Red reflectors on the back.

**FROSTY:Me** · 29th June 2006, 21:40

Folks Just a lil note--those red reflectors on the back of the bike.--Theyre there to possibly save ya life. A blown taillight bulb on most bikes and your bikes basicly invisible-- I know a lot of you fit fender eliminators but It might pay to keep this in mind

**Gremlin** · 29th June 2006, 21:50

For those with eliminators... depending on how you do it, you do have the option of sticky red reflection... I believe they should be everywhere....

**Zapf** · 29th June 2006, 22:52

I can get those reflectors as stickers in the following colours. Red / Yellow / Blue / Black and White. While all the colours reflect at the colour they are normally the Black and White ones reflect white to head lights / torch lights

**bobsmith** · 30th June 2006, 08:17

I thought you had to have reflectors for wof?????

**Flyingpony** · 30th June 2006, 08:39

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Folks Just a lil note -- A blown taillight bulb on most bikes and your bikes basicly invisible

It's amazing how many bikes ride around with blown tail lights and they become virtually invisible then.

Every night I check my tail bulb still works basically because it's dark in the garage and I use that light source to lock up the bike. Once a week all other lights are checked too, gives me something to do while waiting for the westcoast long coal train to go past.

fender eliminator

What is that?

**emaN** · 30th June 2006, 09:17

fender eliminator = a hacksaw

**nodrog:Me** · 30th June 2006, 09:20

Originally Posted by bobsmith

I thought you had to have reflectors for wof?????

you thought right.

**Highlander** · 2nd July 2006, 20:05

I used the red reflective tape to put a smiley face on the back of my (red) helmet.

**mikey** · 2nd July 2006, 22:23

what should i do frosty?

my race bike aint got no lights an the reflector looked gay.

gay as a coffin.

so i threw it out.

**classic zed** · 6th July 2006, 13:19

The Virm states it must have at least 1 red rearward facing reflector and it must be visible from 100 metres.

**Robbo** · 6th July 2006, 15:00

Good call Frosty. A rear facing reflector is worth it's weight in gold dust at night if your tail light bulb is'nt working. Just as an added safety net, you could also consider fitting an LED Stop/Tail light bulb into your rear light. I have done this with mine as they are virtually indestructable with a very long life span. One other advantage is that there is virtually no current draw on your stop light, this will eliminate any damage occuring to the contacts on your brake switches, especially when stopped on a hill at a red light with one or both brakes engaged.
Cheers

Robbo