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Title: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: swooshdave on September 17, 2016, 11:18:19 PM: https://youtu.be/KaLwVCSfzRA

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/tail-brake-turn/1157-led-bulb-w-brake-flasher-dual-function-1-high-power-led-bay15d-retrofit-car/923/2274/

I like anything that gets drivers to look up from their phones why driving. I'd ride naked but that's not really safe either so flashing brake lights are a good alternative.

I had this bulb on my Triumph but I've moved it to the Guzzi.
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: jas67 on September 18, 2016, 07:12:19 AM: Skene P3 lights:
http://www.skenedesign.com/lights/ (http://www.skenedesign.com/lights/)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsP-LAkcqhA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsP-LAkcqhA)

The video does not do it justice, but, just ask Cam, Lauri (Green1000S), or anyone else that has ridden behind me about how effective these are.

Also check out their "Photo Blaster" lights for the front: http://www.skenedesign.com/lights/PB_Features.shtml (http://www.skenedesign.com/lights/PB_Features.shtml)

Being seen from the front is just as important if not more important than being seem from the rear. These, as well as the P3's have a "conspicuity flicker" mode that makes maximizes your visibility to other drivers, especially when they are not paying attention. This is a fast flicker that isn't really even obvious when you are looking directly at them, but, draws your attention when they're in your peripheral vision.
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: Mark Harpell on September 18, 2016, 09:02:26 AM: Great products...i ride with a friend who has a Wing...gives you the three pulse brake light...definitely gets your attention......my brother put a small white strobe under his headlight...after he was t boned crossing an intersection.....ve ry effective although I dont know if its legal everywhere...
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: Zoom Zoom on September 18, 2016, 09:29:02 AM: I like that bulb. I may just get one of those.

I have felt that bulbs that constantly blink can cause people following or coming toward you to become complacent to the blinking, be it a headlight or tail light. This, OTOH, gets your attention without that. Nice!

John Henry
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: Devildog on September 18, 2016, 10:35:29 AM: I've had the Skeene tail lights for 2 months and they are far superior to any single tail light option.
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: swooshdave on September 18, 2016, 12:12:43 PM: My theory is anything you can do to be seen better is a good thing.

I noticed that just replacing the standard headlight bulb with an LED makes a big difference. The extraordinarily bright light does catch the driver's attention.

The only balance you need to find is attracting vs. distracting.
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: Demar on September 18, 2016, 01:51:12 PM: http://www.signaldynamics.com/backoffxp

I have the backoff tail light but have not installed it. They have a few versions and some are led specific.
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: swooshdave on September 18, 2016, 06:23:43 PM: Quote from: Demar on September 18, 2016, 01:51:12 PM
http://www.signaldynamics.com/backoffxp

I have the backoff tail light but have not installed it. They have a few versions and some are led specific.

I'm not sure why someone would pay $30-100 to make their brake light flash when a $20 bulb does the same thing.
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: Lesman on September 19, 2016, 07:39:20 AM: I bought a brake light flashing unit off ebay. I think I paid $7-$11. I don't remember the exact price. It was easy to wire in.
I'm running it on a Quota. A friend has a super duper setup on his Harley. It flashes the brake light and turn signals. It was a bunch of money 6 years ago for the setup. I'm thinking $200+ for his setup.
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: steveford on September 19, 2016, 12:01:16 PM: Thanks for the info Dave. It was nice meeting you at Guzzi Breakfast. :thumb: :thumb: :grin: :grin: :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: Cross-tie Walker on September 19, 2016, 02:50:14 PM: I use The Kisan Tailblazer

https://kisantech.com/mag/tailblazer/20w-d.html
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: ITSec on September 19, 2016, 07:27:02 PM: I didn't go the flashing route for the Norge - instead, I ran three 12" LED strips vertically on the back of each pannier, RED - AMBER - RED. The outer red is running lights, the amber is turn, and the inner red is brakes.

A foot tall string of lights on each bag combined with the surprisingly weak (considering how good the factory headlights are) stock tail light at center not only brightens up the back a lot, the distance between the strips gives those behind a better sense of distance and closing rate.

I wired them in with quick disconnects located just behind the trim panels near the passenger pegs, so the bags still come off just about as quickly as before.
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: charlie b on September 19, 2016, 08:24:08 PM: Yep, more lights.

I have the brake light flasher unit from superbrite. Flashes 4 times in one sec, 4 times in 4 sec then goes steady red.

(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j384/portablevcb/guzzi/CF19DAFC-48F4-4F88-BA92-0DA74640EB30.jpg)
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: Wayne Orwig on September 19, 2016, 08:50:43 PM: You are going to need a longer extension cord to run those lights. :evil:
Title: Re: Flashing Tail light, be seen or at least try
Post by: charlie b on September 20, 2016, 10:50:35 AM: LOL

I did add a bigger alternator :)