make my Monster BRIGHTER!

[S21FOLGORE]

I forgot two more things.

Install dash cam and add louder horn.

[Triple J]

Thanks for the links...I'll probably be getting the Photon Blaster system. 

[Nekkid Tim]

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[SpikeC]

 One more factor that I have used successfully for over 40 years...our eyes notice lateral movement much better than vertical, so a little weave makes us much more noticeable than just going straight. If your headlight is fork mounted a simple wag of the bars does the trick, a faired bike is a little more difficult, but still effective.

[Privateer]

What can I do to make it more visible? I am not keen on fluorescent colors (jacket, helmet etc) but was thinking more like running lights on the handlebar ends? Additional lights (fog lights?) above the twin headlight (where there's a funky gap between them and the odo/speedo)?  Just spray paint the whole thing with reflective paint?

a triangle effect of light in front supposedly works the best.  can't find the research right now.  Two bright lights low on the fork legs so they don't get lost in the headlight beam is your best bet.

Don't knock the hiviz.  I've noticed no single thing that makes cars see me than a hiviz vest.  I was a little 'meh' on them as well until I started wearing one.  When I'd see them with my buddies I'd mutter "nerds" and we'd all laugh.  Then too many of my friends wrecked from a SMIDSY.  

Hiviz is shockingly effective.  The single largest visual cross section on our bikes is your torso and head.  Make that more visible and the effects can be seen the first time.  


but as said above, all the hiviz and HID/LED lights won't do anything.  they'll always pull out in front of you.  

[Triple J]

One more factor that I have used successfully for over 40 years...our eyes notice lateral movement much better than vertical, so a little weave makes us much more noticeable than just going straight. If your headlight is fork mounted a simple wag of the bars does the trick, a faired bike is a little more difficult, but still effective.

Also a good trick. I do it often...especially when approaching a car with the potential to turn left in front of me when there aren't any cars around me.

Like others have said, it's a combo of things that is effective.

[S21FOLGORE]

a triangle effect of light in front supposedly works the best.  can't find the research right now.  Two bright lights low on the fork legs so they don't get lost in the headlight beam is your best bet.

Basically, you want to place a pair of running lights as low and as far wide apart as possible.
Demonstration of how the "triangle" works
Police Motorcycle Wig Wag Lights from Motolight

Motolight's Motorcycle Light For Law Enforcement

I posted the link in the post at the bottom of the last page.
http://www.motolight.com/page/481477660
(It is long. But very detailed and very useful.)

If you mount the lights that are designed for night time illumination, you will have to use dimmer (unless the lights have decent cut-off) otherwise you will end up blinding oncoming traffic.