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[Chief]

This past weekend was the Atlanta 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk to benefit the Susan G. Komen organization. (2,500 walkers and $6.6 million dollars raised). 

Sunday afternoon got pretty hairy a couple of times when I'm pulled over on a busy 4-lane waiting with a walker to be picked up because they couldn't make it and cars are whizzing by at 50 mph just a few feet away from the bike. Not a very comfortable situation.

I have installed some little Street Glow white strobes front and rear of the bike to increase visibility. They SUCK!!!!! Sure, when it's pitch freakin dark, they look pretty cool and work well, but when the sun is out, they're almost useless.

I have found some little LED units by Whelen, TIR3, that are very popular on Police bikes, but they're a bit too pricey for me. I need 8 and the best price I've found is about $60 each.

I am looking for a way to get 8 of these lights donated to support the cause. I have tried through the local LEO supply house, but I'm not a 501(c)(3) charity, although what I'm doing supports one, so they couldn't/wouldn't help. I also don't know the right way to approach them about it. I'm lousy begging.

Does anyone here have any contacts or experience that may get me pointed in the right direction? Are you affiliated with a Fire or Police Dept. that has any of these lights, new or used, that could be donated? Hints? Tips?

Anything you can do to get me closer to getting these on the bike would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much,

Chuck

[SBB]

Chuck

I have an idea!
Lets see what everybody else comes up with and I will send you a pm.

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[Robmay]

I'll buy one for ya Chief........................ 7 more folks wanna step up to support Breast Cancer???

[naitram]

this might get you a better price

http://www.vlsusa.com/cgi-bin/vlsusa/TIR3.html

i'll donate 1

6 more to go

[Chief]

I'll buy one for ya Chief........................ 7 more folks wanna step up to support Breast Cancer???

You guys are freakin me out here. I'm falling out of my chair.

I don't know what to say, except thank you.

[JesterDecor]

Ken and I will donate one to celebrate my mom's survivorship!! 

[Chief]

this might get you a better price

http://www.vlsusa.com/cgi-bin/vlsusa/TIR3.html

i'll donate 1

6 more to go

Neal,

VLS is the cheapest I've found. I wish I could go for the reds or blues because they're cheaper. I guess white LED's are more expensive because they come at a $6 premium.

I called them and asked them if they would help out and they politely declined.

You guys are so awesome. I'm toatlly floored.

Thank you so much,

[Chief]

Ken and I will donate one to celebrate my mom's survivorship!! 

I can't keep up with you guys. You better quit, or you'll have me tearing up. I can't tell Hota about this because she'll cry for sure.

You guys are so awesome!!!!!

[courter]

I've outfitted several snow plow trucks with flashing lights, and bought some from this ebay seller:  http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/realwayinc/.

They have several that are around $5.00 each and work well.  They sell them as 4/$20 or so, and when I got some last they threw in an extra or two.

This one may work well for you:  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-EMERGENCY-STROBE-LIGHT-LIGHTS-CAR-TOW-TRUCK-BOAT-RV_W0QQitemZ280163156876QQihZ018QQcategoryZ33713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem but they only have white or blue listed now.  You might ask for another color if you want.

These are not LED's.. They are good Xenon bulbs just like the Whelens.

Dave

[HogBreath]

We have a hidden agenda. Me and my biker gang wanna stay at Hotel Chief/Pinkie next time we're in Atlanta.

[naitram]

bright litte things

[naitram]

4 available for $48 each shipped

http://cgi.ebay.com/Whelen-TIR3-LED-Lighthead-Black-Flange-RS-03ZCR_W0QQitemZ300160466419QQihZ020QQcategoryZ39667QQcmdZViewItem

seller may have more

[SBB]

We have a hidden agenda.

I knew it!
hidden agenda  HA!
Told Kinny in M/V that he could practice law in West (by God) Virginia and N/C but stay the hell out of that Hogbreath state. They have hidden agenda's

now the truth is out
be careful Cheri, be very careful!



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[JesterDecor]

I knew it!
hidden agenda  HA!
Told Kinny in M/V that he could practice law in West (by God) Virginia and N/C but stay the hell out of that Hogbreath state. They have hidden agenda's

now the truth is out
be careful Cheri, be very careful!



   oops

I'm always vewy careful Chip!! My middle name ain't "trouble", I mean "danger", I mean "watch your back" fer nothin'!! 

[Chief]

4 available for $48 each shipped

http://cgi.ebay.com/Whelen-TIR3-LED-Lighthead-Black-Flange-RS-03ZCR_W0QQitemZ300160466419QQihZ020QQcategoryZ39667QQcmdZViewItem

seller may have more

I would kill to get those because C&E sells blues and reds. I could really stop traffic with those. Unfortunately they don't sell the whites.

Ebay is very strict on the listing of this stuff and won't let sellers sell blue or red lights. Some of the sellers get very clever in how they reveal that the lights are red or blue. One seller used blue text for blue lights and so on.

I've had a saved search going for acouple of weeks now, but nothing is coming up that will work.

Thanks for looking for me.