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    Default A very odd idea came to me...

    Well; odder than is usual, anyway!
    With the fixed cowling and bodywork of these bikes; would it be worthwhile to try and talk to a design engineer about the possibiliy of having adaptive headlights added to them?
    (The ones that turn where you point the wheels...)
    My thought process:
    You've already got electrical inputs and outputs to the power steering; why not grab a signal from there, and route it up to some motors that could twist the headlights around a bit as needed?
    ...Just sayin'...
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    That is an idea but for now I'd settle for a Spyder that has been engineered to not go up in flames.
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    Default Really? Why?

    Oh, I don't know.
    Sounds like a lot of trouble with possibly minimal benefits. Reason - I have those on my car and to be honest do not see any difference, compared to the other car of mine that doesn't have it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barlock View Post
    Oh, I don't know.
    Sounds like a lot of trouble with possibly minimal benefits. Reason - I have those on my car and to be honest do not see any difference, compared to the other car of mine that doesn't have it.
    I agree, we have a car with this feature and I really don't notice any advantage.

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    my BMW K 1600 had them
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    Default Don't know..!!

    does sound nice. But would add more things to go wrong. Running my fog and driving light low they light up the fringes pretty well. I'm picturing loose eyeballs shinning in different directions as you steer your roadster. But sure it could be done...go for it, it would be on the RT's only....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    Well; odder than is usual, anyway!
    With the fixed cowling and bodywork of these bikes; would it be worthwhile to try and talk to a design engineer about the possibiliy of having adaptive headlights added to them?
    (The ones that turn where you point the wheels...)
    My thought process:
    You've already got electrical inputs and outputs to the power steering; why not grab a signal from there, and route it up to some motors that could twist the headlights around a bit as needed?
    ...Just sayin'...
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    Quote Originally Posted by SpyderAnn01 View Post
    That is an idea but for now I'd settle for a Spyder that has been engineered to not go up in flames.
    Bob, talk about nip it in the bud. She told u exactly what she thought of that idea!

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    I know...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    Well; odder than is usual, anyway!
    With the fixed cowling and bodywork of these bikes; would it be worthwhile to try and talk to a design engineer about the possibiliy of having adaptive headlights added to them?
    (The ones that turn where you point the wheels...)
    My thought process:
    You've already got electrical inputs and outputs to the power steering; why not grab a signal from there, and route it up to some motors that could twist the headlights around a bit as needed?
    ...Just sayin'...
    bob try one of these
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