Second LED Tail-Light With Integrated One

[SANGER_A2]

I decided I wanted to make extra sure that my new integrated tail-light was no less bright than the stock and so I bought an extra one to add to the visibility. I wanted a small, clear one that used LEDs. I found this on Ebay. It also has some white LEDs to illuminate the number-plate. I kinda wish it didn't have the white LEDs too as they don't just shine down, the white light can be seen from the rear.

Here is what I got:-


And here you can see the LEDs:-


To mount the extra light, I joined together two L-brackets and then drilled holes in them to mount the two bolts from the light from. When it's warmer, I'll take it off and paint it black:-


The view from above shows it better:-


The bolt holding the brackets together forces the light further away from it than I would like, but it's stable:-

 

[SANGER_A2]

I wired in a Tamiya connector and an automotive connector to the wires coming off the light. Here is where I connected them up to the connectors coming off the cable going to the integrated tail-light. There are details on that here:-


The wires tuck away nicely underneath the plastic/rubber cover:-


Here you can see both the lights together:-


And the view from the back:-


Here you can see that it's not as bright as the integrated one, but this photo does not do it justice at all:-


Here's a shot of them both from further away:-


And from the side (with the bike looking dirty):-


It's not massively different, but it definitely helps with the visibility. Overall, I'm glad I did it, but don't like the white LEDs in it, although it does make the number-plate even easier to see.

I made a video of it all at night here:-
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q9Xl1CQ9E4"]YouTube- Yamaha FZ6 with LED tail light & Extra Brake Light[/ame]

And here you can see it in action in the daylight:-
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUFnBZNSqm0"]YouTube- FZ6 with LED tail light & Extra Brake Light - Daylight[/ame]

 

[Ridgeback]

Looks good,but legally,you can't show at white light at the back of the bike
You'd be ok if you get the red version

 

[SANGER_A2]

Looks good,but legally,you can't show at white light at the back of the bike
You'd be ok if you get the red version

Yeah it's been worrying me since i got it. There are three LEDs that shine down, but the thing is badly designed so that they also put out white light backwards. I wanted to take it to bits and remove them when I saw this, but it's a sealed unit. Maybe I'll force it open when I take it off to paint.

 

[alanrim]

I had a similar thought, but couldn't find anything neat enough.

I made my own similar to the BikeVis | Unique lighting products for your Motorcycle bullets using their bullet cases. Hopefully bikevis will be producing a red version soon.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkGS2Iff4g0]YouTube - Additional LED running/brake lights[/ame]


and some video on the road, but isn't the best, the camera encryption and wide angle lens (video is zoomed in) from a distance loses the lights [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3H0TSP99eo]YouTube - Additional LED tail lights, based on Bikevis bullets[/ame].