I decided to become more visible. I installed the HD fog lights and a headlight modulator.
I feel like I have done all I can too be seen and protect my wife and myself. The kissan modulator works great, no problems.
I feel like I have done all I can too be seen and protect my wife and myself. The kissan modulator works great, no problems.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: BOSTON originally / APPLETON WI now
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The ONLY other modulated bike I have EVER seen in Wisconsin was a Honda. Just not that popular yet. Too bad.
If all bikers had them last summer at the Milwaukee 105th, it would have been like the old '70's disco days
Dave H.
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