loud pipes suck

[Gary Weaver]

Listers, I personally feel that modulators are dangerous. Yes, they make you more visible but think about it. In heavy city traffic when someone blinks there headlights, it's a signal for you to go ahead. A good friend of mine had an accident when a car turned left in front of him using a modulator. The driver told the police he thought the modulating effect was a indicator from him to turn. For more visibility use a fluorescent safety vest which has a proven track record. It may look dorky but works, especially at night or in fog etc.Even reflective material on the bike or helmet helps out, again looks don't mean shit after you get run over. Remember you can't bolt on safety. Don't have a false sense of security because of add on brake flashers etc. It's still very dangerous out there in motoland on and off the road. Your best defense for safety is your brain!! Just my 0.2 worth Twist it don't grip it, Gary "Keystone Zen Riders" East Coasters/division 14 days left till Keystone MotoLand "Forest Tour" Pa./KLR/ posse DSN_klr650@egroups.com wrote:

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Re: Bieffe 3 sport and Alaska > From: "Dan P" > 4. Re: KLR Pre and Post '96 > From: "Skip Faulkner" > 5. Re: just because I can't help myself... NKLR > From: Tumu Rock > 6. Re: regarding carying anything on a klr > From: "Mark Wilson" > 7. nklr Torque wrench types > From: Tumu Rock > 8. Re: hein gericke boost pants nklr > From: "Mark Wilson" > 9. 1000 smiles and skimmin' and tweetin' > From: Tumu Rock > 10. Re: nklr Torque wrench types > From: "Jim Hyman" > 11. Re: Whadayathink? > From: Bill Wright > 12. Moods NKLR > From: aches@... > 13. Plastics > From: CrazyDave > 14. Re:Headlite modulators > From: aches@... > 15. Re: Management NKLR > From: aches@... > 16. RE: Higdon NKLR > From: aches@... > 17. Re: Re:Headlite modulators > From: DonJonuska@... > 18. FW: was...Headlight upgrade -- now HEADLIGHT MODULAT OR > From: PHILIP ALLEN > 19. Re: Airbox cutting. > From: Dash Weeks > 20. Re: KLR Carrier > From: "Steve Anderson" > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 01:09:04 -0500 > From: "Calis" > Subject: Re: regarding carying anything on a klr > > Good Grief! That sort of reminds me of the contest to see how many people > we can get into a phone booth, hehe. Pretty inventive though... > > Does anyone have a towbar so I can pull my truck behind my KLR? > Calis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 01:00 > Subject: [DSN_klr650] regarding carying anything on a klr > > check out my site- lets put these motorcycles to work! > http://hometown.aol.com/mschue5938/mschuette.html">bicycle > carriers > for motorcycles > mark > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 02:33:31 -0400 > From: "Kevin" > Subject: KLR Carrier > > Does anyone have any links to sites with info on the carrier for motorcycles > that fits on a class 3 tow hitch? Someone posted a link a few weeks ago but > I lost the page. It included a ramp to get the bike on the carrier. There is > another carrier made that tilts to get the bike on, then it tilts up so it > is in a horizontal position, then gets strapped down. Supposedly they will > support up to 800 pounds if the tongue weight of the vehicle can handle it. > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 06:23:18 -0000 > From: "Dan P" > Subject: Re: Bieffe 3 sport and Alaska > > --- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Juan Carlos Ibarra > wrote: > > Just wondering if any of you has had some experience with the > Bieffe > 3 sport > > helmet. > > I tried to order it from Chapparal and was back ordered for 5 wks so > I cancelled it. I really wanted it for the Mexico trip but the heat > this time year was not bad. I saw and read it had adjustable chiin > vents. Also there were two styles of the s sport. I ordered the > cheaper one, forget the model designation, D or C ? > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 08:39:11 -0600 > From: "Skip Faulkner" > Subject: Re: KLR Pre and Post '96 > > > > Hello, > I am new to the list. I own the F650 but it's too heavy for off-road and very expensive if dropped so and I am actively seeking for the KLR650 bike so I can abuse it. One question: what is a real different between Pre'96 and Post'96 version of the bike in all area beside the color. > > Thanks, > Thanh Truo > > Thanh, > Although I`m not a big fan of the F650, my wife owns one and has so far taken it on some pretty rough stuff. While the F650 is a little heavier, it has a lower seat height and lower center of gravity, making it actually a lot easier to handle in dirt than I thought it would be. It comes down to experience and skill. I`ve ridden with guys that can take their R1150GS anywhere most riders can take an XR650, and make the XR`s look bad. > I hate to say this, but I wouldn`t give up on the F650 till you`ve built up some off-road experience with it.At the same time, if you`re that uncomfortable with it, sell it and get a KLR650. I believe you`ll come to see that you`ll have as much trouble with the KLR650, until you get some experience on it. We`ve all been there, just ride. If you`re set on keeping the F650, I`d get a much lighter bike as my second. You`ll learn quicker and easier, and less expensively. > > Adios > Skip > > [This message contained