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Been looking for one of these for a while (didn't realize the price, though  :'().

I know others have been looking for this unit and I just got an email from Bernard that they will have 25 in stock around mid-January. They're taking pre-orders now, though.  Get'em while they're hot:

http://www.vizi-tec.com/products/ducati_supanova.html (http://www.vizi-tec.com/products/ducati_supanova.html)

  Thanks  [thumbsup]

I don't know a thing about these.
Why so pricey?
Any one care to fill me in?

http://trenner.blogspot.com/2009/08/supanova.html (http://trenner.blogspot.com/2009/08/supanova.html)

Great, thanks for sharing.

Think I'll stick with the cheaper one. This one is overkill!  :P

I really love it and a friend had one but there was nowhere to put that controller.  I'll just goose my throttle to avoid being hit from behind.  [evil]

The TailBlazer works exceptionally well and is nowhere near as expensive.

post the link.  All I found was stuff for trucks.

it uses your stock light.  the bulb has the brain built in and it is a halogen so it's pretty bright, like 3-4x as bright as the original.  no wiring nothing.  just the brake though.

https://kisantech.com/index.php?cat_id=3&catname=tailBlazer
(https://kisantech.com/Images/tailBlazerdemo9.gif)

thx.  I have the integrated one from signal so I'll stick to that until ViziTech can lower their price.....I hope.

Good luck waiting. All other integrated tail lights out there only have 30 LEDs max (motodynamic for example is the 2nd best out there IMO and that only has ~30LEDs). This one has 350 LEDs JUST for the brake lights and another 140 for the turn signals. For what you get and the plug and play quality it can't be beat. Plus, you can't put a price tag on your safety.

it's overkill.  my tailblazer is easily visible in bright daylight from more than 100 ft out.  the flash is instantly noticeable.

yes, you can put a price tag on your safety.  you don't need to be seen 2 miles away.

This talk about 'overkill' confuses me  8)

I like the beta-tester's comment:
Bernard, you're completely crazy, but in a good way. You've surpassed what is necessary, gone all the way to what is desirable, passed that, crashed through obnoxiously good, and flung yourself at the OMFG wall of fame.

if it is too bright then its illegal.  that's at least the high end of overkill.

the unit is defintely over kill in terms of brightness, its too bright when ur riding behind someone and all it does is distract you from whats really going on. but last i heard there were 3 or 4 settings for brightness... Chchudder had the version 1, and that shit was just straight up nonsense

I agree, too bright will actually distract and give that "dear in the headlights" effect. Especially on unlit roads.

What is the life expectancy of the "tailblazer"?

Three levels - no worries [thumbsup]

The tailblazer unit is a halogen base.  You can buy the halogen bulbs at home depot or anywhere for $5-10 bucks.  The base is solid state and mine has worked now for the last 8 years. 

It can be moved frrom bike to bike easily, just like changing a light bulb.

Gee, I don't know? Maybe the fact that it needs heat sinks? But not to worry, should that safety feature fail, it has a cooling fan!!  :o

*** Oh WAIT!! You were being sarcastic. Ha! Didn't catch that on the first read through.  ;D

Really, a competent rider doesn't need this level of brightness from a brake light to keep riders off him/her.

There is no price.  If its your day it's your day.  Texting, among other things by drivers won't stop the idiot no matter how bright.  For me this unit is too pricey and the controller is still too big IMO.   I'll keep twisting the throttle to avoid idiots

Have you been to a Lowe's or Home Depot recently? They barely stock any halogen bulbs anymore. Even Advanced Auto Parts and other car shops you have to have them place an order for you if you know the exact bulb model you're looking for.

They aren't in the regular bulb or lighting section, they are low voltage bulbs.  Go to the outdoor lighting section.  The small G20 type halogen bulbs are used in low voltage accent lights for homes.  My Home Depot has half a dozen different bulb types (10w thru 30w) in several colours.

Ah! That helps alot. Now I know where to go next time one of my rear blinker bulbs die. =)

Go get some before it happens

there is something very bizarre that everytime I see your new handle, I get hungry.