Modify message

Welcome to Vulcan Drifter Riders. Please log in or sign up.

Main Menu

Vulcan Drifter Riders
► DISCUSSIONS
► General Discussion
► Modify message ( Re: Can never have to much headlight )

Modify message

The message has the following error or errors that must be corrected before continuing:: Warning: this topic has not been posted in for at least 180 days.
Unless you're sure you want to reply, please consider starting a new topic.

Subject
Message icon
Reason for editing

Headlights and spots are enough light. Loud HORNS save lives!

I'm far from a noise control nut... I've enjoyed the rumblings of nice sounding pipes since I bought my first Chevelle and HD. My Chevelle was loud if you opened her up, but you could control the noise otherwise... except my Mom... got a ticket for excessive noise driving my car... she didn't know how to handle it!

I think a certain amount of noise is a good thing, but overly loud defeats the purpose. Hell, folks can't hear sirens right behind them sometimes. Plus, the world is looking for reasons to shut us down.

A constant loud noise seems less effective than an alternating one. People tune them out... like the bass on some hiphop rattletrap.

What I have found to be most effective - and satisfying is a combination of nice - not overly loud - pipes and a good LOUD horn. I put an air horn on the drifter - it REALLY makes a difference.

My GW is very quiet and I have not seen any difference in how people respond to my presence... but I try not to give them many opportunities to run me over either!

That's my 2C.

Attachments: (Clear attachments)

Restrictions: 6 per post (6 remaining), maximum total size 64.00 MB, maximum individual size 29.30 MB

Uncheck the attachments you no longer want attached

Click or drag files here to attach them.

Insert width (px):

Insert height (px):

(Clear attachments)

Other options

Lock this topic
Return to this topic
Don't use smileys
Move this topic

Shortcuts: ALT+S post or ALT+P preview

Topic summary

Posted by TC

- May 18, 2010, 22:28:37 PM

Quote from: ramakins on May 07, 2010, 22:29:38 PM
My headlight switch has never been out of high beam mode, ever, day or night... Loud pipes saves lifes, and so does lights, those r simple facts peeps.

BE SAFE
STAY HAPPY

Not everyone agrees with that. I am one of the ones who don't. Where is the noise the loudest from loud pipes? Behind you. If you ride in reverse I may agree with you.

Posted by ramakins

- May 07, 2010, 22:29:38 PM

My headlight switch has never been out of high beam mode, ever, day or night... Loud pipes saves lifes, and so does lights, those r simple facts peeps.

BE SAFE
STAY HAPPY

Posted by ski.dive

- May 02, 2010, 16:00:57 PM

***I HAVE MY HEADLIGHT AND I HAVE 4 FOGLIGHTS ON MY LIGHTBAR!!!!

Posted by jb741

- May 02, 2010, 09:44:16 AM

I agree that the more light you emit, the safer you are. I live on an Island in the Northwest and we have deer standing on the road or walking across the street all the time. I run my headlight and passing lights at ALL times. Especially in the daytime. I want people and animals to be sure they see me coming towards them. To that end, I changed out the 5 watt bulbs in my passing lights to 50 watt bulbs. Cars flash their lights at me in the daytime. It lets me know they are seeing me. That coupled with the LED's in the rear turnsignals, and I know I am seen......

Posted by cochise

- May 02, 2010, 01:13:42 AM

Lovin my 01/800 after a few weeks of owning it. I rode my 650 Yamaha for 35 yrs until the Drifter came along. I'm impressed with the brightness of the Drifter headlight. Last Oct. I was on the freeway, 2am, alone, slightly to the right in the slow lane, on a dark section of road, 65mph. Someone had hit a deer and I saw it when it was about 15ft in front of me. I think I had enough time to to say "f...." and I clipped it with the toe of my boot as I went by. I stopped about 300ft down the road and thought about dragging it off the road for safteys sake when a transport blasted it. I rode with my high beam on ever since and have added spotlghts to the Drifter

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk