Motorcycle Lights – John La Mond’s Motorcycle Safety Tips [Sponsored Post]

When riding a motorcycle, probably the most difficult thing is making others see you.  Many times we have heard from four wheel vehicle drivers who just after hitting a motorcycle will say, "Oh I didn't see the motorcycle". That's a very scary thought to those of us who ride. As a motorcyclist who does not want to die on a bike, I do frequent inspections of my machine to make sure every light on my bike is in working order.  One of the reasons I love my Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail so much is the two running lamps in the front on each side of my main headlight.  My feeling has always been, the more lights on a bike, the better. My bike also has an amber running lamp in the front fender as well as two amber directionals in the front. All together that makes for six lights just in the front of the bike alone. In the back of my Harley, I have another safety device which I installed many years ago.  I changed my back turn signals from amber lens to red. I also incorporated a special module which allows all three lights in the back (the tail light and each directional) to all come on at the same time whenever either the front or rear brake is applied. I feel this is another little feature which can improve another drivers chances of seeing me and hopefully avoiding an accident.

If you are riding in rural areas at night, I would reccommend additonal front lighting for your bike if available.  I know Harley-Davidson offers additional lighting kits that can be mounted in the engine guards. Many of the other manufacturers offer additional lightings as well. Talk to your local motorcycle dealer and I am sure they can help you with your bike. As always, ride safe and ride smart. See you on the road.