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| Ted | | Chaac |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Aug 2010 - 17:24 Post title : Speed Limiting Spotlights | | | After months of waiting the phone call came, announcing the arrival of my spotlights. After collection I downloaded the 18 pages of instructions. What's this? Quote page 15: "!Warning Never ride an accessory equipped motorcycle at speeds above 80mph....."
If I switch them on will the speed be further reduced?
Good job the max limit in the UK is 70mph, so I'll never know what the affect will be.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Aug 2010 - 17:48 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: Ted) | | | Thats what you get when you read instructions. Tear that page out and carry on 
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Aug 2010 - 18:09 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: mat1600) | | | ...and they'll not be going on tonight. This is not a quick spannering jobby. "Remove screen/wheel/mudguard/front forks". I can see that we are going to bond intimately tomorrow.
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| Andybuzz | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/12/2009 | | Posts | : | 84 | | Location | : | Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Aug 2010 - 20:34 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: Ted) | | | Argh at last, you've seen the light.
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| feduke | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Aug 2010 - 22:52 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: Ted) | | | Ted wrote:
...and they'll not be going on tonight. This is not a quick spannering jobby. "Remove screen/wheel/mudguard/front forks". I can see that we are going to bond intimately tomorrow. |
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Now I'm REALLY glad I got my MotoLites! One bolt on each side and run the wires into the headlight housing. Do you have to rotate the shocks too?
They must have hired the design guy from Lucas.
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| metalb00 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 02/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 343 | | Location | : | union, nj, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Aug 2010 - 00:55 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: Ted) | | |
Ted wrote:
After months of waiting the phone call came, announcing the arrival of my spotlights. After collection I downloaded the 18 pages of instructions. What's this? Quote page 15: "!Warning Never ride an accessory equipped motorcycle at speeds above 80mph....."
If I switch them on will the speed be further reduced?
Good job the max limit in the UK is 70mph, so I'll never know what the affect will be. |
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damn my saddle bags were like 4 pages and said the same thing, i wonder why? i have hit 90 on the bike
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| SeanS | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,179 | | Location | : | Matlock, Derbyshire UK, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 03 Aug 2010 - 04:53 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: metalb00) | | |
metalb00 wrote:
damn my saddle bags were like 4 pages and said the same thing, i wonder why? i have hit 90 on the bike
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And you probably shouldn't carry more that a spare pait of boxers and a toothbrush loaded!
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 03 Aug 2010 - 12:43 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: SeanS) | | | Does the Big Bore Kit carry the same warning? It's a bit embarrassing having to have a Qualified Triumph Technician remove and refit my locking fuel cap at every garage.
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| EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Aug 2010 - 13:35 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: metalb00) | | |
metalb00 wrote:
damn my saddle bags were like 4 pages and said the same thing, i wonder why? i have hit 90 on the bike
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90 with the bags - bike's done. You can't ride it anymore 
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 Aug 2010 - 08:20 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: Ted) | | |
Ted wrote:
What's this? Quote page 15: "!Warning Never ride an accessory equipped motorcycle at speeds above 80mph....."
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perhaps if you added all the accesories the bike would only manage 80!!
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| DC13 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 347 | | Location | : | Westbrook , Maine, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Aug 2010 - 03:04 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: Ted) | | | Ive seen motorcycles in south America loaded with a pickup's worth of cargo lashed on with twine................ so i think it will be ok. 
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| DC13 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 347 | | Location | : | Westbrook , Maine, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Aug 2010 - 03:06 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: zolti) | | |
zolti wrote:
Ted wrote:
What's this? Quote page 15: "!Warning Never ride an accessory equipped motorcycle at speeds above 80mph....."
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perhaps if you added all the accesories the bike would only manage 80!! |
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This seems likely............they sell a lot of chrome for these.
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| feduke | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Aug 2010 - 04:24 Post title : Re: Speed Limiting Spotlights (Re: Ted) | | |
Ted wrote:
What's this? Quote page 15: "!Warning Never ride an accessory equipped motorcycle at speeds above 80mph....."
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First, all foreign companies are scared to death of our idiotic court system and its ridiculous awards in frivolous law suits, so they go out of their way to use disclaimers to try to protect themselves. Some foreign companies even refuse to sell in the U.S. because of our legal system.
Second, they are referring to accessories that might disturb the handling characteristics and/or airflow at higher speeds, like windshields and saddle bags. They just err on the side of being overly cautious and put the warning on everything they sell.
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