Wilsons Sandbox

> Hi, > A cager pulled up beside me at a light the other > day and told me > that my brake light was not working. Another rider > told me the same > thing earlier this year. Both times, I verified that > both the lever > and pedal were turning on the brake light. I have > the brighter bulb > that Fred sells. I think that just the tail light > filament is > brighter and that folks following may have trouble > seeing the > difference between tail and brake light intensities > in daylight. I > don't ride much at night, so I'm thinking the > regular bulb would be a > better idea, maybe with the addition of 'life-brite' > leds or > something. > Dave Leslie > A14 4K > Richmond, VA > > >

> A cager pulled up beside me at a light the other day and told me > that my brake light was not working. Another rider told me the same > thing earlier this year. Both times, I verified that both the lever > and pedal were turning on the brake light. I have the brighter bulb > that Fred sells. I think that just the tail light filament is > brighter and that folks following may have trouble seeing the > difference between tail and brake light intensities in daylight. I > don't ride much at night, so I'm thinking the regular bulb would be a > better idea, maybe with the addition of 'life-brite' leds or > something. > Dave Leslie > A14 4K > Richmond, VA > >

> The 50 watt brake light does lack contrast. It looks like the brake is on all the time. Several of us have noted that. I'm gonna try a resistor in the running light circuit next chance I get unless a better idea comes along. James in S.C. > > ---------- > From: Walter Lesnowich[SMTP:lesnowich@...] > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 2:23 PM > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Brighter tail light - good idea? > > > A cager pulled up beside me at a light the other day and told me > > that my brake light was not working. Another rider told me the same > > thing earlier this year. Both times, I verified that both the lever > > and pedal were turning on the brake light. I have the brighter bulb > > that Fred sells. I think that just the tail light filament is > > brighter and that folks following may have trouble seeing the > > difference between tail and brake light intensities in daylight. I > > don't ride much at night, so I'm thinking the regular bulb would be a > > better idea, maybe with the addition of 'life-brite' leds or > > something. > > Dave Leslie > > A14 4K > > Richmond, VA > > > > > > You may have the hot leads reversed. There are two filaments > and they come on independent of each other. The brake light > circuit should be the higher wattage filament (brighter) of the two. > > I have the Hot Shot - Sequenced flasher for rear turn signals > when braking. It is available from: http://www.kriss.com > If the person behind me can't see them they should not be > driving. It is a bit expensive though and you need to check > it's legality in the jurisdictions you will use it in. It is used on > some police bikes. > > Walt > A14 > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com