Crazy Idea, I can't be the first
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
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From: TX
Makes more sense than my poorly thought-out theory !! The obvious is usually the answer..
Gonzy
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Foggy Coastside California
No - no -no!!! counter steer and your road is very well lit
This would be like the new HD head light modulator that just modulates the one head light while the other is steady.
I guess someone likes this.
As for lighting the road, I traded in a Road King (so I can't speak about a SG) for my Road Glide. The RK lit up the road when using the aux lights, the RG on the other hand throws out all kinds of light on low beam not to mention on high beam. I wouldn't trade my RG for anything, love it!
This would be like the new HD head light modulator that just modulates the one head light while the other is steady.
As for lighting the road, I traded in a Road King (so I can't speak about a SG) for my Road Glide. The RK lit up the road when using the aux lights, the RG on the other hand throws out all kinds of light on low beam not to mention on high beam. I wouldn't trade my RG for anything, love it!
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Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Illinois
Does anyone even know how a bike at road speed goes around a corner.
The statement that a frame mounted fairing compared to a fork mounted fairing would point different directions on the road is beyond ridiculous.
If the two bikes were ridden side by side and go around a big sweeper that way both head lights would be pointing the exact same direction. That would be just a bit to the outside of the line of direction. The posters do understand that the handle bars would be counter steered the same amount during the turn.
Of course at a stop light when starting off to turn at slow speed the bat wing would turn into the corner and the shark would sweep into the turn as a car head light would. There is no advantage with the bat wing as the spread of light of the shark is more than sufficient to see around the turn the same as is works for cars.
The statement that a frame mounted fairing compared to a fork mounted fairing would point different directions on the road is beyond ridiculous.
If the two bikes were ridden side by side and go around a big sweeper that way both head lights would be pointing the exact same direction. That would be just a bit to the outside of the line of direction. The posters do understand that the handle bars would be counter steered the same amount during the turn.
Of course at a stop light when starting off to turn at slow speed the bat wing would turn into the corner and the shark would sweep into the turn as a car head light would. There is no advantage with the bat wing as the spread of light of the shark is more than sufficient to see around the turn the same as is works for cars.
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Regarding the frame mounted fairing on the Road Glide. Often times I am asked how I got used to head lights that always face forward, instead of turning with the front end. I usually ask them what kind of a car they drive when not on the motorcycle. Then I ask if the head lights on their car move when they turn the steering wheel. They invaribly say "hell no'. When I point out that the Road Glides head lights are just like their car they get pissed and walk away. Too funny.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: USA
Why is that???? The lights on your car don't move in the direction you turn till AFTER the car has completed the turn and is pointed in direction it will travel next.
Single light on a GW, how old are the GW's you're thinking about, they've had two lights for a few years now.
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From: Kansas City, Missouri
Good choice on the CVORG. They are fugly but that part of the whole package. I love riding mine. What color you getting?
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