LED Brake strobe

[oconeedan]

I found this LED mini strobe at superbrightleds.com, and added it to my bike. Just tied in with brake light and ground, easy peasy. No excuse for anyone rear ending me when I am stopped. It's bright, and I like it. You can program it to different flash patterns, from solid on to something that looks like an emergency vehicle. I avoided that pattern, just wanted to grab attention when I am in a line of stopped traffic. It cost around 40 bucks shipped, the model number is P-STRB-x4W .

Here is a pic of the LED light:

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j117/OconeeDan/DSCN9252.jpg

Here is the rear of it, you can see it is completely potted with clear epoxy.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j117/OconeeDan/DSCN9253.jpg

Here it is mounted:

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j117/OconeeDan/DSCN9260.jpg

[Flyinfool]

I am not sure of the legality of a continuously flashing red light regardless of the pattern.

The brake strobes all flash for a few seconds and then go solid on.

[oconeedan]

Hmmm, we'll see I guess. I did see a GA State police on a HD with a strobing brake light (used when he was just braking, not all of his lights on).

[Triple J]

I'd think that if it's just strobing when stopped the cops wouldn't have issues.

[Midicat]

I added similar brake lights to my '85 VR and after I installed them I wondered about the legality here in Ontario. So, I made a point of stopping to ask a member of the local constabulary as he was just sitting in the parking lot, not doing much. He viewed my new setup (2 red lights flashing independently and going solid after 5 cycles) and he told me that it was fine since the stock light stayed solid the whole time. The fact that the new lights went solid after 5 flashes was fine. If there wasn't the solid red stock brake light, he told me that would be a problem in the eyes of the law.

 

Thomas

[etcswjoe]

I almost ordered the amber one the other day to supplement my flashers, do you think it was worth the money?