Turn signal ideas

[Muddy Waters]

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?

Thoughts and pictures are appreciated

 

[Coffee]

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.

 

[RumRunner]

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.

 

[Muddy Waters]

......mounted to a piece of flat plastic.....

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

 

[Coffee]

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

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".

 

[colemanapp]

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.

 

[RumRunner]

I looked at the bike for a long long time wanting them in a extremely protected yet useful place .

I think you found it. 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.

 

[Motosportz]

For my 610...

http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1003&highlight=blinker

Cyclegear. Why brighter than stock, tuck in way better, no brackets needed (drill hole in fender)

 

[Nesbocaj]

Thanks Muddy!

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

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

 

[Dirtdame]

If you like the OEM look, I have found Acerbis bolt-ons for 20 bucks a pair.

 

[Muddy Waters]

.....wanting them in a extremely protected yet useful place....Thought that was the best place after breaking several off on other bikes.... "your mileage may vary".

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???

 

[Muddy Waters]

Thanks Muddy!

No thank you, that’s a nice setup
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

 

[Muddy Waters]

If you like the OEM look........

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…

But that’s just my opinion

 

[Dirtdame]

Absolutely not!!!
That’s what prompted me to do this thread


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

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.

 

[Muddy Waters]

.....I have broken off the front ones a few times.......most of the folks I know have managed to break off their rear signals.......

My point exactly…

Thanks for the input Dirtdame

 

[Yossarian]

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