Just Use Common Sense
You can never have too much light!
:agree: I'd rather that they be a bit confused; than unaware! nojoke
I also agree with those sentiments. Here is my take on the subject of extra lights, FWIW. Some other folks
will definately disagree...
Legality - Official DMV rules do vary from state to state.
I wouldn't worry about ANY of them. As long as you use common sense, like not putting red lights on the front and white lights on the back, or flashing lights that emulate police lights, etc., you very seldom EVER hear of anyone getting into trouble with extra lights on a motorcycle. Most all police and inspection stations realize that you are doing it as a matter of safety.
Confusing other Drivers - I agree with what Bob D. said above. No amount of extra lights are a problem in the daytime. The more, the better in order to help avoid other drivers from turning left into your path, or ramming into you from the rear. As for night driving, I would simply avoid bright lights that are aimed high enough to blind oncoming drivers. The TricLED high-density daytime running light strips, that mount on the upper A-frames, are NOT a problem in that regard.
Problems from Interfering with the CAN Bus - As the guy in the video says, this can happen with certain installations - especially cheap or excessive LED's. I have the Custom Dynamics LED high brake/running lights, the Signal Dynamics Wig-Wag brake modulator, and the TricLED high-density DRL's installed. NONE of these cause any problem with the CAN bus. If adding a bunch of LED effect lights, I would use a separate fuse bus, taking the power directly off the battery, which should avoid any problem. As the guy in the above video said, just don't tap into any power source that seems handy. If using TricLED products, I would check with their customer support folks with any specific installation concerns. They have very good customer support.
