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First motorcycle crash of the season.
Bikes came out on Saturday out at my neck of the woods. 4 days later we have our first bike crash. As usual appears the driver of the car was at fault. I know the area, car would have run a stop sign or proceeded before safe after stopping. I have noticed the car drivers aren't used to sharing the roads with us yet. To my fellow riders coming out of hibernation in the next few days and weeks...Be careful out there...
http://www.leaderpost.com/Motorcycli...828/story.html
Last edited by Can-Am Poogs; 04-08-2014 at 07:02 PM.
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Trust no one..!!
Do not believe drivers will obey the rules of the road. Trust none of them, they will look right at you and still pull right out in front of you. Their notion that motorcycles stop on a dime is in all their minds. Sadly even those that ride motorcycles. Be careful be safe enjoy the new season...
Gene and Ilana De Laney
Mt. Helix, California
2012 RS sm5
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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That may be one of the more important aspects of the Spyder: the five-foot wide front-end creates a presence on the road, that cannot easily be denied.
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Roger that! The other big danger is people with their hand held electronics......................it's epidemic in this area!
2018 F3 S, BRP SS Grill, Spoiler, Attitude Bars, #1 linkage kit, Chopped R Fender, TBR S1R slip On exhaust, Elka Stage 2 R Shock, Shad saddlebags
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Our first fatality of the year happened Saturday, 4/5/14. A car crossed in front of an oncoming MC to make a left turn. The MC t-boned the car. Of course, the car driver did not see the MC.
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)
MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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Happened to me a few times on the Raptor not yet on the Spyder but I always run with full beam on so they can see me
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I added Day Runners and Day pucks. Day and night they can see me better and often wait till I pass. I found they do help and think most wonder what is this coming? I also use my high beams and during the day I will get flashed by on coming traffic and I wave back, knowing they see me.
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Headlight modulators help a lot! Get's people's attention better than most anything else. Except they don't work with HID headlights.
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I wonder if you could rig up some dual-filament auxiliary lighting, and add modulators to them??
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
I wonder if you could rig up some dual-filament auxiliary lighting, and add modulators to them??
Single filament will work too. I had to come up with wiring changes and a use a relay but I was able to use both high and low beam settings on the headlights even though they're only a single filament bulb. If you wanted to use a modulator with single filament auxiliary lights I can figure it out. You would have to use a switch other than the hi/lo headlight switch, but it's doable. The fog light switch should work, but obviously not as convenient.
I'll post some info on how I did mine. I forgot to take pics so it'll be short on visual info, other than wiring diagram.
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Cool!
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Using the lights during the day is an wise choice. Although using the high beams during the day makes you more visible, it could temporarily blind drivers and create a hazard for you.
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