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« on: June 30, 2011, 03:27:43 PM » |
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I've seen them on Ebay and wondered if anybody has used one. seems like it would be prety bright w/128 LEDs. I just wonder about durability. I think it's nice to have it plug and play. If it goes out on the road you can poop in a bulb and roll.
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Dag
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« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2011, 04:29:57 PM » |
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I do...
It`s not as good as the bulb in daylight, but much brighter in the dark.
I installed two extra brake lights to be visible at daytime.
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« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2011, 04:33:33 PM » |
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I think the PO of my bike installed a Radiantz LED panel inside the fender tail light when he had it.... I installed these newer flashing Hyper lights too
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« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2011, 05:54:24 PM » |
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Here is a 128 LED plug and play unit from them, it is like 8 years old. No worry about the light failing you on the road, only 1 LED at a time will burn out. As of this writing, NONE of mine have went South. It was a good investment for me.  The above is the brake light in a well lite service area in the shop. Can't find my just taillight pic. It is a little lighter than this one. It is still very legible day or night. I'm still looking for it. Found it.........  |
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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2011, 06:01:34 PM » |
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I just bought one last week. I just came back from a 5 day trip into Wyoming
and had several bikers ask me about my super bright tail/brake light. This thing is really bright. Hopefully it will be as trouble free as RJ says it is.
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« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 06:02:10 PM » |
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Ten years after... works like a charm... worth the money. I have a blinker thingie wired in also. Bright and blinkie. Yrmv, sheets
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« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2011, 06:19:57 PM » |
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My experience mirrors Dag's. It's a good light. Not really visible enough in the daylight, but very bright when the sun has gone down. A little supporting auxiliary lighting would be in order, but I love my Radiantz.
Yes, if something happened to your led light on the road you could poop in a bulb and be back in business.
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« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2011, 06:32:29 PM » |
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I have done more roadside fixes than I want to remember, some with and some with out toilet paper.....but Never,I say NEVER have I pooped in a bulb of any kind !  |
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« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2011, 06:40:02 PM » |
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My experience mirrors Dag's. It's a good light. Not really visible enough in the daylight
LED stuff gets better all the time... Detn8er's brand new set of those LED tail lights seemed
really super bright in the daylight when he was showing them off while we were sitting in the parking lot...
-Mike
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« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2011, 07:21:54 PM » |
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I have done more roadside fixes than I want to remember, some with and some with out toilet paper.....but Never,I say NEVER have I pooped in a bulb of any kind ! That only works in Kansas.......  |
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« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2011, 08:58:35 PM » |
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Maybe it's new and improved like hubcap says, but I installed my Radiantz taillight in March and believe it is much brighter than the bulb, whether day or night. Several of us DFW guys have done it this year. I'm running mine through a red lens. Check Amazon.
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« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2011, 05:11:36 AM » |
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I was gonna comment on "pooping in a bulb" but I just couldn't get that visual outta my mind long enough to see the keyboard!  |
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« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2011, 05:35:50 AM » |
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Like RJ, I've had mine in for quite a while, most of the 8+ yrs. I've had the bike and never had one burn out. The trick is to use a clear lens, believe me....you won't have trouble seeing it day or night. I've had people ask me if my brake light was stuck on. I have some night shots of it, never did take one in daylight. Guess I could this morning once the coffee starts working.  UPDATE: There's a much greater change with the brake light than you can see here. I tried three different shots but these came out the best when trying to show the difference. My turn/run/brake lights are also Radiantz but are a complete bullet light, not converted OEM's. I replaced the saddlebag reflectors with a 6-LED light that works with my run/turn. They alternate with the rear turns when flashing on/off. Just another eye catcher for other drivers in traffic. W/O brakes on:  With brakes on:  |
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« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2011, 05:59:55 AM » |
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+1 on the Radiantz. I've had mine for many years, too, with nary a problem.
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« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2011, 03:33:21 PM » |
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My experience mirrors Dag's. It's a good light. Not really visible enough in the daylight
LED stuff gets better all the time... Detn8er's brand new set of those LED tail lights seemed
really super bright in the daylight when he was showing them off while we were sitting in the parking lot...
-Mike
Hopefully he'll chime and let us know what he's got, maybe even post pics |
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« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2011, 03:35:29 PM » |
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My experience mirrors Dag's. It's a good light. Not really visible enough in the daylight
LED stuff gets better all the time... Detn8er's brand new set of those LED tail lights seemed
really super bright in the daylight when he was showing them off while we were sitting in the parking lot...
-Mike
Hopefully he'll chime and let us know what he's got, maybe even post pics He has Radiantz.  They've been making these for years, but they aren't still getting their LEDs out of that first big box they bought... LEDs are getting better all the time, Stanley Steamer was there too and he flashed his for us showed us his turned on his taillights for us, and while his were good, it seemed pretty clear to me that Detn8er's were brighter... -Mike |
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sailed2japan
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« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2011, 04:03:41 PM » |
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Right on. I wonder if they switched to a deeper red LED on the new ones. This is now on my buy list, thanks for the advice and the pics!
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