Observation on Triangle of Light visibility

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I'm a firm believer in the "Triangle of Light" in the front of a bike for visibility.

Since much of my riding since returning to work is splitting lanes in heavy traffic, I try to think of the point of view of a driver glancing in his mirror before making a move in traffic. A single headlight in his mirror blends into heavy traffic, and looks like half of a car.

Because of this, I have two small LED lights below and to the sides of my main headlight to distinguish me as a motorcycle. Both bikes have a similar round headlight, and both run the same LED bulb. Both bikes run similar auxiliary single LED floodlights. Both have stock exhausts and I'm riding at relatively low speed, so it would be hard for a driver to hear me approach on either bike.

Here's where they are a bit different, and observing how cars react to me in traffic, I've found something kind of interesting.

On the Bonneville, it was easy to mount the auxiliary lights on an aftermarket turn signal relocation bracket, which puts them just outside the forks about two inches below the headlight.

On the CB, the aux lights are attached to the fender mounts, which put them outside the forks but much lower than the lights on the Bonneville.

Both bikes are about the same size in terms of visible frontal mass, and I wear the same gear regardless of bike. But, on my commute, I've observed something interesting. On the Bonneville, as I approach cars while splitting, a few here and there will make an overt effort to move over to give me more room. But, on the CB, a significantly larger number of cars will move over.

The only view that cars have of me approaching is by looking in their right side view mirrors and seeing my lights. Based on this, I wonder if it would appear that the light pattern of the light triangle being spaced further apart may be more visible as a motorcycle than the more closely spaced lights.

Do you have a photo of your set up? I've been thinking of adding extra lights but thought of mounting them lower off the frame sliders. I thought might be more unique and stand out there. There is no lane splitting where I am.

The other consideration is costs. Yes, my life is worth plenty but a lot of the real nice kits I have looked are crazy expensive. What brand do you run? Are they switched separately from your headlights? Can you leave them on at night when approaching vehicles or do they have to be switched off with high beams.
Thanks.

what I have found to be interesting is, it seems I have gotten more subtle acknowledgements from other drivers now that I have installed my "foggies" .. I originally noticed them on police bikes, here in ventura ca. that's what prompted me to install them on my bike.. I could see the yellow lights from blocks away .. I wonder now, if I might be mistaken for a cop bike !! .. I seem to get a little more respect (if you will).. (my yellow fog lights, just to be clear).. hopefully authorities won't outlaw them, like they did with the blue colored lights.. I think it maybe too late for them to do so..
Chuckk ..

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Nice Chuck. Do you have another angle? Can't see where those are mounted. Those look like Denalis. What model?