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LED Brake Light and Running Lights

Use less power and last longer than incandescent


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Brake! L.E.D. Taillight Conversion

 
LED taillights are brighter and more visible than traditional incandescent lights. Also, LEDs require far less power to produce light of equivalent brightness. To further enhance visibility, the brake light strobes for several seconds when the brake is applied, and then stays on like a regular brake light. It practically screams “Hey! I’m stopping! Back off!” Install a Brake! LED taillight and watch people stop ten feet farther behind you at the next traffic light.

Installation is easy! Brake! LED conversions fit your existing taillight housing without any cutting or permanent modifications to your bike. You don’t even need to snip any wires in most cases; it simply plugs into the existing light bulb socket. Not only that, but you’ll never have to change a light bulb again. Rugged, reliable, vibration-proof, these LEDs are designed specifically for the automotive industry, and are rated to last over 100,000 hours without any visible degradation of light output. That’s like leaving your bike running non-stop for over 11 years!

Brake! LED Taillight Conversion ($129.99)

BMW L.E.D. Tail & Brake light

BMW L.E.D. Tail & Brake light 16 ultra bright LEDs add extra visibility to nearly any motorcycle. While designed by BMW for BMW motorcycles this unit will attach to nearly any motorcycle that has a sturdy license plate mounting. This unit is brighter and more effective then previous LED lights. Drawing very little power, the LED light functions as an always-on running light. Then when you actuate your brake, there's a super-bright four burst flicker (the "signal-alert") which then becomes constant full brightness till you release the brake. "No worries" visibility every time. This is the same style unit used by modern BMW police motorcycles. It will not fail to get the attention of the ignorant/ sleepy/ cell phone using/ stoned/ or clinically insane motorist behind you. Did we say it was Super Bright? We couldn't take a picture of it lit up because we were afraid it would destroy the sensitive optic filters in our camera.

 

BMW L.E.D. Tail & Brake Light ($149.95) #99 99 0 006 640 


Ultra Cool Spot Tail Light
 
Though these replacement bulbs install just like conventional incandescents, they're actually clusters of bright Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that run cooler, use less power, and will last nearly forever. LEDs do not burn out, unlike the typical incandescents they replace.

Bikes that use the tail light to illuminate their license plate should order the Ultra Cool Spot White/Red (1157), which employs a ring of white LEDs to cast light onto the license tag.

R1200C Cruiser owners should order the Ultra Cool Spot Red/Red Right Angle (1157) bulb replacement which is set at a right angle (90°).

Ultra Cool Spot LED bulb (left) and typical LED light bulb (right)
Ultra Cool Spot LED bulb (left) compared to the typical LED light bulb (right).

Ultra Cool Spot LED Bulbs
Red/Red 1157 bulb replacement ($69.95) #43102 -
Red running light & red brake light
White/Red 1157 bulb replacement ($79.95) #43101 -
White running lights [for license plate illumination] & red brake light.
Red/Red Right Angle 1157 bulb replacement($69.95) #43107
Red tail light brake light bulb for R1200C

Note: NOT for use in servo-assisted brake systems (BMW ABS EVO systems)

40 LEDs

40 LEDSA Special BRIGHT tail light for your R1100GS and 1150GS.

No modules, no special tools necessary. If you can use a screw driver, you can install this tail light in one minute. The difference? Like night and day! 40 high output LED’s (count ‘em) plus 6 more on the back to illuminate your tag. That translates to bright, very bright. Hit your brakes, the cage pilot behind you WILL notice. A quality product from Motorrad Elektrik. Made in USA.

Own an R1200GS or F650? A bright LED tail light like this one will be available soon for your bike!

40 L.E.D. Tail & Brake Light ($69.95) part # 40LED-GS 


Note: NOT for use in BMW EVO systems.


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