Helmet brake light

[egschade]

Wondering if anyone uses, or has ever tried, a helmet mounted brake light. I see several on Amazon and eBay but reviews are mixed. The Griso has one,  rather low brake light and I don't plan to put a trunk or anything else on the bike to mount something up higher.

Also toying with the idea of using the guts to trigger a larger / brighter light I could mount on my backpack.

In a related question, can the Guzzi electrical system handle a Back-off brake modulator?

[Stingray]

I'm tempted to pick one of these up when they become available.  So far I have not see one to see the actual size or weight.

https://rideapart.com/articles/cosmo-helmet-mounted-brake-light

Jay
'16 Stone

[swooshdave]

Wondering if anyone uses, or has ever tried, a helmet mounted brake light. I see several on Amazon and eBay but reviews are mixed. The Griso has one,  rather low brake light and I don't plan to put a trunk or anything else on the bike to mount something up higher.

Also toying with the idea of using the guts to trigger a larger / brighter light I could mount on my backpack.

In a related question, can the Guzzi electrical system handle a Back-off brake modulator?

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/tail-brake-turn/1157-led-bulb-w-brake-flasher-dual-function-1-high-power-led-bay15d-retrofit-car/923/



I had this on my Triumph, but I've moved it to the 850-T. Here's a video from when it was on the Triumph.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaLwVCSfzRA

[not-fishing]

That flashing is nice but only 90 lumin or so.  by my calcs

I just replaced the V50's double tail-brake light and V11 Lemans single tail-brake with:



$ 10 bucks each and 270 lumin each.  Since the V50 uses double that's a 500+ lumin brake light.

[blackcat]

I'm tempted to pick one of these up when they become available.  So far I have not see one to see the actual size or weight.

https://rideapart.com/articles/cosmo-helmet-mounted-brake-light

Jay
'16 Stone

Yeah, I wouldn't mind one of those.

[yogidozer]

what's next?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UN41q_VGG8

[Stingray]

That flashing is nice but only 90 lumin or so.  by my calcs

I just replaced the V50's double tail-brake light and V11 Lemans single tail-brake with:



$ 10 bucks each and 270 lumin each.  Since the V50 uses double that's a 500+ lumin brake light.

That's interesting, but what brand is it and where did you get it?  There are many that look the same, but the quality varies....

[swooshdave]

That flashing is nice but only 90 lumin or so.  by my calcs

I just replaced the V50's double tail-brake light and V11 Lemans single tail-brake with:



$ 10 bucks each and 270 lumin each.  Since the V50 uses double that's a 500+ lumin brake light.

Link? Does it flash?

[kirkemon]

Curious if these are legal in all states?

[Sasquatch Jim]

 I want one that lights a light bulb over my head like when a cartoon character gets an idea.

[egschade]

In NJ it's OK to have up to 5 flashes but then the brake light must go steady on. I have that on my current brake light.

My objective is to get a second light up high in a driver's line of sight, hence the helmet or backpack mounted light.

Another out-of-the-box thought I had is to get one of those laser "anti-collision" warning lights https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ET07MX4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 but instead of having it pointed on the ground (illegal in NJ), pointing it on my back so I light up when I hit the brakes.

[egschade]

I want one that lights a light bulb over my head like when a cartoon character gets an idea.

EZ-PZ! Just use a black coat hanger to hold a bulb, duct tape it to your helmet and wire to a power source. Won't look like much during the day but will be 'da bomb' at night.

[jdgretz]

In a related question, can the Guzzi electrical system handle a Back-off brake modulator?

It works on the Norge, but you do need to get the XP if you have LED lights.  It also works with standard bulbs.

jdg

[Dogwalker]

I would not attach to the helmet anything that could act as a wedge.

[Penderic]

Heres an add-on helmet signal light ....


Multi colored leds covering most of the helmet offers lots of possibilities.


Light emitting boots!