Running lights, LEDs, neons and the like?

[Harris Ang]

This thread might potential get out of hand but I just want to test the waters.. Yay/Nay? Bodyglow lights? Running Lights? HIDs? anything of the sort! What y'all think?

[tigertim20]

I know people of all ages and sexes that use them.
One friend had led accent lighting that could flash and pulse etc.
Another has similar, she calls them whore lights, or bling lights. She uses them at rallies so she can find her tent by seeing her bike in the distance.

I have a feeling that HiD kits are illegal here, unless the vehicle had them as a standard option from the factory.

Hey, its your bike, if someone else doesnt like it, they can get fucked, as long as you like it.

Just make sure you stay within the bounds of legality, e.g. you cant see the source of the light, but the glow is ok, no flashing lights, cant have certain colours visible from the front or reaer etc etc.

[BMWST?]

This thread might potential get out of hand but I just want to test the waters.. Yay/Nay? Bodyglow lights? Running Lights? HIDs? anything of the sort! What y'all think?

one day i intend to mount a LED daylight running lamp to my ol bmw so i dont have to worry about the charging rates when running the headlight.I dont envisage any probs as i am buying a purpose made daylight running light

[bogan]

There are a few threads on this topic if you search for 'hid lights' or 'led lights' you might find them. Basically it is all good as long as you get correct beam patterns, colors (no red bulbs on front etc), and intensity (must not be too bright and must be steady).

I have an HID to go into my bike sooner or later, but it is a proper HID with a project/lens, so you get the correct beam pattern, just sticking an HID bulb in a halogen buck will not give you the beam pattern, and will not be legal.

[Gremlin]

one day i intend to mount a LED daylight running lamp to my ol bmw so i dont have to worry about the charging rates when running the headlight.I dont envisage any probs as i am buying a purpose made daylight running light

Only trick with daytime running lights is that they must not be on when the headlamp is on.

There have been plenty of threads on this, including the legals around it... would prefer not to type it all out again...

search for HID, or comestic lighting, led etc, you'll find heaps.

[Scuba_Steve]

I have said "bodyglow" lights, at 1st they were just for shits n giggles on my FXR as those bikes come "boy racered out" as stock, but now they're my "safety lights" as when I have them on (at night) people actually fucking see me!!!

I have a feeling that sometimes they think I'm a PIG tho, as more than once I've had them slow down or more commonly (if lane splitting) part ways to let me through, either way WIN, they saw me

So I'd say Yay!!!

[DrunkenMistake]

I had some on my bike,
The one Tigertim was referring to, had a remote control I could change between the modes, if you are in the stream of traffic it must not flash or pulse or what have you, and if you cant see the source of the light you should be ok, just be careful with what colors you use, I had blue led pods, I still have a bunch here, new bike is red so I cant use them!

Im going to look at a HID upgrade though

[Harris Ang]

There are a few threads on this topic if you search for 'hid lights' or 'led lights' you might find them. Basically it is all good as long as you get correct beam patterns, colors (no red bulbs on front etc), and intensity (must not be too bright and must be steady).

I have an HID to go into my bike sooner or later, but it is a proper HID with a project/lens, so you get the correct beam pattern, just sticking an HID bulb in a halogen buck will not give you the beam pattern, and will not be legal.

I was more referring to the body accent lights, being seen from the side.. and 'rice' factor ;p

I have said "bodyglow" lights, at 1st they were just for shits n giggles on my FXR as those bikes come "boy racered out" as stock, but now they're my "safety lights" as when I have them on (at night) people actually fucking see me!!!

I have a feeling that sometimes they think I'm a PIG tho, as more than once I've had them slow down or more commonly (if lane splitting) part ways to let me through, either way WIN, they saw me

So I'd say Yay!!!

What color was your bike? and what color were your neons.. i'm tossing between white, blue, green...

[DrunkenMistake]

What color was your bike? and what color were your neons.. i'm tossing between white, blue, green...

Dont do white,
Can reflect colors and make you pig bait,
What colour is your bike?
Blue is pretty clear

[tigertim20]

id suggest avoiding green too. dont wanna confuse them dumb fucken cagers!!!

[Harris Ang]

Dont do white,
Can reflect colors and make you pig bait,
What colour is your bike?
Blue is pretty clear

I'm not sure how to put pictures on posts yet.. So i have my bike as my profile picture. its black with dark blue-grey and light sea-green accents. talk about a mess! hahah but i like it

id suggest avoiding green too. dont wanna confuse them dumb fucken cagers!!!

speaking of the devil, got caged in this morning.. first time.. and i was shitting bricks good thing my horn was loud enough.. don't wanna use my horn again

[DrunkenMistake]

I'm not sure how to put pictures on posts yet.. So i have my bike as my profile picture. its black with dark blue-grey and light sea-green accents. talk about a mess! hahah but i like it



speaking of the devil, got caged in this morning.. first time.. and i was shitting bricks good thing my horn was loud enough.. don't wanna use my horn again

Blue for sure man,
and do what I done,
install some air horns.. Bwahahahaha I have like... 8 blue LED pods here, I think its 8 ill check if your interested, they are bright little fuckers I had them wired to a control box so I could turn them on and off with a remote and have the strobe and flash. But Alas, my bike was stolen and written off so I only have my left over pods.
was off a cell phone but this is the bike and lights,

[Harris Ang]

Blue for sure man,
and do what I done,
install some air horns.. Bwahahahaha I have like... 8 blue LED pods here, I think its 8 ill check if your interested, they are bright little fuckers I had them wired to a control box so I could turn them on and off with a remote and have the strobe and flash. But Alas, my bike was stolen and written off so I only have my left over pods.
was off a cell phone but this is the bike and lights,

Do you still have them lights bro? I'll be keen to get them from a fellow biker (plus you can sorta show me how to wire things up) teehee :evil:

however i'm sorry about the stolen bike.. i can't imagine what i would do without my baby..

[DrunkenMistake]

Do you still have them lights bro? I'll be keen to get them from a fellow biker (plus you can sorta show me how to wire things up) teehee :evil:

however i'm sorry about the stolen bike.. i can't imagine what i would do without my baby..

I have the blue lights and some small brackets etc, just use some 3m tape to hold them in place,
I have 8 pods left, I only used 6 last time.

Wiring them up is pretty straight foward, im Dunedin so I cant show you, plus my Wiring is Maori as, I have hard wired my laptop using a crocodile clamp and tape.. but I can give you an idea.

[Harris Ang]

I have the blue lights and some small brackets etc, just use some 3m tape to hold them in place,
I have 8 pods left, I only used 6 last time.

Wiring them up is pretty straight foward, im Dunedin so I cant show you, plus my Wiring is Maori as, I have hard wired my laptop using a crocodile clamp and tape.. but I can give you an idea.

sweet as mate, let me know choice.