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Rotating Flashing Led Replacement Bulb
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From: Rochester N.Y.
Check with your local state inspection laws (if you have inspections).
I have not seen specific rules against them in my state (NY) , but make sure in your state.
Most of the replacement led bulbs are quite weak for brightness , as compared to led "boards" for tail lights.
You might just be looking at weaker lighting than stock by the time you're done.
A buddy has a set of led replacement bulbs in his FLHX and the're very weak compared to stock for brightness.
Sounds like an interesting gimmick.
Mick
I have not seen specific rules against them in my state (NY) , but make sure in your state.
Most of the replacement led bulbs are quite weak for brightness , as compared to led "boards" for tail lights.
You might just be looking at weaker lighting than stock by the time you're done.
A buddy has a set of led replacement bulbs in his FLHX and the're very weak compared to stock for brightness.
Sounds like an interesting gimmick.
Mick
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From: Retired and living in the mountains of NE PA
The "flash when braking" part is fine, but rotating lights, except on 'authorized vehicles,' are illegal in every venue I'm aware of.
From the perspective of a retired state trooper, I think they would, more than anything else, earn you a lot of unwanted attention.
Regarding LED lights, if they're "weaker" on someone's bike, then they don't have them properly installed. LED lights should be noticeably brighter than regular bulbs. That, and the fact that they draw much less current, is the main reason why almost all emergency vehicles now use them. My H-D LED brake light is at least twice as bright as stock brake lights are.
From the perspective of a retired state trooper, I think they would, more than anything else, earn you a lot of unwanted attention.
Regarding LED lights, if they're "weaker" on someone's bike, then they don't have them properly installed. LED lights should be noticeably brighter than regular bulbs. That, and the fact that they draw much less current, is the main reason why almost all emergency vehicles now use them. My H-D LED brake light is at least twice as bright as stock brake lights are.
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From: Sarasota, Florida
Check with your local state inspection laws (if you have inspections).
I have not seen specific rules against them in my state (NY) , but make sure in your state.
Most of the replacement led bulbs are quite weak for brightness , as compared to led "boards" for tail lights.
You might just be looking at weaker lighting than stock by the time you're done.
A buddy has a set of led replacement bulbs in his FLHX and the're very weak compared to stock for brightness.
Sounds like an interesting gimmick.
Mick
I have not seen specific rules against them in my state (NY) , but make sure in your state.
Most of the replacement led bulbs are quite weak for brightness , as compared to led "boards" for tail lights.
You might just be looking at weaker lighting than stock by the time you're done.
A buddy has a set of led replacement bulbs in his FLHX and the're very weak compared to stock for brightness.
Sounds like an interesting gimmick.
Mick
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Posts: 342
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From: Inwood....Northwest Iowa
If you ride with a group, don't put the guy behind you thru the misery, after a day or 2 on a trip, nobody will want to follow you. A guy I know has one, and it has a hipmotising affect after a while.
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From: Euclid, Ohio
I think the flashing brake light gets the attention of the cagers. I got my flasher module on eBay. Searched "brake light flasher". The unit I got is adjustable for number of flashes and how fast the light flashes. I'm thinking of wiring the module with a switch, so I can disable it on group rides.
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