Making an LED strip for your helmet.

[massimo]

There are so many little flashy LED lights available in places like Tesco Lotat and Big C it can't be that hard to source what you need to make an LED strip for your helmet.

With zero experience or knowledge I would you need a LED strip, double sided adhesive tape, and the problem, a way to power it. AA Batteries wouldn't be the easiest, but what about flat watch type batteries.

I'd be interested in seeing if I could make such a thing. To look like any of the following:

motorcycle helmet LED lights google images

I have no electrical knowledge, can someone help out in how I would go about setting it up where it doesn't need to be connected to the bike battery or any big battery pack. Thanks.

 

[Ally]

What ever comes of your quest Massimo, feel free to share the results here. Sounds funny / hilarious but perhaps it could also prove a safety item ?

Ally

 

[NKPBob]

There's a pile of stuff listed on Amazon...

Amazon.com: Wireless Motorcycle Helmet Brake

 

[massimo]

^^ Yes, it is only for safety, no other reason.

^, thanks, some very cheap ones there that look good. I don't buy things online (and this is more for a little educational project than anything else.) I'll take a look in a large Tesco tomorrow and take a look at the LED lights they have.

 

[Thump]

The last time I saw a Ninja 650 pass me in the dark all I saw was a small red dot that was getting smaller. For a big bike it seemed to me that a simple red rear light is not enough.
I wanted to check out these lights some bicyclists use, they have small clip-on or bolt-on lights powered by batteries which flash - some are way stronger than the rear light of a big bike!

 

[Maoser]

^ I've got one of them, industrial strength, could land a plane. The only thing is that unlike a bicycle there's no place on a motorbike to attach it to on the rear. It has the same attachment as the 2nd last one in that pic.

It also has a belt clip so sometimes I put it on the back of my backpack. One thing I notice is that when I have it on I get about double the amount retards on scooters racing off in front of my doing their weaving dance and lifting their ass to show that they have 'won'.