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Posted by chief
- June 09, 2010, 13:38:24 PMI thought it was very easy, but some folks don't like dealing with the electrical part.
Posted by MaggieQ
- June 09, 2010, 08:20:27 AMwas it hard to put on the air horn? is it something that i need the shop guys to do, or could someone with a medium amount of mechanical abilities do themselves?.......keep in mind, I don't change my own oil, but only because its less messy and (for me) almost cheaper to have them do it.....
Posted by chief
- May 19, 2010, 11:22:26 AMHeadlights 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.
Posted by TC
- May 18, 2010, 22:28:37 PMQuote from: ramakins on May 07, 2010, 22:29:38 PMNot 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.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 ramakins
- May 07, 2010, 22:29:38 PMMy 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 AMI 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 AMLovin 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