LED Engine Accent Lights
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LED Engine Accent Lights
I've seen these a few times and I thought they were kind of frivolous. Yet the more I think about it, this might be a rather cheap way of making your bike highly visible to those ohh so concerned cage drivers. What are your thoughts on there accessories and if anyone could provide me with some first hand experience installing or owning them, I would again appreciate knowing.
If anyone doesn't know what products I'm talking about, these are basically it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXZL7...layer_embedded
If anyone doesn't know what products I'm talking about, these are basically it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXZL7...layer_embedded
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I had a set on my Road King that I used when parked at bike nights...They are illegal in some states (mine) while driving, as it is claimed to be bothersome to those cage drivers you mention....I would check with your local state authorities.
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I have boogey lights , love them , legal as long as there not blinking .. of course i have the motor , wheel , ground kit , with a remote ...
by the way , the cagers still wont see you , i get the "never seen you excuse" ..
by the way , the cagers still wont see you , i get the "never seen you excuse" ..
for the same reason as O.P. i purchased some green led's from Florida Joe just a 45 led kit with remote and mounted them under the tank shining down on motor. The remote gives you the options of: flashing, steady w/ 4 levels of brightness, and a fading that makes the bike look like it is breathing. i ride with them on steady mid level brightness. have not looked into if it is legal in az but i have passed a few cops and have not been pulled over, yet
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Most mods we do to our bikes are pointless so no worries there LOL! Any lights you can add to your bike will make is stand out more, but most drivers are blind anywas so to speaks so if you want to do LED's for safety then don't bother, but if you like the looks of them then go for it and it might just make you seen better in the process.
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Wow! Thanks guys! Of course I knew to check the laws and figured I will probably get hassled by the cops and I had a speech prepared about how they let hopped up SUVs fly down the road on their cell phones but an LED light might cause havoc... lol.
But anyhow, PA I will look into those. And ntculenuf those LED with that matte black looks simply amazing. I was very impressed with the "breathing" feature a lot of them have, as it makes the bike just come more alive. I am having to change my battery soon anyhow, I wonder if the dealership would put them on for me.
But anyhow, PA I will look into those. And ntculenuf those LED with that matte black looks simply amazing. I was very impressed with the "breathing" feature a lot of them have, as it makes the bike just come more alive. I am having to change my battery soon anyhow, I wonder if the dealership would put them on for me.
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Also, be aware that red and/or blue are illegal almost everywhere even if they aren't blinking.
If the cop wants to be an ***, these lights are illegal everywhere, actually. The only color allowed to be seen from the rear is red or amber. The only color light allowed to be seen from the front is amber or white. Side views must not have any overlap of those colors. These lights don't conform to those standards, and are illegal from that standpoint. Many States have additional laws against these lights, and the lack of these additional (superfluous) laws is what people use to say that they are legal. This is incorrect. Whether or not Joe Law will hassle you about it is another matter entirely, though.
If the cop wants to be an ***, these lights are illegal everywhere, actually. The only color allowed to be seen from the rear is red or amber. The only color light allowed to be seen from the front is amber or white. Side views must not have any overlap of those colors. These lights don't conform to those standards, and are illegal from that standpoint. Many States have additional laws against these lights, and the lack of these additional (superfluous) laws is what people use to say that they are legal. This is incorrect. Whether or not Joe Law will hassle you about it is another matter entirely, though.