miller/vincent STOP lights

VinParts

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Stop lamp.

Flatout,
I stock the STD round stop lamp as should be fitted to your Comet.
You must call me sometime for a price list, number in the back of MPH.

Russ
 

Tom Gaynor

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Rear lights - someone else's bright idea

I rode behind someone on the way back from a rally (in daylight) and noticed that his rear end lit up like a Christmas tree (no jokes please) when he braked, despite his having a Miller rear lamp. I was so impressed I 'phoned him later to find out how he did it.
What he had done was 1) realised that LED bulbs are very directional, so hacked a reflector about to fit inside the Miller shell and scatter the light, and 2) stuck an LED strip (bought from Halfords or Autoparts) just aft of the tool tray under the seat as an additional stop light.
There isn't much room on the Miller shell, so I'm still puzzling out how to keep the lens and "grille" in place. However, the reflector business turned a pathetic light into a serious contender for modern lights, so that's the direction I plan to go.
There's probably a technical explanation for the directional effect of LED's, but I've noticed that LED torches (which I use to augment garage lighting) aren't as effective as conventional torches. Anyone know why?
 
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Hugo Myatt

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Miller Rear Light

The Miller rear light is a very appealing feature on the Vincent but it has a problem that is difficult to overcome whatever you do to it (as do many more recent rear lights on bikes) in that it does not emit any light to the side. i.e. at right angles to the bike. The period Lucas replacement has this desireable feature. Invaluable when waiting on a side road to join a main road.
 

jellywrestler

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i solved the problem with the led units lack of brightness. it is due to leds casting a directional postlight type of light. i purchased a hella truck size lense 1.5 quid, one with a slight curve and hopped on the lathe and turned out a peice to fit. the prisms now pick up the light from the leds and scatter it well. i now have a lite that cosumes ****** all power, wont melt the lense etc and will not fail from vibrations etc
 
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