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Innovative Way to Warn Motorists You're Slowing Down
LED lights flash when bike decelerates
6/15/2009
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The failure of motorists to detect and recognize when motorcycles slow down in traffic can lead to dangerous collisions on the road. Helping to prevent injuries, costly repairs and downtime due to an accident, Powersport Innovations created a product called Safe Ride. This patented light assembly utilizes a strobing, bright red LED to warn vehicles following a motorcycle when it's decelerating, i.e. slowing down whether you're braking or not. That's the difference between this product and many of the other flashing brake light products on the market. Keep reading.
Flashing LED light assembly attaches to rear of bike either on the fender shown here on this Road King, or the license plate holder. |
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The Safe Ride system includes a microprocessor-controlled G force sensing module. As a motorcyclist throttles down or decelerates, the module provides power to the LED. When engaged, the red LED strobes, gaining surrounding drivers' full attention and helping them take timely corrective action and avoid collisions. This advanced warning system works with any reduction of speed, such as downshifting or sudden throttle reductions, as well as when the brakes are applied. This is a drastic improvement over other systems that only work if the brake is applied. Safe Ride draws minimal power from the power source of only 170 milliamps. Featuring a low-profile design, its highly visible LED can last up to 100,000 hours. The system is fully water-, shock- and vibration-proof. With marine-grade wire and epoxy-embedded circuitry, it can withstand harsh weather conditions.
The LED light is highly visible, day or night. |
The Safe Ride mounted on a Honda Gold Wing. |
Safe Ride lights can be mounted to most bikes without compromising style. |
The Safe Ride can be mounted and used on trikes. |
Safe Ride from Powersport Innovations comes with a 3-year unconditional replacement warranty and is available for multiple makes and models. Retail prices for the Safe Ride system start at $199.99. For more information and to order online, visit PowersportInnovations.com or call 239.481.0274.
Reader Comments:
I just visited this Web site and at the very bottom it says "not available in California." I wonder if it's not legal in this state only. Bummer.
Sue Yelle
Fullerton, CA
6/16/2009
Sue,
We just got a response from John from Powersport Innovations regarding the availability of the product in Calif.
"We recently added a version for California. I deleted those words from the page. You can buy the California version on the Buy Now page where it is listed separately. You will love it.
- John
Powersport Innovations
I'm definitely looking into these lights. I ride a Ducati Monster and the brake lights are very small. The fact that decelerating and downshifting causes them to go on is fantastic!
Lenore Grafmuller
Commack, NY
6/15/2009
I have installed LEDs like the one you are showing in this article and have gone one step further with Hyper Lites as well.
At the beginning, when I got my first Guzzi, I put the single strip that just lit up with the brakes. Then, I went to the Hyper Lites to flash everything I installed.
I also went to Kisan Lightminders on one bike and will be getting them installed on the others as well. Why? Cell phones. People don't pay attention to the
road and I was almost done in by a woman getting on a highway via the exit ramp while I was getting off the
highway on the same exit ramp. She was oblivious to everything, wrapped up on her cell phone. Thanks.
Rich Visceglia
Mountainside, NJ
6/15/2009
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