Turn signal ideas

Discussion in 'Common Items on Husqvarnas: Tires/tubes/grips/etc' started by Muddy Waters, Dec 26, 2008.

  1. Muddy Waters Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    On the islands
    I just saw in a different thread a very nice setup by Nesbocaj
    It would be nice to see more pictures of his plus any others who changed theirs

    Over at SMJ there are a lot of innovations regarding tucking-in things that stick out to far
    I wonder if it’s a motard thing or is it across the board, seems like it will benefit the (DOT)woods people especially? :excuseme:

    Thoughts and pictures are appreciated :cheers:

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  2. Coffee CH Owner

    Location:
    Between homes - in ft Wayne IN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2006 TE250, 2013 TR650 Terra - sold
    Cheapie turn signals mounted to a piece of flat plastic

    Nothing special but they work extremely well. Flat piece of plastic from plastics store, but originally started with piece of plastic from window blinds.

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  3. RumRunner Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Yucaipa, CA (SoCal)
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2007 TE 450
    After having two of the right side stock signal brackets break (not from impact just from vibration??) I decided to eliminate the brackets all together. I went w/the Electrosport crash advantage flexible LED's. I drilled a hole in the fender and they mounted up very nice. They only have one mounting post so I don't think it compromised the integrity of the fender any. They are great. Very bright even in day light and are very very flexible. It cleaned up the lines of the bike too by moving them back and out of the open so to speak.

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  4. Muddy Waters Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    On the islands
    Coffee that’s neat
    Any particular reason to not put them on the rear fender like RumRunner did?

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  5. Coffee CH Owner

    Location:
    Between homes - in ft Wayne IN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2006 TE250, 2013 TR650 Terra - sold
    I looked at the bike for a long long time wanting them in a extremely protected yet useful place to put them. Thought that was the best place after breaking several off on other bikes.... "your mileage may vary".
  6. colemanapp Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    St. Louis, MO
    These are the lockhart phillips cheapie stick on ones. They've lasted through some stuff though. Very durable but my state doesn't require blinkers so these may not conform to each states DOT standards. I also remounted the fronts onto the lower section of the headlight mask and they've held up too.
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  7. RumRunner Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Yucaipa, CA (SoCal)
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2007 TE 450
    I think you found it. :thumbsup: They look like they are in a very safe spot. Especially from the side of bike meets ground style of riding that seems to be mine as of late.
  8. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
  9. Nesbocaj Husqvarna
    A Class

    Thanks Muddy!

    I went with these after the seller assured me that they were waterproof.

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    Ebay item 380070484853 to see what they look like.
    http://tinyurl.com/724rm2
  10. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    If you like the OEM look, I have found Acerbis bolt-ons for 20 bucks a pair.
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  11. Muddy Waters Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    On the islands
    That’s interesting; colemanapp placed his exactly where I was wondering why you didn’t…
    I wonder how his mileage varies…
    Colemanapp, what’s the skinny??? :excuseme:

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  12. Muddy Waters Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    On the islands
    No thank you, that’s a nice setup :applause:
    Question thou; as I slouch on the sofa and don’t want to go down to the garage to check it for my self….the rear ones are in a grove, are they not? How is the side visibility???
    It would be nice to see more (angles and wide shot plus front) of what you did :cheers:

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  13. Muddy Waters Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    On the islands
    Absolutely not!!!
    That’s what prompted me to do this thread

    It’s like when you look at the bike (especially evident on the dark 610SM…) somebody in Italy went thru a whole lot of trouble of making a brilliant, sleek and even somewhat on the verge of being erotic design...
    and than DOT came along and hung four big oranges, one on each side…

    Not to mention that they just seem to be prone to breakage what with the size and location… :excuseme:

    But that’s just my opinion :D

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  14. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    Strange as it may seem, I still have both stock rear turn signals intact on my TE. I have broken off the front ones a few times. I do things backwards from the way most people seem to do it, at least when it comes to turn signals, as most of the folks I know have managed to break off their rear signals and not the front ones.:D
  15. Muddy Waters Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    On the islands
    My point exactly… ;)

    Thanks for the input Dirtdame :cheers:

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  16. Yossarian Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    the 'Ha
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2008 TE610
    Other Motorcycles:
    Multistrada 1200 Enduro; Tiger 800XC
    LED signals - stock blinker?

    If replacing the stock (incandescent) turn signals with LED signals, both front and back, is it necessary to replace the blinker (flasher) unit or put load resistors in the circuit, or will the existing flasher unit handle the change OK? This is an '08 TE610.

    Thanks,

    Y