Opinion: Increasing Visibility so the cager sees you

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being visible to on coming traffic is easy..... assume they don't see you and take the necessary action, flash headlight, slow down, a blast of the horn
being visible to traffic coming up behind you is easy..... assume they don't see you gently ride from one side of your lane to the other when on a highway; pulsate your brake light in a non repetitious manner. leaving your bike in gear in case they don't stop in time when on surface streets
being visible to the car next to you at night is easy....... assume they don't see you and install some kind of side marker light in place of the reflector on the fairing. That reflector will only work if the car is pointed in your direction, not if it is next to you changing lanes!!! I installed a pair of factory side lights from the Limited or SEI (I forget which bike came with it)

I can tell you for a fact, the modulating headlight has made many a driver notice me and NOT pull into my path, the lite side markers has saved me at least 4X and the pulsating brake light (I do that with the brake lever) has actually made some drivers change lanes, but ALL have noticed me and stooped well behind me.

Assume they don't see you and take the necessary action is the best advice I can give when asked, how do you make yourself visible.