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Old May 30, 2011 | 08:18 AM
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Hardly ever use mine. Tired of getting flashed. Country roads at nice they work great for spotting critters in the ditches. Going to look at wiring them to stay on with brights.
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Old May 30, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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Leave mine on all the time, I want to be seen.
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Old May 30, 2011 | 09:32 AM
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Old May 30, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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Old May 30, 2011 | 11:00 AM
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They call them "Driving Lights" for a reason and if you are getting flashed all the time I would adjust the lights.
 
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Old May 30, 2011 | 11:06 AM
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Always on unless I'm riding at night behind another bike.

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Old May 30, 2011 | 11:13 AM
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on most of the time unless i can tell it bothers a car in front of me at a light or something. we got too many critters running around here at night in southern maryland not to have them on.

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Old May 30, 2011 | 02:29 PM
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Mine stay on all the time.
 
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Waste of time - no pattern to the lens just means a bright light scattered in all directions & the halo effect blocks the direction indicators/flashers.

If the MoCo were clued up, they'd offer directional lenses with a dip & main option, or simply a high power LED for visibility.
 
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Originally Posted by Reverend
Waste of time - no pattern to the lens just means a bright light scattered in all directions & the halo effect blocks the direction indicators/flashers.

If the MoCo were clued up, they'd offer directional lenses with a dip & main option, or simply a high power LED for visibility.

Next time your driving around notice the baggers with them on...... There is no doubt that they help, I have surveyed from my cage recently. I would would say it makes the bike at least 50% more noticable during the day.

FYI, I am layed up on the couch right now with a shattered left leg "won't be walking for three more months" wishing I had those lights on my FLHRS. Maybe if I had, the dumbass that turned into me head-on would have seen me.

I politely say to you sir... You are dead wrong
 
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