Author Topic: Clearance around lights? (Read 3554 times)

Silverstreak · « **on:** July 27, 2005, 06:04:32 PM »

I made myself a luggage rack and sissy bar. I've mounted my Rocket saddle bags to it. However, because we're riding two-up, the bags are a little further back than usual. In the end the bags are just over the turn lights but because they are so far back they kinda hide the break light. There's no obstruction from directly behind but as you get off to the side it begins to be a problem. Does anyone happen to know what the rules are regarding visibility?

PeteSC · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2005, 07:42:39 PM »

Regardless of any rules, if you think the turn signals are obscured from the side when using the bags, you may want to re-think the setup.
(Assuming you use the signals!)

Maybe you can mount some small turn signal lights on the side of the soft bags, and fabricate some easy wire harness/plug that would be discrete and hook up easily?
They wouldn't have to be large lights.....or stick out, just add some visibility from the side.
I'm anal about visibility....and rather add it, than remove it.
There's probably some low profile, LED lights out there that would work, be visible, and wouldn't look bad.

Silverstreak · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2005, 08:00:22 PM »

The turn signals are fine, the bags are above them. It's the brakelight that I'm concerned about. It's in between the bags and has about 120 degrees of visibility.

PeteSC · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2005, 08:12:35 PM »

In most of the US, the chances that some cop would enforce something like that are pretty slight. (Dunno about up north....)

If you think it's a safety problem....you'll feel better fixing it, and probably be safer.
A picture might help us out!

I'm having trouble coming up with mental pictures of how this would bite you in the 'arse'...other than legally.

Silverstreak · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2005, 08:18:50 PM »

I'll try to get a picture up tomorrow.

Silverstreak · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:17:57 PM »

I hate computers.

I've been trying to figure out how to post this picture for the past hour. ARGH

Red01 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2005, 09:27:58 PM »

Quote from: "Silverstreak"

I hate computers.

I've been trying to figure out how to post this picture for the past hour. ARGH

Yahoo doesn't allow sharing of pics away from their sites.

Did you check out the pic posting instructions in the Board FAQ?

http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?t=520

Silverstreak · « **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:25:50 PM »

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PitterB4 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 04, 2005, 11:02:52 PM »

Silverstreak · « **Reply #9 on:** August 04, 2005, 11:14:57 PM »

Okay, so what do you think about the visibility of my lights? The break light starts to disappear as you come around to the side.

Red01 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 04, 2005, 11:57:58 PM »

Even w/o bags, the tail light doesn't have much, if any, side visibilty. You're blinkers seem to be fine. I wouldn't worry about it.