I'm a "retread" rider; I rode quite a bit 40 to 50 years ago and recently bought a Honda CB500xa. It is a very nice bike, smooth, with enough power to please me. I've been installing various options since I bought it. One that I have questions about is a headlight modulator, which is legal in all 50 states. What the device does is to rapidly vary the intensity of the headlight; the intent is to make the motorcycle more visible to other drivers. Here is a link to the headlight modulator law (webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-headlight-modulators/)
My question about motorcycle headlight modulators is that it appears (just my guess) that most riders have either considered using them and then decided not to use them, or just have not heard of them. It's confusing to me, since it seems obvious to me that a headlight modulator would make a rider more visible to other drivers, which should be a good thing; but there may be issues that I'm just not familiar with.
The question: Do experienced riders think headlight modulators are a good idea, or a bad idea?
My question about motorcycle headlight modulators is that it appears (just my guess) that most riders have either considered using them and then decided not to use them, or just have not heard of them. It's confusing to me, since it seems obvious to me that a headlight modulator would make a rider more visible to other drivers, which should be a good thing; but there may be issues that I'm just not familiar with.
The question: Do experienced riders think headlight modulators are a good idea, or a bad idea?