Patent ID: 8550673

Claim:
A secondary lighting system ( 100 ) for providing light to a motorcycle ( 101 ) when the motorcycle ( 101 ) tilts in a turn, said system ( 100 ) comprising: (a) a light base ( 110 ) having a front surface ( 112 ) and a back surface ( 114 ) and an inner cavity; (b) a light component ( 120 ) disposed in the front surface ( 112 ) of the light base ( 110 ); (c) a tilt sensor ( 130 ) disposed in the inner cavity of the light base ( 110 ), the tilt sensor ( 130 ) is adapted to detect a tilt angle ( 135 ) of a motorcycle ( 101 ); (d) a microprocessor ( 140 ) disposed in the inner cavity of the light base ( 110 ), the microprocessor ( 140 ) is operatively connected to the tilt sensor ( 130 ) and to the light component ( 120 ); wherein when the tilt sensor ( 130 ) detects a tilt angle ( 135 ) that is greater than a pre-programmed first threshold the tilt sensor ( 130 ) sends a first input signal to the microprocessor ( 140 ) whereupon the microprocessor ( 140 ) sends a first output command to the light component ( 120 ) to activate the light component ( 120 ), the light component ( 120 ) emits light at a first lighting angle ( 129 ); wherein when the tilt sensor ( 130 ) detects a tilt angle ( 135 ) that is greater than a pre-programmed second threshold the tilt sensor ( 130 ) sends a second input signal to the microprocessor ( 140 ) whereupon the microprocessor ( 140 ) sends a second output command to the light component ( 120 ) to activate the light component ( 120 ), the light component ( 120 ) emits light at a second lighting angle, the second lighting angle being larger than the first lighting angle ( 129 ).