Motorcycle Crash Avoidance - the SMIDSY

great video explaining an all to common problem - "sorry mate, I didn't see you"

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bhoisington's picture

What was interesting about this....when he was explaining the size of the space of the motorcycle, he was showing the motorcycle with the headlight off. Also, the weaving is considered reason to be pulled over for possibly reckless driving in the states (unfortunately it happened to my wife once).

Besides that, this is why I like the Wing, you definitely can not miss it. I have not added a light modulator, but will think about it. I have an upgraded reflective headlamp (like what the cars have nowadays).


BIGUWE's picture

I do have a Kisan headlight modulator and it definitely gets cagers attention.
What do you mean with "upgraded reflective headlamp"?


bhoisington's picture

"upgraded reflective headlamp"....the original 88 wings had the standard headlight assembly, I have a headlight like what some of the new cars have now, there are reflective mirrors and the light is pushed back to the mirrors and then sent back out. I will see about taking a pic or two. I have had several people ask where I got the light assembly, and I say "With the bike when I bought it" since I do not know.


BIGUWE's picture

yeah, that might be helpful to others too. I never gotten the SMIDSY on my Wing but all the time when I ride my other bikes with less lights.


cam5760's picture

Found the video interesting but that weaving motion is too dangerous here as it confuses the car drivers and gets the wrong attention ie police who think you are riding dangerously also can't use light modulator either. I just treat every situation as if the driver is going to pull out, car drivers eyesight is only programmed to see other cars I have had a close call when a car pulled out in front of me and the look of horror on their face when I was 10 feet away from going through their drivers window , but I had anticipated that it was going to happen anyway and prepared myself to brake. My wing is brightly coloured with amber running lights and headlights on and she looked straight at me and came out