Has anyone ever used this thing before? Seems like an interesting safety device. Sorry if this is a repost.

  thats so g a y its cool

thats pretty interesting, unless you have a cheap helmet i wouldent suggest it, what about if it draws too much attention though, because old people tend to drive towards where they look in florida 

Quote from: GSnMARAUDER on July 20, 2006, 09:57:34 AM
thats pretty interesting, unless you have a cheap helmet i wouldent suggest it, what about if it draws too much attention though, because old people tend to drive towards where they look in florida

There was something similar on the market here in the UK a few years ago. It was an extra brake-light, designed to stick on the back of your lid and it was triggered by a radio-control system linked into the brake light circuit. I saw it in a bike mag` and thought it was a fuggin` April-fools joke!!! I cant see what purpose the Windlight serves, it goes out when you are stationary and thats when you are most likely to get run up the arse.

I dig it....but the light faces the back...

Wouldnt you want it to face the front?

...Im more concerned of the people/drivers in front of me, that dont see me.

If their behind me, and dont see my brake light....and then dont see me on my bike...
I doubt they are going to see little lcd lights on my helmet...
Its better than nothing though...

There is an easy answer to the last comment. Ride with your headlight on, its bigger and brighter and it dont go out when you stop. At the same time you are saving $26.99 

ya'll still have headlight switches....they took them off the US bikes in....1973 or so

Yea, thats what I was goona say....here in the US ALL bikes ALWAYS have the head lights on.

Its the LAW.

Well I have learnt something here, I had no idea it was mandatory in the USA to ride with your lights on. We have the option, at least during daylight hours.

That's why if you ever see race pictures from the states, the lights are taped or covered in some way.  Also on cars that have DRLs (Daytime Running Lights).  Don't want to "blind" other racers with your headlights so most places require you to cover them up.

Um, I think you are suppose to tape them so they don't have glass all over if you bonk the headlights.

I will go with the broken glass option, thats what I have always been led to believe. I can accept the daylight lighting law but cant see why it should apply to motorsport events held on private tracks. If the risk of dazzling was a real issue wouldnt it be just as easy and more effective to simply take the bulbs out?

arent there any helmets that come with lights? i love the idea.
i also saw this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Suzuki-GS-400-450-500-550-650-750-850-LED-TIRE-LIGHTS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35601QQihZ013QQitemZ230006070835QQtcZphoto#ebayphotohosting

SAFETY MAN

if you take the danger out of motorcycling what is the point

Might be useful if you're worried about someone rearending you in the head.

I'd modify (w. LEDs, pehaps flashing) the rear light on the bike before I put something on my helmet.

C.

Your head's pretty close to cager eye-level...your tail lights more like hood-ornament level. i don't know if lights are the solution, but when i ride around, the most visible riders are the ones with bright colored helmets (and jackets). 

Quote from: sledge on July 20, 2006, 02:43:38 PM
I will go with the broken glass option, thats what I have always been led to believe. I can accept the daylight lighting law but cant see why it should apply to motorsport events held on private tracks. If the risk of dazzling was a real issue wouldnt it be just as easy and more effective to simply take the bulbs out?

maybe the instructor was just messing with us at Summit Point then ... broken glass does make sense though I'm not sure how effective it would be in a crash ...