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Fujisawa Rob Junior Member Offline We got the thump! Posts: 85 Fort White, FL Gender:	Side markers? 04/05/11 at 12:42:49 Has anyone swapped the reflectors on the front frame for marker lights? This would probably look lame. Would it do much for visibility? I'm a new rider, and this is my first bike (which I love so far!), so I'm perhaps a little paranoid. It seems like it would be hard to see the bike from the sides.
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ohio thumper Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 154	Re: Side markers? Reply #1 - 04/05/11 at 12:59:49 ive seen an article on the interweb that a guy done it and had pics of it. i think i just typed suzuki savage and found it by mistake. will look for it again.
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ohio thumper Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 154	Re: Side markers? Reply #2 - 04/05/11 at 13:02:18 here is where i seen it at. http://www.angelfire.com/al3/myrt/Savage.html
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Fujisawa Rob Junior Member Offline We got the thump! Posts: 85 Fort White, FL Gender:	Re: Side markers? Reply #3 - 04/05/11 at 13:27:41 ohio thumper wrote on 04/05/11 at 13:02:18: here is where i seen it at. http://www.angelfire.com/al3/myrt/Savage.html They don't look too bad, a bit thick. I found some reflector replacement lights that use LEDs, so they are thin. They're for Honda and Yamaha cruisers, so I'd have to measure the fit.
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Fujisawa Rob Junior Member Offline We got the thump! Posts: 85 Fort White, FL Gender:	Re: Side markers? Reply #4 - 04/05/11 at 13:34:20 http://tinyurl.com/3p5dprx Those are the LED ones. They have a few variations. Expen$ive!
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: Side markers? Reply #5 - 04/05/11 at 16:44:54 You could easily replace them with self-adhesive LED strips.
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Reply #6 - 04/05/11 at 19:38:59

I installed 4 side dual intensity appx 1.5 inch chrome finish round yellow side led lights. the low intensidy is running lighs and the high intensity is run into the blinkers. i picked them up on ebay cheap. i will post some pics soon.. also mounted two very small red leds in line of sight on windshield brackets and two high pitched piezo into the blinkers so i can hear and see when they are on. hard to notice the stock light on the tank and that could be deadly. also mounted two toggles under the horn switch to turn off the piezos horns when not wanted.

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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Online PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6071 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Side markers? Reply #7 - 04/05/11 at 19:41:43 MOST mc accidents are when cagers turn left in front of you improve your front visiabilty.. second most is you get rear ended.. improve your rear/braking lighting... side lites are vanity/show you out run most side collisions...(point for the hole and go!!)
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Reply #8 - 04/05/11 at 20:25:52

very true i did the front and back first. two halogen piaa's in the front along with that gizmo that ties into the headlight that blinks rapidly. has a light sensor that turns off at night. has 3 positions. i keep it off at all times but when the horn is pressed it flashes the high beams rapidly day or night just in case i need to get someones attention that is about to run me over .... got some high intensity red led strips that flash 5 times anytime the brake is pressed in addition to the stock light.. i am a first time street rider and want the best chance to been seen from all sides.

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condor2025 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 6	Re: Side markers? Reply #9 - 04/05/11 at 20:45:59 here is the link to the amber dual mode lights. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Amber-led-truck-trailer-marker-turn-dual-mode-... i believe customdynamics is the maker of the tail light bars that are a good addition to have.
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Reply #10 - 04/06/11 at 06:44:05

thumperclone wrote on 04/05/11 at 19:41:43:

MOST mc accidents are when cagers turn left in front of you

improve your front visiabilty..

second most is you get rear ended..
improve your rear/braking lighting...

side lites are vanity/show
you out run most side collisions...(point for the hole and go!!)

I installed one of the Narva Rangepower +50 H4 bulbs I pulled out of my Trooper. It's only 55/60 watts, but brighter than stock.

I'm also thinking of converting the rear turn signals to marker/turn with a delay unit.

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