Rear Facing LED Strip

I like INNOW stuff mostly, especially the low-profile dash and rear-view cameras.
But you're quite right... they ain't cheap!
 
Sadlsor said:
I like INNOW stuff mostly, especially the low-profile dash and rear-view cameras.
But you're quite right... they ain't cheap!
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And when you multiply it by 3 - it really ain't cheap! ;)
I've installed some cheap Chinese rear/front cameras also so we'll see how they work and last.
 
Larry Fine said:
What about trailer harness plugs?

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ST Gui said:
Another project I've thought about was putting turnsignal/taillights and dedicated brake lights on the panniers. I've been successfully able to procrastinate because of not finding waterproof quick-disconnects to my liking.
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The detach connectors work well on my pannier lights
 
rogo said:
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The detach connectors work well on my pannier lights
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I like those. My lights are centered (on the 2000, I have a flashing light bar when braking on the end of my tail rack and on the Silverwing, it’s just below the rear rack- the 94 doesn’t have one, but when the top case is on which is always, I have a flasher attached to the Givi trunk lights). If you can’t see me flashing the lights from behind, I’m not sure what to say about that. I also run a Cosmo Connected decelerometer light on the helmet (like a Brake Free). There’s only so much you can do for visibility.
 
I had mirror LEDs fitted to mine. Those long LED strips can be cut at particular points - I just had a short row across the bottom of the mirror housing. Evenso, in the dark, they made it a tad to bright to see behind. It forces you into the correct sequence - check mirror before signalling. Then the view in the mirror is easier to recognise when the LEDs flash.

I resisted putting brighter lights on the front of my bike. They make the front of the bike bright - but they actually make it easier to ignore becasue it is easier to think that the bike isn't moving - you cannot see anything immediately behind or to the side of the bright light. You just see a bright light and everything around it obscured. there are no movement reference points.

The problem with that is that if an object appears to be not moving, the brain dismisses it. Bright lights or not, you disappear. Motion Induced Blindness - the link is one of many examples that you can find.
The best way to be seen is to make sure that you are visible (assuming that the driver actually looks) is not to be moving along the line of sight of the driver waiting to turn out at a junction. You have to move across it.
So a couple of gentle weaves as you approach the junction. It makes you stand out against the background. With strong lights, there is no background.

I was riding in a group once - two lane dual carriageway. We all needed to be in the right hand lane. He was waiting for me to pull out. I could see the bright lights but I couldn't see him, his bike or anyhting behind. Only the bright lights. I didn't know if it was him or a car that was coming up fast to overtake me. It was impossible to tell whether the lights were a long way back or right behind me. I stayed put.
 
This is true…I’m older now and don’t like to ride or drive at night. With lights coming to me, it’s sometimes hard to judge distance so I can pull out into the traffic lane.
 
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Nice. What's the config? Separate Brake/Turn/Tail lights? Or are some ganged for multipurpose?

Erdoc48 said:
There’s only so much you can do for visibility.
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That's true. The question is are you doing that so much? It's repeated ad nauseam that if someone isn't looking conspicuity isn't going to make any difference. No kidding. But the idea is to catch their attention. There is no standard or metric to guarantee that. Where human action/reaction is concerned there can be no guarantees. Just don't tell old guys sitting around a cracker barrel who've "seen it all".

Sure there's overkill. Just where that line is – who knows. We all 'know it' when we see it. Or we think we do. But the line? Anyway when someone can show me a couple of scientific studies on where that line is then I'll worry about if too much is enough or not.

Till then I'll take my chances with "target fixation". It happens. But not enough for me to worry about it. Don't ride near bars on or after 0200hrs. Last Call may vary so watch your six regardless.
 
ST Gui said:
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Nice. What's the config? Separate Brake/Turn/Tail lights? Or are some ganged for multipurpose?

I have an ST2 module that flashes upon deceleration.
There was a thread on the ST2 a while back .

I wired this independent from the brake circuit.
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Rather than a long, hard to manage strip of amber LEDs, I went with these Flexible LED Strips, amber 1.2 inch, from Oznium for $3.69 USD which I installed on the backside edge of my mirrors with hot glue after using a drill do enlarge the existing decorative (?) holes.

They're to remind me my signal is on. I didn't intend them to notify nearby vehicles, though they do that too. With my seating position the turn indicators on the dash are sometimes obstructed by the upper edge of the instrument panel so I sometimes left them on unintentionally.

Though since I installed the ST2 Turn System, Self Cancelling Turn Signal Module, I haven't had much need to cancel them manually anymore.

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