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Offline Phoenix

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Let there be light
« on: May 27, 2022, 11:59:33 AM »
Question for Sparks:  Recently saw this in a bike blog.  He suggested wiring rear turn signals to the brake light for a grander response.  Is that doable?

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Re: Let there be light
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2022, 01:42:32 PM »
Install double filament socket, three tail lights, three brake lights.
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Re: Let there be light
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2022, 02:41:22 PM »
Might want to use LED bulbs to lower current draw.
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Re: Let there be light
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2022, 04:57:12 PM »
 Around here they need to be red if they are used as brake lights. That is a can-do thing though. It might require a trailer taillight separator.
   On my gl1000 I added drag specialties taillight/brakelights to the license plate frame and left the turn signals yellow.
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Re: Let there be light
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2022, 02:17:39 AM »
Quote from: Phoenix on May 27, 2022, 11:59:33 AM
Question for Sparks:  Recently saw this in a bike blog.  He suggested wiring rear turn signals to the brake light for a grander response.  Is that doable?
Yes it is doable. I did it on my brother's bike in 1976.
Get an extra set of front turn signals for the dual filament socket to replace the rear single filament lights and a set of red lenses to replace the yellow lenses so you don't have problems with the  LEOs or inspection laws.

Quote from: MauiK3 on May 27, 2022, 02:41:22 PM
Might want to use LED bulbs to lower current draw.

If you really want to be seen, I highly recommend the P3 lights to add next to your sides of the license plate, they are LED that are intensly bright, they flicker in tail light mode to get attention of those behind you, flash in brake light mode and also there is an optional turn signal that also has 4 way flasher and tip over flashers.
I've followed behind bikes with them. They burn holes in unsuspecting blind cage drivers.......very impressive to get their attention. Not Cheap but very effective.

https://d2d-accessories.myshopify.com/products/p3-lights-rear-visibility-lighting-system-with-turn-signal-option-and-volt-meter
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1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
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New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
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Re: Let there be light
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2022, 01:07:41 AM »
I'd rather stick to the original and have a level playing field. Once people enter the rat race, we may end up with even canons in the yard in stead of our innocent AR-15s.
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Re: Let there be light
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2022, 01:40:32 AM »
Quote from: Phoenix on May 27, 2022, 11:59:33 AM
Question for Sparks:  Recently saw this in a bike blog. 

Who is Sparks??
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

Offline Phoenix

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Re: Let there be light
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2022, 10:57:46 AM »
During THE war, they called electricians Sparky or Sparks.  No I wasn't in the war.  Just the Boy Scouts and ROTC.
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