Blue Light

[Don in E Texas]

Four Spyder riders out for a nice Saturday run (Conroe, TX area). We noticed that two of the Spyders would change from a 'regular' light to Blue as we rode along - would not stay Blue very long. Only one light on each bike. Both were RT's. My RT was fine and the other, a RS (2013 model) was fine as well. Once we parked the bikes, all lights worked fine. Any ideas? Oh, this was all daylight riding. :gaah:

 

[acinpcola]

It has something to do with the lens I think. I have had people actually pull over while I was behind them because of it. I was in my truck the other day and an RT came up behine me at a light and when we went rolling I actually saw one of his lights look like it was flashing blue.

AC:spyder2:

 

[TuckMiddle]

It must be caused by the excessive heat on one side creating more blue megapixels per sq mm. No, then the ones on the right would always be blue thanks to the 70 pound Cat Converter on the right.
That is the opinion of a guy who can't even solder two wires together without setting his garage on fire.
I do promise to look for Spyders with two different colored headlights though.
Tuck
A friend just sent me a pic of a guy with a real problem. Too funny

 

[Cruzr Joe]

my 2013 RT does it occasionaly for no reason, i think it is normal

Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

It' a pretty common thing with these lighting systems...
Nothing to worry about, and not much can. Be done about it; maybe a slight re-aiming of the lights will reduce the tendency...

 

[bruiser]

Common on Spyder projector lights. Run with high beams on in daytime cuts down on the blue flash.

 

[Arr MiHardies]

Its because the headlight has a convex lens that, when combined with the hard cut off of light caused by the shutter system used to switch your "brights" on and off, creates a prism effect where the colors of the light are split up into their individual parts, thus the color shift to blue that is seen as the angle of the light changes.

 

[Don in E Texas]

Thanks everyone - "problem" solved

:yes: