Joerg, Sorry about your German laws....we in the US are just happy go lucky and only rarely need to deal with stupid DOT laws (rarely if ever enforced) and the Greenies (who spend most of their time hugging trees in California). I have yet to have to have a motorcycle inspected for anything. Of course we aren't allowed to go 1000 miles an hour on your autobaun either...:>))
hawke On 4/17/02 2:02 PM, "Joerg Alschwee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, the problem seems to be that without the shield you changed the part > itself. So many parts on a bike are "unchangeable" without loosing the > permission to ride it in public traffic in Germany - brakes, sprockets, > gearbox, tires, lights...new parts have to bee evaluated and get a number > for the bike you use it on. But Headlights will fail evaluation without > shield :)) > > Joerg > > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Im Auftrag > von John Dreuning > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 17. April 2002 11:01 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: Re: AW: GTS Dual headlight evaluation > > > Joerg, > > My brother and me, both GTS/sidecar lunatics, had both loosed that stupid > shield. Lucky for us there is no TUV here in the Netherlands (Not yet). > I think a sticker on the lens in front of the bulb is not allright with the > TUV? > Such solution is used when bikes/cars from England rides in the other part > of > Europe or the other way around to correct the light patterns. > May be instead of a sticker you can etching a dot on the glass as an > permanent > solution. There is etching stuff for sale to decorate housedoor windows (I > hope > "etching" is the right word). > > John Dreuning > "Sidecarmaniac" > The Netherlands > http://home.planet.nl/~dreuning > Also webmaster of the Dutch sidecarclub "Het Derde Wiel" (Sorry only in the > Dutch language); > http://hdw.vinden.nl > > > Joerg Alschwee wrote: > >>> 2. I removed the internal metal shield in the low beam reflector. The >>> larger low beam with the shielded HID bulb throws a different beam > pattern. >>> It has a more concentrated direction and a distinct horizontal line. It I >>> great for distance..... >> >> OH NOOOOOOO !!!!! >> >> If have my Headlight damaged - the metal shield has gone with vibration or >> things...but we NEED it in Germany to get clearance from traffic safty >> department ! >> >> Now I have to buy a BRANDNEW Headlight to get it... >> >> If I heared of that before we could make a deal about my old Headlight - > you >> could have had it for 50 $ without that shield ! >> >> SH(two additonal letters) >> >> Joerg >