attachments] > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:54:40 -0700 (PDT) > From: Tumu Rock > Subject: Re: just because I can't help myself... NKLR > > On Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:46:28 -0700, Sarah Barwig wrote: > > > if anyone's into bruise pix, i've got a shot of my ankle up on the web... > > > > http://www.labiker.com/gallery/images/N_S/sarah.html > > > > I'll try to keep it updated as the colors change. > > > > ---o&>o--- > > Sarah Barwig > > sarah@... > > Whew! That's a beaut! I did something like that to my ankle a coupla years > ago. Pretty sure mine was broke but so was I and I had no insurance, > therefore no doctor. Limped around for about 4 months. I popped mine jumping > off a sand dune (sadly, on foot) and landing my 360 at more like 389. It was > 5am and we had just pulled in to camp somewhere on Long Island. I was the > only one still sober but that quickly changed! > > dat brooklyn bum > > _______________________________________________________ > Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite > Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 03:16:22 -0400 > From: "Mark Wilson" > Subject: Re: regarding carying anything on a klr > > > Good Grief! That sort of reminds me of the contest to see how many people > > we can get into a phone booth, hehe. Pretty inventive though... > > > > > > Does anyone have a towbar so I can pull my truck behind my KLR? > > Calis > > I wish I could pull my XR250 behind my KLR. That would rule! > > Mark Wilson > http://www.geocities.com/motormark64/ > http://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/ > KLR-650 A-13 " Warthogg" > & XR250R too > Stone Mountain, Ga > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 00:24:51 -0700 (PDT) > From: Tumu Rock > Subject: nklr Torque wrench types > > I just bought a Husky ft-lb torque wrench (click type) but noticed the > beam-type is about 1/3 of the price. Any preferences? Bogdan, what do you > use (since I know it's a Husky)? > > dat brooklyn bum > > _______________________________________________________ > Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite > Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 8 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 03:26:48 -0400 > From: "Mark Wilson" > Subject: Re: hein gericke boost pants nklr > > > > > hello! > > > > does anyone have any info on these pants or where i > > could see a online photo of them? > > thanks > > > > dan shaw > > Try http://www.accwhse.com/ thats where I got mine. They fit good, and with > the liner in, are good to around freezing. I havent tried them any colder > than that. I havent tried them in summer yet. > > Mark Wilson > http://www.geocities.com/motormark64/ > http://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/ > KLR-650 A-13 " Warthogg" > & XR250R too > Stone Mountain, Ga > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 9 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 00:39:36 -0700 (PDT) > From: Tumu Rock > Subject: 1000 smiles and skimmin' and tweetin' > > Just finished putting on my first 1000 miles on da KLR and am becoming more > and more fond of it everyday. Dragged a peg for the first time and it made > me giggle. Split lanes with confidence today and even had the lovely wife > giggling. She says it was a fear induced response but I think she liked > it...kept sayin' ,"Nice moves." Love hearin' that from the lady. > > On the other hand the bike started chirping today. Methinks chirp is too > kind a word, it's more like that sound when you twist your neck the wrong > way and your spine just sorta tingles. Gonna try draining the exhaust. > Otherwise, I'm joining the holier-than-thou swiss cheese exhaust team. > > dat brooklyn bum > > _______________________________________________________ > Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite > Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 10 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 08:46:07 -0000 > From: "Jim Hyman" > Subject: Re: nklr Torque wrench types > > --- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Tumu Rock wrote: > > > > I just bought a Husky ft-lb torque wrench (click type) but noticed > > the beam-type is about 1/3 of the price. ... > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > The beam-type is fine for most applications as long as you are > reading the torque scale "straight on" and not at an angle. I prefer > the click-type, especially when bolts may strip a critical/expensive > part (valve covers, cam bearings, etc). All it takes is one stripped > bolt to more than offset the savings of the less expensive beam-type > wrench. > If you buy the better click-type, be sure to reset the torque to zero > before putting it away. I buy the best tools with the idea that it > will last me a lifetime. > > Professor > '95 KLR650-A9 > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 11 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 06:53:07 -0400 > From: Bill Wright > Subject: Re: Whadayathink? > > Eric, > > All prices seem about the same or slightly higher than here, Atlanta, except > for the valve adjustment. Its WAY TOO HIGH!! I pay $72 plus $10 for each > shim I need. If you can't get under $150, you should probably try to learn > how to do it yourself. > > Bill Wright > Hotlanta, GA. > Adventure Tourer - 98 KLR 650 - "Special K" - 35k miles > Sport Tourer - 00 - ST1100 - "KeSTrel" - 2.5k miles > > Eric and Rheva Lewis wrote: > > > Hi gang, > > Just got back from the parts store, I want to do a numer of > > things--- > > Avon Gripsters: Front -$95.00 > > Rear- $136.00 > > DiD Chain: $71.00 > > SunStar sprockets: 14 tooth-20.00 > > Rear-$26.95 > > Stainless Steel brake lines:Front-$35.00 > > Rear- $20.00 > > And the all-important valve adjustment quoted at $280.00.