Anybody install "Photon Blasters" lights?

[IHaveAGZ250]

The Skene Design "Photon Blasters" lights seem to have a lot of promise, in terms of increasing visibility (i.e., other people seeing me): http://www.lights.skenedesign.com/PB_Features.shtml

Has anybody installed these?
If so, what do you think?
And what'd you use to mount them? (They go on most bikes using a fender mounting screw or caliper bolt, but that won't work w/ the GZ250.)

[Tomcat13t]

These remind me of hyperlites except they are for the front.

Here is a link to how dvsDave installed those:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4506 (http://www.gz250bike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4506)

I always wanted to add some different turn signals or running lights to the front and these look interesting. I heard something about pulsing lights kind of throw off your depth perception but I haven't done any research on that. These look cool but are a little pricey.

[Goose51683]

I've got a similar effect from using those LED strips that you can stick on anywhere on your bike. I'm actually using them for my brake lights and signals on the back of my bike. Hoping to do the same on the front after I've got everything painted. If I get a chance I'll take some pics at night to show how bright they are. In my opinion if someone is going to see me, they are gonna see me with those LEDs.

[Goose51683]

Also, they are ridiculously easy to install...two wires, low amps needed.

[IHaveAGZ250]

Goose--those LED strips sound interesting. And something easy to install sounds cool. Who's the manufacturer of the strips you use? (Do you happen to have a link?)

[Goose51683]

I don't have a manufacturer, I just went to the local autozone and picked up a set of red and a set of yellow LED strips. I'll see if I can't find more info on them for you.

[Goose51683]

Here they are,

brake and running light
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/access ... rget=shelf (http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Alpena-8-in-FlexLED-light/_/N-26yo?itemIdentifier=60050_0_0_&target=shelf)

Turn signals

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/access ... rget=shelf (http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Alpena-8-in-FlexLED-light/_/N-26yo?itemIdentifier=60051_0_0_&target=shelf)

The turn signals were a simple 2 wire to 2 wire connection

The brake light setup on the bike has 3 wires and the LED strips only have 2 wires so you have to figure out which of the 3 is your neutral, hook both LEDs up to the neutral and then use the remaining LED wire to connect to the one of the two remaining wires. 1 for brake, 1 for running.

easily done and riding in 30 mins.

[IHaveAGZ250]

Thanks, Goose--appreciate it.

[Goose51683]

not a problem, let me know how it goes

[Tomcat13t]

Hey Goose, do you have any pictures of those LEDs on the bike?

[Goose51683]

I don't yet. Sorry bike broke down recently so I forgot about this but ill try to soon.

[Tomcat13t]

Sorry to hear that. Good luck!

[Goose51683]

Hey Tomcat, I was gonna take a couple pictures last night but I realized the battery isn't in the bike at the moment and it was a 14 hour day at work so the effort required was more than I was willing to do. I will try an get some taken this weekend though.

[Tomcat13t]

Thanks Goose, take your time. No need to extend a 14 hour work day. lol

[Goose51683]

Unfortunately they are occuring more and more often this summer.