Just a few additions for visibility

Maverick · 12-12-2009, 10:23 PM

Wanted to be a tad more visible and also have more light at night when riding. So, pick up a few things here and there and get to work. All the wiring is temp right now until I can fabricate all the brackets I need. The LED's are white but just look blue in the pics.

Next step is to

wash it.

Hemibee · 12-13-2009, 06:47 AM

Looking good.

StarSapphire · 12-13-2009, 07:31 AM

Oooooooooooooooo... Very nice!

shootergal · 12-13-2009, 05:31 PM

MIKEYLIKESIT · 12-13-2009, 06:03 PM

people are going to swear they've seen a UFO going down the road!

looks good man. thought about adding some green lights to the Trophy myself.

Rangerscott · 12-14-2009, 07:31 PM

I thought it was illegal to drive/ride with "show" lights.

Challen · 12-14-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

I thought it was illegal to drive/ride with "show" lights.

It is.

**rad3766** · 12-14-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

I thought it was illegal to drive/ride with "show" lights.

IIRC from past threads, lights could be added under tanks, by fenders, under the engine etc. as long as the lights themselves could not be seen from any angle......course I could be wrong.

Hemibee · 12-15-2009, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by rad3766

IIRC from past threads, lights could be added under tanks, by fenders, under the engine etc. as long as the lights themselves could not be seen from any angle......course I could be wrong.

That's what I've read in the publications from The State, can have them but the light itself can't be visible.

XoZe · 12-15-2009, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Hemibee

That's what I've read in the publications from The State, can have them but the light itself can't be visible.

correct...

Wes · 12-15-2009, 10:12 AM

It's ok in most states but in others it will get you a massive ticket. Virginia and NC being the two I know of for sure.

Looks nice, I always wanted to do blue on the engine compartment on my Warrior.

VFRRider · 12-15-2009, 10:52 AM

Me, I just want a targeting laser on my helmet, ala The Borg. When that little *** cuts me off, switch on and scanning for target acquisition. Maybe they'll think twice after that.

Larry
VFRrider

Abby · 12-15-2009, 12:09 PM

wash it ?????

dukey33 · 12-15-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Abby

wash it ?????

sure. as in "ride it through a rain shower" wash.

David, the lites look trick. Goes well with the chrome and shiny bits

Wes · 12-15-2009, 12:47 PM

I've heard stories told about people doing that? Frankly I think the tales of people washing a bike were made up by the water companies to sell more product. Besides if people really did things like that, [sic] wouldn't we have seen proof of it by now?

MIKEYLIKESIT · 12-15-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Wes

I've heard stories told about people doing that? Frankly I think the tales of people washing a bike were made up by the water companies to sell more product. Besides if people really did things like that, [sic] wouldn't we have seen proof of it by now?

i get muddy little kitty paw prints on mine sometimes! dirt=natural UV ray protection. why would you wash that off and fade the pristine paint under it??

Wes · 12-15-2009, 01:51 PM

Heck, dirt is the only thing holding my truck together anymore!

DaveC · 12-15-2009, 02:32 PM

Laser sighting, that would be cool at night. They couldn't tell and they could care less in the rush hour.

D'artagnan · 12-15-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemibee

That's what I've read in the publications from The State, can have them but the light itself can't be visible.

This thread made me think of another article on some DIY LED lights.
Linky

He installed them as supplemental driving lights. I don't think anyone here would call them illegal. Now, if someone mounts white or amber "show lights" visible from the front to aid in visibility, what makes them illegal? Where is the line between driving lights and show lights?

12-12-2009, 10:23 PM	#1
Maverick Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Waller Posts: 1,051	Just a few additions for visibility Wanted to be a tad more visible and also have more light at night when riding. So, pick up a few things here and there and get to work. All the wiring is temp right now until I can fabricate all the brackets I need. The LED's are white but just look blue in the pics. Next step is to wash it. __________________ David "Maverick" Milner 2007 Shadow VT1100C Spirit Child Liaison Web Admin BACA - Brazos Valley Chapter Gerald "Jester" Cleveland / 1976 - 2009 / BACA Fort Worth / RIP Brother Dylan "Porkchop" Newman / 2006 - 2009 / BACA Brazos Valley / RIP Brother Craig "Hat Trick" Schroeder / 1964 - 2009 / BACA Waco / RIP Brother "The definition of Insanity - Attempting the same thing over and over again expecting different results" ~ Albert Einstein

