I want to know more about headlight modulators - Revision history

Bokonon at 10:24, 13 August 2009

2009-08-13T10:24:43Z

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	There are two situations where a modulator comes in really handy: (A) Passing on two lane roads, and (B) alerting oncoming traffic when you need to.		There are two situations where a modulator comes in really handy: (A) Passing on two lane roads, and (B) alerting oncoming traffic when you need to.

	(A) Riders have found that slower traffic does move over and let them past more frequently than they did pre-~~Kisan~~. There are four ~~seperate~~ reactions ~~to the Pathblazer~~: (1) Little old ladies seem to think that you're a cop and pull over instantly, anywhere. (2) Drivers who normally don't look in their mirrors are alerted by the flashing, and now see you. Some move, a few don't, but it's a net gain. (3) The same spaced-out whackos who didn't know there was anybody else on the planet still don't notice or care that you're behind them. (4) Guys in "hot" cars seem to take it as a challenge, and try to outrun you (which gets them out of the way, so that's fine...).		'''(A)''' Riders have found that slower traffic does move over and let them past more frequently than they did pre-modulator. There are four separate reactions:

	~~(B) Better than the improvement in the passing situation is the new ability~~ to ~~grab the attention of the oncoming doofus who~~'~~s about to make~~ a ~~left turn~~, ~~or pull out~~ in ~~front of~~ you ~~from~~ a ~~side road~~. ~~Trucks~~ that ~~start pulling onto the road from the right without really looking may now think twice, and drivers who start to turn left into~~ you ~~will be less likely~~ to ~~do so as soon~~ as you ~~hit~~ the ~~modulator~~.		*Little old ladies seem to think that you're a cop and pull over instantly, anywhere.
			*Drivers who normally don't look in their mirrors are alerted by the flashing and now see you. Some move, a few don't, but it's a net gain.
			*The same spaced-out whackos who didn't know there was anybody else on the planet still don't notice or care that you're behind them.
			*Guys in "hot" cars seem to take it as a challenge and try to outrun you (which gets them out of the way, so that's fine...).

	~~There are various opinions on modulators, ranging from "Great" to "Spawn of~~ the ~~Devil", but~~ the ~~>anti< crowd~~ is ~~largely composed~~ of ~~riders~~ who'~~ve either never used~~ a ~~modulator~~ or ~~are afraid that using them will just annoy other drivers instead~~ of ~~alerting them, and lead to~~ a ~~more anti-biker attitude on~~ the ~~part of~~ the ~~general public. And~~, ~~if we all~~ left ~~our modulators blinking all of the time, that might well~~ be ~~the case. But when used sparingly,~~ as they're intended to be used, a modulator can significantly improve your safety on a bike. When car drivers who've been involved in car/bike accidents are interviewed, they nearly always say that they just didn't see the ~~bike. A~~ modulator ~~can make that happen a lot less frequently~~.		'''(B)''' Better than the improvement in the passing situation is the new ability to grab the attention of the oncoming doofus who's about to make a left turn or pull out in front of you from a side road. Trucks that start pulling onto the road from the right without really looking may now think twice, and drivers who start to turn left into you will be less likely to do so as soon as you hit the modulator.

	[http://www.kisantech.com/ Kisan] makes a "Pathblazer" headlight modulator. (They also make the [http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3 tailBlazer] flashing brake light.) Firstly, Kisan (and the Feds) are right; the modulator will get you noticed! But the point with this thing is to use it when you need to, not just leave it on all the time to annoy oncoming drivers.		There are various opinions on modulators, ranging from "Great" to "Spawn of the Devil", but the >anti< crowd is largely composed of riders who've either never used a modulator or are afraid that using them will just annoy other drivers instead of alerting them, and lead to a more anti-biker attitude on the part of the general public. And, if we all left our modulators blinking all of the time, that might well be the case. But when used sparingly, as they're intended to be, a modulator can significantly improve your safety on a bike. When car drivers who've been involved in car/bike accidents are interviewed, they nearly always say that they just didn't see the bike. A modulator can make that happen a lot less frequently.

			[http://www.kisantech.com/ Kisan] makes a Pathblazer headlight modulator. (They also make the [http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3 tailBlazer] flashing brake light.) Firstly, Kisan (and the Feds) are right; the modulator will get you noticed! But the point with this thing is to use it when you need to, not just leave it on all the time to annoy oncoming drivers.

	Another choice is the Diamond Star modulator from [http://www.signaldynamics.com/products/DiamondStar/dshm.asp Signal Dynamics].		Another choice is the Diamond Star modulator from [http://www.signaldynamics.com/products/DiamondStar/dshm.asp Signal Dynamics].

