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Motorcycle Forum / General / Motorcycles / September 2008Best Reflectivity / Visibility Options for my Sissy Bar?
Was riding to the grocery store today ... very little crash gear ... it dawned on me that I really might want to wear an orange reflectorized safety vest or something like that. At least I had on a light grey sweatshirt ... not a dark color. But then, I was thinking ... I have a lot of unused area on the back of my sissy bar ... could probably mount a few reflectors there. Motor vehicle regulations probably require that any reflectors be red ... Any ideas for high-visibility? Any specific products? Any cool reflectors out there? I'm also open to the idea of some lighting. >Was riding to the grocery store today ... very little crash gear ... it >dawned on me that I really might want to wear an orange reflectorized safety [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >I'm also open to the idea of some lighting. So, you're looking for a bunch of sissy ideas ? BTW, LED modules are available from a bunch of sources, that you can tack onto your running lights and turn signals with no problem ( very low current draw ). Snake the wire up inside the tube if you like, or hot-glue it on in the least visible place.  SignatureClick here every day to feed an animal that needs you today !!! www.theanimalrescuesite.com/ Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.' 'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.' HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's Free demo online at www.pmilligan.net/palm/ Free 'People finder' program now at www.pmilligan.net/finder.htm > it > dawned on me that I really might want to wear an orange reflectorized safety > vest or something like that. They still won't see you. >At least I had on a light grey sweatshirt ... > not a dark color. They still won't see you. > But then, I was thinking ... I have a lot of unused area on the back of my > sissy bar ... could probably mount a few reflectors there. They still won't see you > Motor vehicle regulations probably require that any reflectors be red ... They still won't see you > Any ideas for high-visibility? Any specific products? Any cool reflectors > out there? They still won't see you > I'm also open to the idea of some lighting. I think the *only* lighting that motorists see and react to is the blue flashing variety. I suspect that fitting that is as illegal in the US as it is in Britain. SignatureBMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Yamaha XT600E Honda CB400F & SH50 GHPOTHUF#1 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing is more dangerous than an ignoramus with a workshop manual, a 'can-do' attitude and a cheap set of tools >> it >> dawned on me that I really might want to wear an orange reflectorized [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > flashing variety. I suspect that fitting that is as illegal in the US as > it is in Britain. I'm not sure if fitting it is illegal, but turning it on definitely is! BTW, I'm reading it as 5 - 6 a.m. in the UK. Are you an early riser or late to bed? > BTW, I'm reading it as 5 - 6 a.m. in the UK. Are you an early riser or late > to bed? I'm actually in China right now and the time as I type is <checks> coming up to noon. SignatureBMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Yamaha XT600E Honda CB400F & SH50 GHPOTHUF#1 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing is more dangerous than an ignoramus with a workshop manual, a 'can-do' attitude and a cheap set of tools >> BTW, I'm reading it as 5 - 6 a.m. in the UK. Are you an early riser or late >> to bed? > >I'm actually in China right now and the time as I type is <checks> >coming up to noon. Oh, go on, flog another one ..... SignatureClick here every day to feed an animal that needs you today !!! www.theanimalrescuesite.com/ Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.' 'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.' HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's Free demo online at www.pmilligan.net/palm/ Free 'People finder' program now at www.pmilligan.net/finder.htm > >> BTW, I'm reading it as 5 - 6 a.m. in the UK. Are you an early riser or > >> late to bed? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Oh, go on, flog another one ..... No, really :-) In a town called Dalian, on the coast, SE of Beijing. Really rather a nice place. Back home Sunday. SignatureBMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Yamaha XT600E Honda CB400F & SH50 GHPOTHUF#1 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing is more dangerous than an ignoramus with a workshop manual, a 'can-do' attitude and a cheap set of tools > Any ideas for high-visibility? Any specific products? Any cool > reflectors out there? http://www.conspicuity.us/ Supposedly, the florescent lime yellow is the most visible color. Signature-bts -Friends don't let friends drive Windows >Was riding to the grocery store today ... very little crash gear ... it >dawned on me that I really might want to wear an orange reflectorized safety [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >I'm also open to the idea of some lighting. We have a guy here who has a white strobe mounted to his sissy bar. He also has strobes in his road lights on the front. Distracting a hell for other drivers but, they see him like it or not. I have no idea of their legality. Personally, I have never added anything beyond the OEM other than upgraded headlamps. I have thought about the possibility of somehow setting up a flasher/strobe when the brake light is activated for a few seconds just to draw attention as soon as I apply the brake. I am also considering conversion of the turn signals to LED because they are much sharper and easier to see because of their fast illumination time. An LED brake light would also be more visible because of their intensity and quick illumination. An initial flash of 3-5 cycles before continuous illumination may also aid visibility. Lugnut > We have a guy here who has a white strobe mounted to his sissy bar. He also has > strobes in his road lights on the front. Distracting a hell for other drivers > but, they see him like it or not. I have no idea of their legality. Personally, http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/municipal_court/fines/sep_2005/index.asp White light to rear $122.00 >>Was riding to the grocery store today ... very little crash gear ... it >>dawned on me that I really might want to wear an orange reflectorized [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > before > continuous illumination may also aid visibility. I saw a guy on a BMW who had installed an electrical add-on to do the flash then solid thing you describe. I was behind him in a car, and we were both going to the same grocery store (didn't know that when I was behind him). Anyway, at first I thought he had an electrical fault, but then as I saw more than one stop I realized what was going on. So, they do make such things. > I saw a guy on a BMW who had installed an electrical add-on to do the > flash then solid thing you describe. I was behind him in a car, and we [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > So, they do make such things. I did this to an aftermarket trunk on my bike. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ-xbs7Mj1M Probably a similar unit to the one you saw. The company that makes it has a couple of different models. Signature"Outback" Jon - KC2BNE outback_jon@ver.no.sp.am.izon.net AMD Opteron 165 (@2.5) and 6.1 GHz of other AMD power... http://folding.stanford.edu - got folding? Team 53560 2006 ZG1000A Concours "Blueline" COG# 7385 CDA# 0157 >> I saw a guy on a BMW who had installed an electrical add-on to do the >> flash then solid thing you describe. I was behind him in a car, and [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Probably a similar unit to the one you saw. The company that makes it > has a couple of different models. Just found the link to Signal Dynamics' site: http://www.signaldynamics.com/lighting_control.htm The one in the video is the BackOff Wig-Wag XP. Signature"Outback" Jon - KC2BNE outback_jon@ver.no.sp.am.izon.net AMD Opteron 165 (@2.5) and 6.1 GHz of other AMD power... http://folding.stanford.edu - got folding? Team 53560 2006 ZG1000A Concours "Blueline" COG# 7385 CDA# 0157 > Was riding to the grocery store today ... very little crash gear ... it > dawned on me that I really might want to wear an orange reflectorized [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I'm also open to the idea of some lighting. Check here: http://www.webbikeworld.com/ Look at the safety and lighting links. 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