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bmwtf

Yesterday I saw a motorcycle on the street with the headlight off. Thought it was unusual, I could see who owned it. Had their number on my cell phone. Took a chance and called to see if they knew. A few minutes later I got a thank you call in return. It was the Glen Carbon IL Police.

Geoff · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:10 pm Post subject:

Did you make a citizens arrest?
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jpberens1994K1100RS · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:53 pm Post subject: Lights out

I have my 81 R100RS set up with run dark option.

I can kill just the headlight, or all the lights, or just the brake light.

At times, when I'm out & about, I pick up a tail gating squid or cager in a sports car.

If I'm in the right place / places, I start running a little hotter into the corners. They usually keep on comin, so then I set up and in between the next set, I turn off the brake light. Fun to watch for certain.

I kill the head light whe starting it up as it's a higher compression than stock and she needs the juice. I was only pulled over once when i forgot to turn it back on. I just pretended it was burnt out and I did not noitice it and went in a few days later to show it was fixed.

I don't do this anymore on the mean streets, times change.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:00 pm Post subject:

I've put "Euro" headlight switches on all of my bikes. Mostly so I don't blind the ferry workers at night.
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supercat1 · Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:36 am Post subject:

bmwtf · Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:44 am Post subject:

No arrest. I was in A3TDI. Didn't have any red or blue lights on roof In right lane of a 5 lane with posted 45 mph speed limit rolling through an intersection Southbound at speed with a green light. He was stopped at a red light pointed west. The dark headlight between the red and blue was easy to spot at a glance. Give bikes a glance. Couldn't have phoned if on bike. Blue tooth cage none on bike. When I got the thank you call I asked if this would get me any slack for anything. The response was a chuckle. I doubt if he really needed the headlight for visibility, but my thought is he will be safer with it lit. I wish everyone well who isn't trying to do me in.

kbmwrs · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:41 pm Post subject:

Not sure if it is still the norm here...but the California Highway Patrol bikes did NOT have their headlights auto-on all the time. So if ya saw a bike in the mirrors with no light,,,chances are it was CHP....so slow down. Smile

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RAL88 · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:33 pm Post subject:

I have the euro switch on mine and I use it to activate my driving lights.
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Phil Marvin · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:06 pm Post subject:

Hi, All,
My K75RTP has the Euro switch, though it's been disabled. When the cop stuff was put on, they added a rocker switch for the headlight. So I can turn the headlight on/off, just not with the Euro switch. When I quit the Procrastinators Club, I'll probably put the Euro switch on the K75 and the USA switch on the RTP. If the Euro switch hasn't been damaged, I should be able to turn the headlight on and off on both bikes. Oh, where did I put the "round tuit"?
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drikko · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:14 pm Post subject:

Phil, you can make your own here:-

http://www.aroundtu-it.com.au/TUIT.HTM
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Jim · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:09 pm Post subject:

drikko · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:06 am Post subject:

Use your photo editor to flip it around 180 degrees, will work fine then.
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robleyd · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:29 am Post subject:

Please - allow me:

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drikko · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:07 am Post subject:

You flipped it the wrong way Rob, that'll only work in Seth Efrica, you need to flip it like this:-

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