Led Valve caps

[barryw33]

does anyone know the law with regards to led valve caps. with winter approaching and the dark mornings on the way, i am looking for a way of making myself more visible to the communters. Have seen the led valve caps on ebay but just wanted to know if i am risking a pull from our friends in blue

[captaincaveman]

does anyone know the law with regards to led valve caps. with winter approaching and the dark mornings on the way, i am looking for a way of making myself more visible to the communters. Have seen the led valve caps on ebay but just wanted to know if i am risking a pull from our friends in blue

there bloody dangerous, i had ones that changed colour on my buell and i spent more time leaning off the bike looking at them than i did looking at the road


Not sure on the law i had em on for over a year and forgot id got em and i never got pulled, so not sure

[fw750x]

Hi Barry Just a word of warning , using these led valve caps puts strain on the valve stem where it joins the tube. I read this on a couple of different motorbike forums do not fit them .fw750x

[Richie B]

As a car driver, as i'm sure you probably are too, nothing beats a big, fat flourescent luminous overcoat over your normal weatherproof kit to see a motorcyclist.

Streetcred perhaps out the window, but worth it my opinion.

Now the night are drawing in I always chuck one one.

[matt]

I have one on the front. The force on the valve is nothing. The centripetal force is far far far less than the air pressure in the tyre. Or look at it another way, you think of the punishment these wheels are designed to take!

I have no idea if it works because I don't lean down to have a look!

Another option of the hi-vis rim tape, which I have thought about, but I would start to look a bit granddad at this rate....

[Ralphie]

I suspect if you want to be seen at night and not want to be pinched for the Led valve caps, try wearing these as well

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOOBIE-FLASHIN...QQcmdZViewItem

cheers
Ralphie

[Richie B]

Gotta get me some of those....!

[matthelliwell]

does anyone know the law with regards to led valve caps. with winter approaching and the dark mornings on the way, i am looking for a way of making myself more visible to the communters. Have seen the led valve caps on ebay but just wanted to know if i am risking a pull from our friends in blue

ISTR that flashing is illegal and there is limitations on the colours but I can't remember the details, though I think it's less restrictive on bikes than cars. Start reading here and get very bored: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20052559.htm

I've got a set of them but I'm not convinced that they are particularly visible so I stuck some retroreflective tape on my bike instead.