Bokonon: I want to know more about headlight modulators. moved to I want to know more about headlight modulators

2008-05-19T16:13:32Z

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Bokonon at 02:50, 31 August 2007

2007-08-31T02:50:24Z

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	[http://www.kisantech.com/ Kisan] makes a "Pathblazer" headlight modulator. (They also make the [http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3 tailBlazer] flashing brake light.) Firstly, Kisan (and the Feds) are right; the modulator will get you noticed! But the point with this thing is to use it when you need to, not just leave it on all the time to annoy oncoming drivers.		[http://www.kisantech.com/ Kisan] makes a "Pathblazer" headlight modulator. (They also make the [http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3 tailBlazer] flashing brake light.) Firstly, Kisan (and the Feds) are right; the modulator will get you noticed! But the point with this thing is to use it when you need to, not just leave it on all the time to annoy oncoming drivers.

			Another choice is the Diamond Star modulator from [http://www.signaldynamics.com/products/DiamondStar/dshm.asp Signal Dynamics].

	Another option is the VisiPath Modulator from [http://www.comagination.com/ Comagination]. Like the Kisan, it's plug and play. It's also very competitively priced.		Another option is the VisiPath Modulator from [http://www.comagination.com/ Comagination]. Like the Kisan, it's plug and play. It's also very competitively priced.

Bokonon at 15:14, 30 August 2007

2007-08-30T15:14:12Z

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	[http://www.kisantech.com/ Kisan] makes a "Pathblazer" headlight modulator. (They also make the [http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3 tailBlazer] flashing brake light.) Firstly, Kisan (and the Feds) are right; the modulator will get you noticed! But the point with this thing is to use it when you need to, not just leave it on all the time to annoy oncoming drivers.		[http://www.kisantech.com/ Kisan] makes a "Pathblazer" headlight modulator. (They also make the [http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3 tailBlazer] flashing brake light.) Firstly, Kisan (and the Feds) are right; the modulator will get you noticed! But the point with this thing is to use it when you need to, not just leave it on all the time to annoy oncoming drivers.

	Another option is the VisiPath Modulator from [http://www.comagination.com/ Comagination]. Like the Kisan, it's plug and play. It's also very competitively priced.		Another option is the VisiPath Modulator from [http://www.comagination.com/ Comagination]. Like the Kisan, it's plug and play. It's also very competitively priced.

			[http://www.livevideo.com/video/95DB7C60D30D40EE87F987F4D1729665/headlight-modulator.aspx Comagination headlight modulator video]

			[http://www.livevideo.com/video/923F1CA952414FB094497EE599620C6E/tail-light-modulator-2397.aspx Comagination brake flasher video] Flasher hooked into pods only

Bokonon at 12:07, 6 May 2007

2007-05-06T12:07:31Z

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	A headlight modulator causes your high beams to "modulate" from full bright to about 20% of power at a rate of four times a second. Yes, it's legal.		A headlight modulator causes your high beams to "modulate" from full bright to about 20% of power at a rate of four times a second. Yes, it's legal.

	[http://www.kisantech.com/ Kisan] makes a "Pathblazer" headlight modulator. (They also make the [http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3 tailBlazer] flashing brake light.) Firstly, Kisan (and the Feds) are right; the modulator will get you noticed! But the point with this thing is to use it when you need to, not just leave it on all the time to annoy oncoming drivers.

	~~Another option is the VisiPath Modulator from [http://www.comagination.com/ Comagination]. Like the Kisan, it's plug and play. It's also very competitively priced.~~

	There are two situations where a modulator comes in really handy: (A) Passing on two lane roads, and (B) alerting oncoming traffic when you need to.		There are two situations where a modulator comes in really handy: (A) Passing on two lane roads, and (B) alerting oncoming traffic when you need to.
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	(B) Better than the improvement in the passing situation is the new ability to grab the attention of the oncoming doofus who's about to make a left turn, or pull out in front of you from a side road. Trucks that start pulling onto the road from the right without really looking may now think twice, and drivers who start to turn left into you will be less likely to do so as soon as you hit the modulator.		(B) Better than the improvement in the passing situation is the new ability to grab the attention of the oncoming doofus who's about to make a left turn, or pull out in front of you from a side road. Trucks that start pulling onto the road from the right without really looking may now think twice, and drivers who start to turn left into you will be less likely to do so as soon as you hit the modulator.

	~~This~~ is ~~impressive~~.		There are various opinions on modulators, ranging from "Great" to "Spawn of the Devil", but the >anti< crowd is largely composed of riders who've either never used a modulator or are afraid that using them will just annoy other drivers instead of alerting them, and lead to a more anti-biker attitude on the part of the general public. And, if we all left our modulators blinking all of the time, that might well be the case. But when used sparingly, as they're intended to be used, a modulator can significantly improve your safety on a bike. When car drivers who've been involved in car/bike accidents are interviewed, they nearly always say that they just didn't see the bike. A modulator can make that happen a lot less frequently.

