Integrated Turn Signal Review

[JohnE1000]

I installed Clear Alternative tail light with integrated turn signal last week. Her is my brief review:
Pros:
Cleans the back of the kat very well. After I removed the shovel, and installed it, the back of my Kat look very sexy and mean.

Cons:
1- very expensive. I paid $81 after the forum discount.
2- It is not bright during daylight.
3- It is not visible from blind spots.
4- You have to look at it at the right angle. Because it is LED lights, it is not very visible at wide angle.

Overall, I am not very satisfied. I am very concern now about safty, and how other motorest will know where I am turning.

[MetalMage]

I am sorry to hear you are disappointed in something you have purchased. I have no experiece with the clear alternative brand, but have had great satisfaction out of LED light kits. As far as ur safety goes u being comfortable on ur bike is the most important thing. If u are tenative about ur ride i suggest u reintall the factory lights.

Hope u find a happy solution...Im sure someone will buy ur new kit here if u decide to sell.

[The CyberPoet]

Suggest you consider adding additional lighting in that case, such as rear/side mounted low-profile blinkers and maybe an license plate holder with integrated brake light function. Or, as was suggested, go back to stock.
PM me if you need help locating appropriate items.

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[WildKat]

I followed behind Z at the rally a few times and his seemed to be pretty visible to me. But if you feel like your visibility has been compromised then by all means some flush mount or low profile signals will definately help your cause.

[md86]

Yeah , I haven't seen many turn signals that were NOT stock that were very visible .

[Kat-A-Tonic]

I have the Clear Alternative rear light and it is quite visible straight on but does lose intensity at different angle of view. I bought cat-eye turn signals to supplement them.

[Jax]

Yeah , I haven't seen many turn signals that were NOT stock that were very visible .

I think that's why many of them are not DOT approved. I've been looking for some "cool" turn signals but all the nice ones are not approved by DOT and can be a red flag to getting pulled over...I've heard from other riders this has happened...

...I bought cat-eye turn signals to supplement them...

A buddy of mine got pulled over just because of those signals. Not to say they are bad but if a cop wants to be a real pr!ck he can pull you over for them...sometimes its just worth putting the stock ones back on..

[Kat-A-Tonic]

...I bought cat-eye turn signals to supplement them...

A buddy of mine got pulled over just because of those signals. Not to say they are bad but if a cop wants to be a real pr!ck he can pull you over for them...sometimes its just worth putting the stock ones back on..

Uh oh...I hope its different in Canada because I did the shovel chop and can't remount the signals.

[md86]

Well hell , Canada's almost like another country entirely .

[trinc]

i don't like most integrated turn signals. mini's aren't as noticable as the OEM signals but work well.

btw - in traffic i use hand signals along with turn signals.


tim