[Daedalus]

I just want to be able to justify the price tag of this overpriced plastic and metal . I think it is justified

You cannot go wrong if you purchase any headlight protectors, because if your "unprotected uber-expensive german-made headlight" was to be damaged by a rock or other object you could be very sorry. The decision is yours but if you could avoid buying a chinese knock-off it would be great. Doing so will help support the small western-based entrepreneurs who spend a lot of money developing and marketing their products, just to see their products being reverse-engineered by unscrupulous chinese businesses and sold by Amazon for a fraction of the cost.

 

[Daedalus]

I'm not sure why people think these colored lens covers are a good idea. Past experience with yellow French headlights on cars convinced me they are not good.

Contrary to the "phares jaunes" which were in use in France until 1993, the yellow lens we use on our motorcycle headlights covers only the DRL (Daytime Running Lights), at least it's the case on my 2021 GSA. The low and high beams are not affected. You cannot compare the yellow headlights brightness (or lack of) of old french cars because most of them were fitted with regular incandescent bulbs with the Xenon or LED ultra bright bulbs on our modern bikes. I beg to disagree with you but a bike fitted with bright yellow DRL and auxiliary yellow lights (like the Denali, Baja Design, Puig) is much more visible to other traffic. Because my GSA is equipped with the LoneRider headlight guard, during my very rare night riding I lower the metallic grill so it doesn't impede the beam brightness.

 

[BillGsa]

After adding amber fog lights I removed the orange lenses from my headlight and OEM fog lights (left the protection on the headlight)

 

[Krons]

Past experience with yellow French headlights on cars convinced me they are not good. The quality of light is diminished a ton by coloring the lights.

Agree. My first hand experience with amber film on fog lights results in probably 20-30% less light YMMV—in my case ok because I was going for contrast to be seen. Keep the headlight for max candlepower.

 

[GSA Rider 66]

I bought one from Amazon it's reasonably priced and serves the purpose.