(Sorry, don't > > have the nice garage to do my own) > > Do these prices sound reasonable? Take into consideration that I'm in > > Hawaii so everything is going to be inflated compared to all you haoles > > : > > > Eric > > A8 > > Mean Green > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Get paid while you shop! > > You also get an additional 10% off on retailers > > like--Disney.com, eCost.com, FogDog.com and more. > > http://click.egroups.com/1/3416/3/_/911801/_/956204950/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 12 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 06:01:36 -0500 > From: aches@... > Subject: Moods NKLR > > This got me to thinking about when I was helping out a friend by being a > Service Manager for a year at his Yamaha/Kawasaki place. > > >Sorry for that but someone had to get the first bite after > digging a grave in the back yard. > > When getting to work, parking my KLR in the back and walking to the > front to get in, I use to see all kinds of things dropped out of cars > from yesterdays customers. I started picking up the Pacifiers and > Hanging them behind the Service Counter. When a customer was doing > some undue gripping because his mentally could not let him do else wise, > I would just look up at the Pasifiers and Smile. Sooner or later the > customer would look up to see what I was smiling about. The resulting > changes were amazing at times. > -- > Best Regards & Happy Trails > Andy Chesley @ 57 and ticking > Y2KLR650 @ 3.6K sMiles > 97 R11RA (Amiga) @ 12.3K Miles > So Many Roads, So Little Time > http://members.deltech.net/aches/ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 13 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 04:06:48 -0700 (PDT) > From: CrazyDave > Subject: Plastics > > Anyone have any good ideas to get the "foggy" look off the fenders??? I > have tried a mild rubbung compound with no results. Would really like to > get it looking a little better...at least to "rat bike" status. > > crazydave > > _______________________________________________________ > Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite > Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 14 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 06:08:07 -0500 > From: aches@... > Subject: Re:Headlite modulators > > > has anyone tried using a headlight modulator for > daytime safety (on the KLR)? > > That was a big item in the BMW camp for awhile. Talking to people at different > BMW rallies about this subject, most seem to think that they had the same amount > of cars pulling out in front of them while using them. But , they do look cute > coming down the highway, like a minature train. But, then, we still have > people getting hit by trains and saying they didn't see them.... Hmmmmm > ...... Go figure.... > -- > Best Regards & Happy Trails > Andy Chesley @ 57 and ticking > Y2KLR650 @ 3.6K sMiles > 97 R11RA (Amiga) @ 12.3K Miles > So Many Roads, So Little Time > http://members.deltech.net/aches/ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 15 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 06:11:21 -0500 > From: aches@... > Subject: Re: Management NKLR > > > I'm maintaining my amateur ranking as long as possible. You go pro, > you become management. Ewwwww. > > Ha ha Sara, Very true. I try to keep a low profile with > my company and play as dum as I can get away with. They expect less > of you then. Too bad some of my bosses know my past history. > > -- > Best Regards & Happy Trails > Andy Chesley @ 57 and ticking > Y2KLR650 @ 3.6K sMiles > 97 R11RA (Amiga) @ 12.3K Miles > So Many Roads, So Little Time > http://members.deltech.net/aches/ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 16 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 06:22:36 -0500 > From: aches@... > Subject: RE: Higdon NKLR > > > I still get On The Level primarily to read Higdon > > This dude is the greatest and I have even told him that he should get a > commission from OTL rag as that's the only thing worthwhile in the rag > 90% of the time. Some of his stuff is on the Ironbutt web site. The > Making Of A Mechanic is a riot. > > -- > Best Regards & Happy Trails > Andy Chesley @ 57 and ticking > Y2KLR650 @ 3.6K sMiles > 97 R11RA (Amiga) @ 12.3K Miles > So Many Roads, So Little Time > http://members.deltech.net/aches/ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 17 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 07:23:58 -0500 (CDT) > From: DonJonuska@... > Subject: Re: Re:Headlite modulators > > I think that both the headlight and brake light modulators are a good > idea and I think that it helps but you still have to contend with > overall human stupidity, which I think is what you are saying. I still > see people go around down crossing arms and blow through unguarded > crossings like it would be totally