mermite project

[Maurice Cruz]

Thanks to those who replied. Since many bike accidents are caused by cars not seeing approaching bikers and pulling out in front of them, the modulator seems like a no-brainer. Didn't consider the legal angle though. Have to check with the Australian powers-that-be before plonking down the dinero. Regards, Maurice ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 10 Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 20:08:28 -0000 From: "JRC" Subject: Re: Headlight modulator (was My Top 5 Modifications) --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "John Biccum" wrote:

> I have 23K miles on mine with no issues.

I have headlight modulators on both my bikes and have had no problems either. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

[Maurice Cruz]

Thor, I just realized as I reread your post that you don't recommend the Kisan headlight modulator due to the premature arcing experience you had. Is there another brand of modulator you recommend? Would appreciate a reference to a website, if possible. Thanks, and regards, Maurice ------------------------- Message: 24 Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 11:44:15 -0400 From: Thor Lancelot Simon Subject: Re: RE: Headlight modulator (was My Top 5 Modifications)

On Tue, Apr 05, 2005 at 08:33:17AM -0700, Blake Sobiloff wrote: > > Kisan makes one called the PathBlazer > http://www.kisantech.com/kisanWeb3/frameSample.htm>. You'd want the > P115W-S model for a KLR650. I'd recommend against using this particular headlight modulator on a KLR. It makes the headlight assembly longer and that lets the cord get some leverage on the connectors and shake them loose. Over time, that can cause arcing, which destroys the $100 headlight modulator... not good. It'd probably work well on a bike with less vibration at the front end but the one I tried on my KLR lasted about 1.5 months. I keep meaning to pick up a wire-in style modulator. It would be a good excuse to rerun the headlight wires with larger wire anyway, which is a good idea for those of us running brighter than stock bulbs. Thor

[Thor Lancelot Simon]

On Sun, Apr 10, 2005 at 09:01:01PM +1000, Maurice Cruz wrote:

> Thor, > > I just realized as I reread your post that you don't recommend the Kisan > headlight modulator due to the premature arcing experience you had. Is there > another brand of modulator you recommend? Would appreciate a reference to a > website, if possible.

Kisan also makes a wire-in style modulator. Someone also recommended the DiamondStar product to me but I have no experience with it. I am starting to think that maybe my push-on Kisan was just badly made or something; others here haven't reported the problem with it shaking loose and arcing that I had. *Shrug*. Thor

[KW]

Maurice Cruz wrote:

>Thor, > >I just realized as I reread your post that you don't recommend the Kisan >headlight modulator due to the premature arcing experience you had. Is there >another brand of modulator you recommend? Would appreciate a reference to a >website, if possible. > >Thanks, and regards, >Maurice > > >------------------------- > >Message: 24 > Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 11:44:15 -0400 > From: Thor Lancelot Simon >Subject: Re: RE: Headlight modulator (was My Top 5 Modifications) > >On Tue, Apr 05, 2005 at 08:33:17AM -0700, Blake Sobiloff wrote: > > >>Kisan makes one called the PathBlazer >>http://www.kisantech.com/kisanWeb3/frameSample.htm>. You'd want the >>P115W-S model for a KLR650. >> >> > >I'd recommend against using this particular headlight modulator on a >KLR. It makes the headlight assembly longer and that lets the cord >get some leverage on the connectors and shake them loose. Over time, >that can cause arcing, which destroys the $100 headlight modulator... >not good. It'd probably work well on a bike with less vibration at the >front end but the one I tried on my KLR lasted about 1.5 months. > >I keep meaning to pick up a wire-in style modulator. It would be a good >excuse to rerun the headlight wires with larger wire anyway, which is a >good idea for those of us running brighter than stock bulbs. > >Thor > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > >

Here is a link to the site that sells the Visipath modulator: http://www.comagination.com/default.htm I installed one yesterday. Easy to do. Works fine. ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 4/7/2005 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Guillaume McDowell]

Well, I've just taken the plunge and purchased a second mermite can. I am pulling my hair out searching for racks that don't cost $200. Am I searching in vain here?