Yes, they can. The Federal requirement is to have a photo sensor in them to turn them off automatically starting at dusk. I have mine wired into the horn, so that when its not modulating and I honk my horn the light modulates for about 3 or 4 seconds...kind of a warning.
Henry, the headlight modulator SA. > -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of Crisler, Jon > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 10:04 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Headlight Modulators > > > Henry, can these be turned on and off by the rider on demand ? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Henry S. Winokur [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 12:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: TESTIMONY-full panic stop at 35mph.-BEAUTIFUL! > > > Thor: > > There is at least one thing you can do to protect yourself from people who > drive but don't see: get a headlight modulator. They ARE legal in all 50 > states, no matter what your local gendarmerie thinks. They are > covered by a > FEDERAL (it's the same kind of thing as a seat belt) Motor Vehicle Safety > Standard, and hence override ALL local laws to the contrary. I'm happy to > tell you how I know, if you'd like. > > Regards, > > Henry S. Winokur > 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, > Nationally Certified Riding Instructor > Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force > West Bethesda, MD USA > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > > Of Thor Metzinger > > Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 10:09 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: TESTIMONY-full panic stop at 35mph.-BEAUTIFUL! > > > > > > Well, you know that one day....its going to happen. That someone who has > > never read the driver's manual is going to do something, somewhere, to > > nearly kill you, or at least bend you a little. > > > > I was downtown, less than 2 blocks from my work, riding along > in the left > > lane, when a car decided to turn left infront of me (rider's worst > > nightmare). I would say that is was maybe 35-40 feet in front of me. To > > make things worse, the driver of the car, freaks out when she > > realizes what > > she has done, and being a further idiot, PROCEEDS to make a FULL > > STOP, in my > > lane, oncoming traffic in her direction (no chance of escape.) > > > > I yell (insert any usable profanity) and pound down on both > front and rear > > brakes, The bike responds instantly, both ABS kick in, the bike > > squats down, > > centered below the seat. I come to a stop less than 6" from her rear > > passenger door. My bike stalls out (panic stop in 3rd gear).... > > > > So I proceeded to follow her into the parking lot she was pulling into. > > She gets out of her car, and says....I am so sorry.... (that just > > pissed me > > off) She could have admitted that she was a *$$@#!#!!!, > > > > So I informed her that she nearly killed me, and that she should > > go back and > > read the $#@$#!$!@! book. > > > > A VERY CLOSE CALL, 2 seconds earlier and my bike would have hit > her front > > end.....THANK GOD I BOUGHT THE GTS, I love my ABS!.... > > > > My father always told me..."never trust anyone when you are on > your bike" > > DAMN STRAIT! > > > > The information contained in this e-mail including any attachments may > constitute Corvis Corporation Proprietary Information that is subject to > Non-Disclosure Agreement and cannot be disclosed to any other > party without > the express consent of Corvis Corporation. If you are neither > the intended > recipient of this e-mail nor responsible for delivering this e-mail to the > intended recipient, note that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or > retention of this e-mail is prohibited. If you believe you have received > this e-mail in error, we request that you notify the sender by > return e-mail > and then delete this e-mail and any return e-mail immediately. >