inconceivable that there would be a > train on the train tracks. The same probably applies elsewhere on the > road, they don't see you because they aren't looking for you > specifically or even paying attention to their surroundings > On a second note Im sorry about yesterdays tirade, grief/beer/tequila > got the better of me. Im Feeling better today and I will probably get a > chance for a long reflective ride to clear my head. > > Don > KLR A13 > 73' TS185 > Machinist, BNSF Rail Road > > Subject: DSN_klr650] Re:Headlite modulators > has anyone tried using a headlight modulator for > daytime safety (on the KLR)? > That was a big item in the BMW camp for awhile. Talking to people at > different BMW rallies about this subject, most seem to think that they > had the same amount of cars pulling out in front of them while using > them. But , they do look cute coming down the highway, like a minature > train. But, then, we still have people getting hit by trains > and saying they didn't see them.... Hmmmmm ...... Go figure.... > -- > Best Regards & Happy Trails > Andy Chesley @ 57 and ticking > Y2KLR650 @ 3.6K sMiles > 97 R11RA (Amiga) @ 12.3K Miles > So Many Roads, So Little Time > http://members.deltech.net/aches/ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 18 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 08:36:36 -0400 > From: PHILIP ALLEN > Subject: FW: was...Headlight upgrade -- now HEADLIGHT MODULAT OR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: PHILIP ALLEN > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 8:24 AM > To: 'Drew'; Klr650 (E-mail) > Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] was...Headlight upgrade -- now HEADLIGHT MODULATOR > > I installed one of these units on my A13 and have since swapped it onto my > DRZ400S. I found that it was very effective in getting the attention of the > cagers. What was interesting was the various reactions after that. Many > drivers would pull over to the right and let you pass or even stop in front > of you. They obviously assumed you were a copper, big bike, sit upright > etc.Then, I had some oncoming, left turning cars assume that I was flashing > my lights in an invitation to go ahead- a potentially fatal move for me. > > Also the real police do not like them and will try to ticket you for having > a flashing light. Fortunately when I bought mine (from a B.C. Canada outfit) > they included a card which clearly stated the specs of the unit and proved > to the officer that it was within the parameters of the Highway Traffic Act. > > To summarise: they are very effective but elicit sometimes unpredictable > cager reactions. I switched mine off generally and activated as I approached > high risk intersections etc. > > Phil > > [This message contained attachments] > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 19 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 07:59:30 -0600 > From: Dash Weeks > Subject: Re: Airbox cutting. > > If you open up your box then it would be a good idea to attach pre-filters > to save your main fliter. > I used a 1" hole saw and a bunch of UNI 1" prefilter inserts. Be sure they > are properly oiled and voila, easy breathing. I also use filter skins, as > it is very dusty here in the desert. > > You don't want to open 'er up too much as it will really bog things out. > To check this, just try opening your airbox side cover when the bike is > running YECH! > Do it if you want to jet and pipe and otherwise change the way the bike > breathes. I live at 7500 feets so the more air the better for me. If at > sea level you probably don't want any more air without a considerable > jetting change. > > LaterZ > Dash > > At 10:36 PM 4/19/00 EDT, S2Mumford@... wrote: > >A guy cut the top off his airbox with a Dremel. Seemed to run good. Is this > >a good / bad idea? Has anyone else done this super easy mod? > >CA Stu > > > A2 - Da' Bomb > No Longer Crashing for Beer > Will wheelie for Virgin Oil > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 20 > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 07:01:33 -0700 > From: "Steve Anderson" > Subject: Re: KLR Carrier > > A local welder can build you one that will do whatever you want, at > considerably less cost than the prebuilt ones, which also look a bit *light* > for the KLR (IMO). Mine cost about $100. BTW don't forget to put some turn > signals on it, as when the bike is loaded, the vehicle signals get blocked > by the bike. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin" > To: "KLR List" DSN_klr650@egroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, 19 April, 2000 23:33 > Subject: [DSN_klr650] KLR Carrier > > Does anyone have any links to sites with info on the carrier for motorcycles > that fits on a class 3 tow hitch? Someone posted a link a few weeks ago but > I lost the page. It included a ramp to get the bike on the carrier. There is > another carrier made that tilts to get the bike on, then it tilts up so it > is in a horizontal position, then gets strapped down. Supposedly they will > support up to 800 pounds if the tongue weight of the vehicle can handle it. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Enjoy the award-winning journalism of The New York Times with > convenient home delivery. 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[jerboys309]

