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Re: flashing led brakelight
Reply #15 - 04/10/16 at 12:12:08

After reading Dave's post, I took a closer look at them in the daylight. It blinks 3 times quickly, then stays on for about one second, then repeats. It is much more visible in the daylight than stock. I am going to leave it in till someone of authority yells and makes me take it out.Guess I'm just getting cranky in my old age, but hey I think I earned it.

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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: flashing led brakelight Reply #16 - 04/10/16 at 13:00:50 I purchased a DynaFlash as well, if these bulbs create "legal" issues, I'll swap out for the controller, which flashes 4 then solid for the duration, until released and reapplied. either way, it's a WIN for me.
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: flashing led brakelight Reply #17 - 04/10/16 at 13:02:48 I did the same thing..... ordered them, they are cheap enough... plenty of the hurley riders down here have blinking lights. I'll carry my standard bubs with me just in case someone of authority asks me to change them. Down here everything is flat, once we come to a stop I usually let off the brake anyway.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: flashing led brakelight Reply #18 - 04/10/16 at 16:23:35 As noted above. All you have to do is have the tool and bulbs. Swap out if needed. The drivers side window of the pickup is tinted, illegally dark. Passengers side isn't tinted. When I go get it inspected I roll the drivers side all the way down and leave the passenger side up.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: flashing led brakelight Reply #19 - 04/10/16 at 20:51:28 DesertRat wrote on 04/10/16 at 13:00:50: if these bulbs create "legal" issues, I'll swap out for the controller, which flashes 4 then solid for the duration That's what I was thinking. Don't brake lights have to remain solid?
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Re: flashing led brakelight
Reply #20 - 04/11/16 at 04:05:03

Kris01 wrote on 04/10/16 at 20:51:28:

DesertRat wrote on 04/10/16 at 13:00:50:

if these bulbs create "legal" issues, I'll swap out for the controller, which flashes 4 then solid for the duration

That's what I was thinking. Don't brake lights have to remain solid?

I can't quote the source - but it is my belief that the lights are allowed to pulse a few times when first applied.....but then they must stop flashing and remain steady.

And as Jog has indicated.....it all depends on the mood of the Officer you encounter. Some could care less, and others are looking for a reason to pull you over and check your credentials. And "profiling" most likely does occur among different biker styles.....loud exhaust, bobbers, rats and sport bikes most likely get pulled over more often than touring and vintage bikes. I try to give them as little reason as possible to pull me over!

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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: flashing led brakelight Reply #21 - 04/11/16 at 07:43:28 for a while in Columbus all the police were Bikers, too You could get away with a LOT, and if they did see you edging into total idiocy, you'd get a brief flash of bubblegums and a quick 'woot!' of siren as a warning, only if you ignored that would you get pulled over Good Times Speaking of which I miss my Ninja 500
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: flashing led brakelight Reply #22 - 04/12/16 at 17:27:20 Couple of my friends have something like these on their bikes. It is very catching. Myself I squeeze the brake lever a few times off one on and that seems to catch their attention. I keep a watch in my mirrors and always have it in 1st gear at a stop. ♥ kim
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: flashing led brakelight Reply #23 - 04/14/16 at 13:43:56 Got the bulbs today, very fast shipping Here is a short video:
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Re: flashing led brakelight
Reply #24 - 04/14/16 at 15:07:31

old-rider,

yup got mine a couple days ago and installed that day. Have ridden with them every day since. They WORK to get drivers attention, except this morning when out dropping off a package at UPS. Some douche came up on me like he was popo, I tapped the brakes and he kept coming, tapped again and he kept coming. I did a very fast pull over just in time for the douche to shoot past me and blow a red light making a right turn. Some people are just out to get you no matter what.

I also received my DynaFlash today, haven't installed it. Waiting to run these bulbs until I get caught.

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