Lights in Saddle Bags
ricvic
Posted 2011-05-14 9:29 AM (#86229)
Subject: Lights in Saddle Bags


Puddle Jumper

Posts: 23
Do you wish sometimes at night that you had lights inside of your bags???? I bought those under-cabinet, stick-on, battery operated lights and attached them high and forward in my bags. As these lights are a push cover to turn on operation, this seemed to be the best location.

They come in lots of colors but black on black looked almost stock.

Happy night riding!

(see my other tips in this forum and XR, XC forum).
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SYNSTR
Posted 2011-05-14 10:01 AM (#86232 - in reply to #86229)
Subject: Re: Lights in Saddle Bags


Iron Butt

Posts: 785
Mt. Vernon, WASH.		Good eye! And if one gets left 'on' it won't run the battery on the bike down-I've gotta go to HD or SLOWES anyway today.
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lennyb
Posted 2011-05-14 11:48 AM (#86243 - in reply to #86229)
Subject: Re: Lights in Saddle Bags


Iron Butt

Posts: 804
Perry Hall, MD		Just removed 2 from the closets and this makes for a perfect new application. Good idea.

Edited by lennyb 2011-05-14 11:49 AM
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Breaker
Posted 2011-05-14 12:16 PM (#86246 - in reply to #86229)
Subject: Re: Lights in Saddle Bags


Iron Butt

Posts: 732
Western WA		Dang, that is a great idea!

Thanks ricvic.
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joe schmoe
Posted 2011-05-15 8:25 AM (#86331 - in reply to #86229)
Subject: Re: Lights in Saddle Bags


Tourer

Posts: 446
East TN		GREAT idea!!!
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cook06vegas
Posted 2011-05-15 11:24 AM (#86352 - in reply to #86229)
Subject: Re: Lights in Saddle Bags


Tourer

Posts: 373
Lansing, MI		Hmmm.....
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DrDecay
Posted 2011-05-16 8:24 PM (#86473 - in reply to #86229)
Subject: RE: Lights in Saddle Bags


Cruiser

Posts: 277
Apopka, FL		Looks like a trip to Lowe's!
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ScoreBo
Posted 2011-05-16 9:52 PM (#86482 - in reply to #86229)
Subject: Re: Lights in Saddle Bags


Iron Butt

Posts: 1117
Northeast Ohio		I have a similar set in my safe, but have motion sensors in them. I wonder if these would work.

http://www.mrbeams.com/products/motion-sensing-step-light

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Visioness
Posted 2011-05-17 8:36 AM (#86498 - in reply to #86482)
Subject: Re: Lights in Saddle Bags


Cruiser

Posts: 70
Fryeburg ME		ScoreBo - 2011-05-16 10:52 PM

I have a similar set in my safe, but have motion sensors in them. I wonder if these would work.

http://www.mrbeams.com/products/motion-sensing-step-light



John at first I thought your safe lights would be ideal, then I got to thinking (DOH) that they may continually activate if you are like me and have shit strewn in the bag that could move around while riding and it sets of motion detector. Could you get a little kid to get in your Saddle bag and stay still and see if this happens?
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Tall Tee
Posted 2011-09-11 12:20 PM (#96258 - in reply to #86229)
Subject: Re: Lights in Saddle Bags


New user

Posts: 1
Bellflower Ca		Hummm sounds interesting!
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johnnyvision
Posted 2011-09-11 2:40 PM (#96264 - in reply to #86229)
Subject: Re: Lights in Saddle Bags


Visionary

Posts: 4278
If the saddle bag is dark inside what would trigger it? Stand in a "dark" room and wave your hand around and see what happens.
With out light I don't think they work.
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sfalexi
Posted 2011-09-14 9:25 AM (#96554 - in reply to #86229)
Subject: Re: Lights in Saddle Bags


Tourer

Posts: 307
Columbia, SC		Couldn't you just wire some LEDs and put a switch that gets depressed when you close the saddle bag closes? Like every hood light, or trunk light in cars?
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