I have a 03 klr650 that I am thinking about installing a headlight modulator on, the brand I was thinging of installing is kisan. Has anyone out there ever installed one and if so how hard was it and how good did it work?

[Wishart, John]

I have both the Kisan headlight and stoplight modulators. They both work well. All you do is unplug the connector from the headlight, plug it into the modulator, and plug the modulator onto the back of the headlight. Also you have to attach a light sensor (turns off the modulation at dark) so it can see the sky. I put mine at the base of the windscreen. The stoplight modulator just replaces the stop/tail lamp bulb. I have noted that the stoplight modulator is sometimes a little balky to work at low voltage levels, like when I'm checking the lights at idle before starting off. It seems to be OK while running. Someone reported having trouble with the headlight modulator vibrating off the back of the headlight, but I have not experienced that. Regards, John Wishart A14 KLR650

>I have a 03 klr650 that I am thinking about installing a headlight >modulator on, the brand I was thinging of installing is kisan. Has >anyone out there ever installed one and if so how hard was it and >how good did it work?

[klr_a4]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "jerboys309" wrote:

> I have a 03 klr650 that I am thinking about installing a headlight > modulator on, the brand I was thinging of installing is kisan. Has > anyone out there ever installed one and if so how hard was it and > how good did it work?

I have two Kisan headlight modulators on two KLRs. It took 5 minutes to install, as I just ziptied the daylight sensor to the handlebar crossbar. The modulators DO get you noticed, but peoples reactions vary. Some people think I am excitedly flashing my lights and they wave back ( states in New England with low incidents of road rage), others think my light is malfunctioning ( Mexico), some people think I'm law enforcement ( both paranoids and do-gooders) and slow down to let me pass, and I suppose someone could turn left in front of you, thinking you were acknowledging them to go ahead and do so. I like the visibility it gives me while lane splitting and clearing intersections. Conall http://www.klr650.cc

[John Biccum]

I have one, it works great. It modulated only the high beam and switches off automatically at nightfall. It took about 10 minutes to put on. The daylight sensor is located between the handlebars and the front brake master cylinder cover.

----- Original Message ----- From: "jerboys309" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 10:39 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] headlight modulators > I have a 03 klr650 that I am thinking about installing a headlight > modulator on, the brand I was thinging of installing is kisan. Has > anyone out there ever installed one and if so how hard was it and > how good did it work? > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Alan L Henderson]

jokerloco9@... wrote:

> I believe that that the modulators aren't legal for NIGHT use. > > Jeff A20

(f) The system shall include a sensor mounted with the axis of its sensing element perpendicular to a horizontal plane. Headlamp modulation shall cease whenever the level of light emitted by a tungsten filament light operating at 3000 deg. Kelvin is either less than 270 lux (25 foot-candles) of direct light for upward pointing sensors or less than 60 lux (5.6 foot-candles) of reflected light for downward pointing sensors. The light is measured by a silicon cell type light meter that is located at the sensor and pointing in the same direction as the sensor. A Kodak Gray Card (Kodak R-27) is placed at ground level to simulate the road surface in testing downward pointing sensors. alan a13 ia

[Michael Hightower]

So, what you're saying is headlight modulators, not so much illegal in any state. Actually, my reference is a very old MSF guide, and it's possible that they weren't legal across the country when it was written. Good to know, thanks everyone! - Mike

[keithrstone]

I believe they are legal in factory installations.... not to be confused with retrofitting an older bike. Bikes that came with it from the factory are okay, but not conversions. Keith

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Hightower" wrote: > > > So, what you're saying is headlight modulators, not so much illegal in any > state. > > Actually, my reference is a very old MSF guide, and it's possible that they > weren't legal across the country when it was written. > > Good to know, thanks everyone! > > - Mike >

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Arden Kysely" wrote:

> > I respect your right to disagree, but can't really abide by your > misspelling of 'tongue.' 8~) > And instead of revving your obnoxiously loud motor, you could install > an obnoxiously loud horn that only makes noise when you want it to. > > __Arden >

Arden, good point- Which of course if better than revving the obnoxiosly loud maaatin. (Sorry, could not resist the pun.) revmaaatin. once again, coverting KLR gas to lawnmower-like noise