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Offline stlheadake

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Rear lights....
« on: March 31, 2012, 07:01:29 AM »
OK I've decided I NEED/want more lights in the rear.  These are really for DAY USE, as the cagers don't see me.  I am driving due east INTO hella bright sunrise, and turning left on a VERY busy four lane (with no center turn).  I've had too many cellphone zombies nearly kill me on my way into my new job.  My quick and limited search reared Hyperlights and P3.  I REALLY like the price of the Hyperlights, but like the various strobe effects with the P3s.  Are there any other suggestions? 

I'm want them to 'integrate' with the look of the bike.  I don't want the lights to look out of place, yet they need to get attention.  HELP!
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Re: Rear lights....
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2012, 07:21:41 AM »
Quote from: stlheadake on March 31, 2012, 07:01:29 AM
OK I've decided I NEED/want more lights in the rear.  These are really for DAY USE, as the cagers don't see me.  I am driving due east INTO hella bright sunrise, and turning left on a VERY busy four lane (with no center turn).  I've had too many cellphone zombies nearly kill me on my way into my new job.  My quick and limited search reared Hyperlights and P3.  I REALLY like the price of the Hyperlights, but like the various strobe effects with the P3s.  Are there any other suggestions? 

I'm want them to 'integrate' with the look of the bike.  I don't want the lights to look out of place, yet they need to get attention.  HELP!

There are a zillion threads about this already.  Search is your friend.

As for the Hyperlights, they do NOTHING for your visibility unless you are activating your brake lights.  I recommend more running light, not just brake light:

Admore:  http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=2505

I also highly recommend an air horn:  http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=286.0

I wanted more front/side visibility also, so I converted front turn signals to bright running lights: http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=2236.0
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Re: Rear lights....
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2012, 07:37:57 AM »

I put on a strobe light. The light does move like that either that is just the camera scan making it look that way.
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Re: Rear lights....
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2012, 07:49:02 AM »
My two cents, when you are moving your clothes are your best friend. Since I started wearing a Hi Viz Yellow jacket I have not had one person try to pull in front of me and run me off the road. I think it works, been a couple years and 30K miles at least. When you are stopped or stopping from moving is the most vulnerable time IMHO. A set of driving lights up front also does wonders for visibility.
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