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Dryfly · 06-28-2006, 05:17 PM

http://www.sierrabmw.bigstep.com/item.jhtml;$sessionid$DYE4KZAAAAFOJTZENUGXBMWPERWR JPX0?UCIDs=820323%7C871994&PRID=1168704

Put one of these on there and you'll be golden. If someone can't see it, they're blind as a bat!

Brent_Meeker · 06-28-2006, 05:33 PM

I've got GSXR with a tail trunk that's painted white on the back and on that I've got some strips of red and white reflective tape. I've ridden behind it and it really stands out.

seruzawa · 06-29-2006, 04:08 AM

!- I've got an orange Joe Rocket ballsitic jacket that really stands out. You should be wearing armor anyhow.

2- You could put hard bags on it and mount extra running lights.

3- Pay no attention to the jerks who are going to make fun of you for buying a Shadow. Have a great time on it.

brax4444 · 06-29-2006, 04:08 AM

Reflective riding gear serves more than one purpose...

Buzglyd · 06-29-2006, 04:37 AM

Well I was going to ask why anyone would want to be more visible on a Shadow but you shamed me out of it.

Killjoy!

wayback · 06-29-2006, 04:49 AM

Nice to see someone that knows there's more to it than loud pipes. Try looking at the items on this website.

http://www.electricalconnection.com/...star&sport.htm.

Also might look at www.bikerhiway.com

Might try some aftermarket horns too. I had a VT1100 once and the horn was a little lame.

nolaandy · 06-29-2006, 05:33 AM

Hyper Lites (www.hyperlites.com) and a DeCellite (www.motoloco.com) greatly enhance brake light visibility.

3M sells a reflective tape, Scotchlite, in a number of colors that works very well. Even the black tape lights up at night.

And go with high visibility clothing, as mentioned above. Yellow and orange are better than red.

gjbedna · 06-29-2006, 06:07 AM

HIGH VIZ AEROSTICH

Steve781 · 06-29-2006, 08:57 AM

Here is a great source for reflective tape of all sorts, including SOLAS.

http://www.identi-tape.com/

I have purchased from them, sevice and prices are very good. The red reflective here

http://www.identi-tape.com/hi-intensity.htm

lights up very well, and the red matches my vfr well enough that I was able to put it directly on the bodywork in key places but it is undetectable in daylight.

Forward fog lights, yellow especially seem to work. For style point I recommend motolights.

http://www.motolight.com/

Very functional and well made, but not DOT approved. As if I care. I had a pair on my VFR, but they were trashed in an accident.

Because of the price I went cheaper on the replacement and got the electrical connection lights with specific fitting kits for my VFR. They were much cheaper and I got what I paid for in product and service. 3 months and multiple phone calls to get them to ship. After a few weeks using them I threw out the cr@p lights and got a pair of PIAA's off ebay which have worked out very well.

If you get a set of Givi's, get the optional brake light for the top bag. Double the brake light doesn't hurt.

Steve781 · 06-29-2006, 09:02 AM

Fiamm Freeway Blaster!!! Riderwarehouse carries them. Mack Trucks flinch when you unleash these bad boys. Downside is you need an accessory relay to run them. The amps will likely weld your horn button contacts if you try to run them straight off the button.

06-28-2006, 05:17 PM	#1
Dryfly Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 164	Re: Aftermarket Visibility Items for Shadow Spirit? http://www.sierrabmw.bigstep.com/item.jhtml;$sessionid$DYE4KZAAAAFOJTZENUGXBMWPERWR JPX0?UCIDs=820323%7C871994&PRID=1168704 Put one of these on there and you'll be golden. If someone can't see it, they're blind as a bat!

06-28-2006, 05:33 PM	#2
Brent_Meeker Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 89	Re: Aftermarket Visibility Items for Shadow Spirit? I've got GSXR with a tail trunk that's painted white on the back and on that I've got some strips of red and white reflective tape. I've ridden behind it and it really stands out.

06-29-2006, 04:08 AM	#3
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Re: Aftermarket Visibility Items for Shadow Spirit? !- I've got an orange Joe Rocket ballsitic jacket that really stands out. You should be wearing armor anyhow. 2- You could put hard bags on it and mount extra running lights. 3- Pay no attention to the jerks who are going to make fun of you for buying a Shadow. Have a great time on it. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

06-29-2006, 04:08 AM	#4
brax4444 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 147	Re: Aftermarket Visibility Items for Shadow Spirit? Reflective riding gear serves more than one purpose...

06-29-2006, 04:37 AM	#5
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,137	Re: Aftermarket Visibility Items for Shadow Spirit? Well I was going to ask why anyone would want to be more visible on a Shadow but you shamed me out of it. Killjoy! __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."

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06-29-2006, 04:49 AM	#6
wayback Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 31	Re: Aftermarket Visibility Items for Shadow Spirit? Nice to see someone that knows there's more to it than loud pipes. Try looking at the items on this website. http://www.electricalconnection.com/...star&sport.htm. Also might look at www.bikerhiway.com Might try some aftermarket horns too. I had a VT1100 once and the horn was a little lame.

06-29-2006, 05:33 AM	#7
nolaandy Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 39	Re: Aftermarket Visibility Items for Shadow Spirit? Hyper Lites (www.hyperlites.com) and a DeCellite (www.motoloco.com) greatly enhance brake light visibility. 3M sells a reflective tape, Scotchlite, in a number of colors that works very well. Even the black tape lights up at night. And go with high visibility clothing, as mentioned above. Yellow and orange are better than red.

06-29-2006, 06:07 AM	#8
gjbedna Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 68	Re: Aftermarket Visibility Items for Shadow Spirit? HIGH VIZ AEROSTICH

06-29-2006, 08:57 AM	#9
Steve781 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 148	Re: Aftermarket Visibility Items for Shadow Spirit? Here is a great source for reflective tape of all sorts, including SOLAS. http://www.identi-tape.com/ I have purchased from them, sevice and prices are very good. The red reflective here http://www.identi-tape.com/hi-intensity.htm lights up very well, and the red matches my vfr well enough that I was able to put it directly on the bodywork in key places but it is undetectable in daylight. Forward fog lights, yellow especially seem to work. For style point I recommend motolights. http://www.motolight.com/ Very functional and well made, but not DOT approved. As if I care. I had a pair on my VFR, but they were trashed in an accident. Because of the price I went cheaper on the replacement and got the electrical connection lights with specific fitting kits for my VFR. They were much cheaper and I got what I paid for in product and service. 3 months and multiple phone calls to get them to ship. After a few weeks using them I threw out the cr@p lights and got a pair of PIAA's off ebay which have worked out very well. If you get a set of Givi's, get the optional brake light for the top bag. Double the brake light doesn't hurt.

06-29-2006, 09:02 AM	#10
Steve781 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 148	Freeway Blaster! Fiamm Freeway Blaster!!! Riderwarehouse carries them. Mack Trucks flinch when you unleash these bad boys. Downside is you need an accessory relay to run them. The amps will likely weld your horn button contacts if you try to run them straight off the button.