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    Senior Member 53driver's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2wheelsforme View Post
    ... 53 it looks more like a Christmas tree than a Jack-O-Lantern.
    Oh I believe you!
    (I just don't think driving a Christmas tree is "cool." Lololololol )
    I do have black reflective tape on Isleen's ass end though.... Lights up WHITE in headlights. Looks very 'constabulary.'
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    Quote Originally Posted by 53driver View Post
    Older video from when I first installed it:

    https://youtu.be/V4fW2R5W7nk
    Got it installed today. Set up to flash 5 x same as the brake light then will continue as the bike's brake light stays on. Could have had it also set up as a running light but seemed a little too much.
    Feel a little safer anyway.

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    Super job!
    Of course, video required, or it never happened.....lol

    The newer ones have different flash patterns and are MUCH skinnier.
    I'm guessing very minimal (if any) plastic modifications were required?
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    No modifications. Looks almost stock. Just enough sticking out to still allow the license plate bulb enough clearance to shine on plate.

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    Link to purchase? I've seen them with 3 LEDs, don't they have a 5 LED that will also fit? (was looking at some LEO bikes with blue 5 light LEDs)

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    Quote Originally Posted by F6Joe View Post
    Link to purchase? I've seen them with 3 LEDs, don't they have a 5 LED that will also fit? (was looking at some LEO bikes with blue 5 light LEDs)
    http://ledsbyrobert.net/products/brake_lights_and_leds

    I went to his shop about 60 miles away. I don't mess with wires or much else so I had him install them.
    But they are available many places. Amazon, Ebay... These are Police grade so much better quality and much brighter than most Bike accessory stuff available as far as flashing brake lights go.

    5 leds will be too wide to fit in that spot where the reflector is, but you can custom fit it anywhere you would like but personally these 3 leds are very bright and get a lot of attention.

    BTW.. Don't even think about using blue lights or you will see more blue lights than the ones on your bike
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    I know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big TP View Post
    http://ledsbyrobert.net/products/brake_lights_and_leds...

    BTW.. Don't even think about using blue lights or you will see more blue lights than the ones on your bike
    Quote Originally Posted by F6Joe View Post
    I know.
    You may, or may not, be surprised by the numbers of people who do not know.

    Running ANY color light in a flashing or strobe form can cause unwanted attention - discounting headlight modulation and flashing brake lighting - and even that has gotten me some "professional commentary."
    Running blue lights in any position and/or red lights in a forward firing position could also generate significant "delays in your travel time."
    Cheers,
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    I had the Kisan Tailblazer on mine when I got kissed from behind, no amount of modulation is going to help when an idiot is texting but every little bit helps. Why it's upside down I'll never know, it started right side up - must be the Russian hacking
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    I really like this guy's set up...
    https://www.facebook.com/curt.winter...116368982/?t=1

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