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Originally Posted by jeffb502
...From the abstract it seems like having low mounted auxiliary lamps, or a high beam modulator, reduced the probability of somebody making a left turn in front of the rider at the last second. Having both low and high mounted auxiliary lamps running at the same time increased the amount of time the left turner would stare at the motorcycle...
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Headlight modulators: some people love 'em, other people hate 'em.
I put a high beam daytime headlight modulator on my BMW a few years ago and use it occasionally (generally not in heavy urban traffic or on the freeway). I have never (ever) had anyone turn left in front of me while using it. Once, a firetruck coming the other way pulled over when he saw me: I guess the driver couldn't tell it the difference between the 4 hz motorcycle modulation as compared to the 6 hz emergency vehicle modulation.
If you don't mind being occasionally obnoxious, the headlight modulator provides outstanding conspiquity for little money and does not tax your charging system.