	~~There are various opinions on modulators, ranging from~~ "~~Great~~" ~~to "Spawn of~~ the ~~Devil"~~, ~~but~~ the ~~>anti< crowd is largely composed of riders who've either never used a~~ modulator ~~or are afraid that using them~~ will just ~~annoy other drivers instead of alerting them, and lead to a more anti-biker attitude~~ on ~~the part of the general public. And, if we~~ all ~~left our modulators blinking all of~~ the time~~, that might well be~~ the ~~case~~. ~~But when used sparingly, as they're intended to be used, a modulator can significantly improve your safety on a bike~~. ~~When car drivers who've been involved in car~~/~~bike accidents are interviewed~~, ~~they nearly always say that they just didn~~'~~t see the bike~~. ~~A modulator can make that happen a lot less frequently~~.		[http://www.kisantech.com/ Kisan] makes a "Pathblazer" headlight modulator. (They also make the [http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3 tailBlazer] flashing brake light.) Firstly, Kisan (and the Feds) are right; the modulator will get you noticed! But the point with this thing is to use it when you need to, not just leave it on all the time to annoy oncoming drivers.

			Another option is the VisiPath Modulator from [http://www.comagination.com/ Comagination]. Like the Kisan, it's plug and play. It's also very competitively priced.

Bokonon at 08:28, 3 December 2006

2006-12-03T08:28:58Z

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	[http://www.kisantech.com/ Kisan] makes a "Pathblazer" headlight modulator. (They also make the [http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3 tailBlazer] flashing brake light.) Firstly, Kisan (and the Feds) are right; the modulator will get you noticed! But the point with this thing is to use it when you need to, not just leave it on all the time to annoy oncoming drivers.		[http://www.kisantech.com/ Kisan] makes a "Pathblazer" headlight modulator. (They also make the [http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3 tailBlazer] flashing brake light.) Firstly, Kisan (and the Feds) are right; the modulator will get you noticed! But the point with this thing is to use it when you need to, not just leave it on all the time to annoy oncoming drivers.

			Another option is the VisiPath Modulator from [http://www.comagination.com/ Comagination]. Like the Kisan, it's plug and play. It's also very competitively priced.

	There are two situations where a modulator comes in really handy: (A) Passing on two lane roads, and (B) alerting oncoming traffic when you need to.		There are two situations where a modulator comes in really handy: (A) Passing on two lane roads, and (B) alerting oncoming traffic when you need to.

Bokonon at 03:59, 31 May 2006

2006-05-31T03:59:21Z

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[[Category:Electrical & Lighting]]
A headlight modulator causes your high beams to "modulate" from full bright to about 20% of power at a rate of four times a second. Yes, it's legal.

[http://www.kisantech.com/ Kisan] makes a "Pathblazer" headlight modulator. (They also make the [http://www.kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3 tailBlazer] flashing brake light.) Firstly, Kisan (and the Feds) are right; the modulator will get you noticed! But the point with this thing is to use it when you need to, not just leave it on all the time to annoy oncoming drivers.

There are two situations where a modulator comes in really handy: (A) Passing on two lane roads, and (B) alerting oncoming traffic when you need to.

(A) Riders have found that slower traffic does move over and let them past more frequently than they did pre-Kisan. There are four seperate reactions to the Pathblazer: (1) Little old ladies seem to think that you're a cop and pull over instantly, anywhere. (2) Drivers who normally don't look in their mirrors are alerted by the flashing, and now see you. Some move, a few don't, but it's a net gain. (3) The same spaced-out whackos who didn't know there was anybody else on the planet still don't notice or care that you're behind them. (4) Guys in "hot" cars seem to take it as a challenge, and try to outrun you (which gets them out of the way, so that's fine...).

(B) Better than the improvement in the passing situation is the new ability to grab the attention of the oncoming doofus who's about to make a left turn, or pull out in front of you from a side road. Trucks that start pulling onto the road from the right without really looking may now think twice, and drivers who start to turn left into you will be less likely to do so as soon as you hit the modulator.

This is impressive.

There are various opinions on modulators, ranging from "Great" to "Spawn of the Devil", but the >anti< crowd is largely composed of riders who've either never used a modulator or are afraid that using them will just annoy other drivers instead of alerting them, and lead to a more anti-biker attitude on the part of the general public. And, if we all left our modulators blinking all of the time, that might well be the case. But when used sparingly, as they're intended to be used, a modulator can significantly improve your safety on a bike. When car drivers who've been involved in car/bike accidents are interviewed, they nearly always say that they just didn't see the bike. A modulator can make that happen a lot less frequently.