12-13-2009, 06:47 AM	#2
Hemibee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Panorama Village Posts: 6,809	Re: Just a few additions for visibility Looking good. __________________ Tony *"I've said it before: It amazes me how intolerant those who preach "tolerance" tend to be"* poser... aka Jason... 2004 KTM 450 EXC 2001 Triumph Tiger RiderDown.Org - We Need Your Help - Support RiderDown! *"Male menopause is a lot more fun than female menopause. With female menopause you gain weight and get hot flashes. Male menopause - you get to date young girls and drive motorcycles."* John Wayne

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StarSapphire Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Katy Posts: 1,787	Re: Just a few additions for visibility Oooooooooooooooo... Very nice! __________________ We will discover the nature of our particular genius when we stop trying to conform to our own or to other peoples' models, learn to be ourselves, and allow our natural channel to open. --Shakti Gawain '08 Yamaha V-Star 650 Silverado - needs a bath AMA Member

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12-13-2009, 06:03 PM	#5
MIKEYLIKESIT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Porter/New Caney Posts: 1,015	Re: Just a few additions for visibility people are going to swear they've seen a UFO going down the road! looks good man. thought about adding some green lights to the Trophy myself. __________________ 2002 Triumph Trophy 1200 (Misty) PGR# 126703 No matter where you go------There you are... 4 out of the 5 voices in my head say go for it!! (305): If God's watching us, we might as well be entertaining

12-14-2009, 07:31 PM	#6
Rangerscott Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lubbock Posts: 573	Re: Just a few additions for visibility I thought it was illegal to drive/ride with "show" lights. __________________ Riding all year round is fun.

12-15-2009, 10:12 AM	#11
Wes Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,418	Re: Just a few additions for visibility It's ok in most states but in others it will get you a massive ticket. Virginia and NC being the two I know of for sure. Looks nice, I always wanted to do blue on the engine compartment on my Warrior. __________________ USMC - 2003-2007 Timeline of My Illness: 1980 Kawasaki KDX 400 - 1986 Honda Interceptor 500 - 2000 Yamaha R6 - 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior - 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 "It's only after you've lost everything, that you're free to do anything." -Tyler Durden- "Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business and eventually degenerates into a racket." -Eric Hoffer-

12-15-2009, 10:52 AM	#12
VFRRider Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Garland, TX Posts: 174	Re: Just a few additions for visibility Me, I just want a targeting laser on my helmet, ala The Borg. When that little *** cuts me off, switch on and scanning for target acquisition. Maybe they'll think twice after that. Larry VFRrider __________________ Larry Gates VFRRider 93 VFR in Pearl Crystal White

12-15-2009, 12:09 PM	#13
Abby Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montgomery, Texas Posts: 297	Re: Just a few additions for visibility wash it ????? __________________ Tim Abernethy Montgomery, Tx 2009 H-D FLHTCU

12-15-2009, 12:47 PM	#15
Wes Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,418	Re: Just a few additions for visibility I've heard stories told about people doing that? Frankly I think the tales of people washing a bike were made up by the water companies to sell more product. Besides if people really did things like that, [sic] wouldn't we have seen proof of it by now? __________________ USMC - 2003-2007 Timeline of My Illness: 1980 Kawasaki KDX 400 - 1986 Honda Interceptor 500 - 2000 Yamaha R6 - 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior - 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 "It's only after you've lost everything, that you're free to do anything." -Tyler Durden- "Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business and eventually degenerates into a racket." -Eric Hoffer-

12-15-2009, 01:51 PM	#17
Wes Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,418	Re: Just a few additions for visibility Heck, dirt is the only thing holding my truck together anymore! __________________ USMC - 2003-2007 Timeline of My Illness: 1980 Kawasaki KDX 400 - 1986 Honda Interceptor 500 - 2000 Yamaha R6 - 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior - 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 "It's only after you've lost everything, that you're free to do anything." -Tyler Durden- "Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business and eventually degenerates into a racket." -Eric Hoffer-

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