Does my bum look big

bubba zanetti · January 03, 2006, 09:57:46 PM

Ahhh the joys of holidays, I've been tinkering with the bike again

I replaced the rear indicators (the front will be done when the shop gets them in). I gave the fender a bit more of a trim and replaced the tail light.

The tail light is a generic tail/stop/number plate light for a trailer. To mount it I made the bracket out of aluminium sheet I had here at home.

The cost of the tail light would be about $20 all up.

makenzie71 · January 03, 2006, 10:00:14 PM

not half bad. does ausieland require signal lights? if not I'd seek any means necessary to hack them off.

JamesG · January 04, 2006, 08:56:16 AM

I would have put two in there side by side. At least paint the aluminum black so it blends in with the bodywork better.

rubberpenguin16 · January 04, 2006, 09:47:40 AM

Thats not a bad idea. or a bad job pulling it off... it looks great

natedawg120 · January 04, 2006, 11:36:39 AM

yeah i like it. One suggestion though would be if you could actually mount the turn signals beside the round tail light. I think that might look good and get rid of the turn signals sticking out. Then again i don't know the laws there, I know here in VA i don't think that idea would pass inspection.

makenzie71 · January 04, 2006, 01:21:35 PM

Quote from: natedawg120yeah i like it. One suggestion though would be if you could actually mount the turn signals beside the round tail light. I think that might look good and get rid of the turn signals sticking out. Then again i don't know the laws there, I know here in VA i don't think that idea would pass inspection.

OR I've seen half-crescent shaped running lights that could be used...mount on either side of the round tail light. That'd look pretty slick.

NiceGuysFinishLast · January 04, 2006, 02:03:13 PM

Quote from: makenzie71
OR I've seen half-crescent shaped running lights that could be used...mount on either side of the round tail light. That'd look pretty slick.

I like it.. I was thinking two of those lights side by side could be wired up as brakelights AND as turnsignals... but I like the idea of the crescent shaped turn signals too... all depends on local laws though!

bubba zanetti · January 04, 2006, 02:43:33 PM

I was originally going to put twin lights in, but the lights I got are slightly to wide side by side to fit in the gap. So one light it is.

I think painting the bracket black might be a better look than the silver. But it's going to stay as it is for the time being, cause I can't be bothered pulling it apart again at the moment.

I'm happy with the indicators where they are, at least they don't stick out as much as the originals.

Sir Smapty · January 04, 2006, 03:41:28 PM

Good job. I personally like the look of the R1 tail light on the GS. I picked up a R1 tail light for $10 and it bolts right on. Even has the same bulbs.

scratch · January 04, 2006, 03:49:59 PM

I like it. It has that utilitarian, easy-to-fix, I-can-find-parts-anywhere look to it. Does the aluminum reflect the red light to make it look larger and brighter? Kinda reminds me of a cyclops or a Kyron's Zentradi command pod from Robotech.

bubba zanetti · January 04, 2006, 10:00:21 PM

After the work I put into light conversion, I still wasn't 100% happy with it.
Today I made a twin light conversion, which I will post pics of when the batteries for the camera are charged.

The twin lights look a lot better.

makenzie71 · January 04, 2006, 10:05:11 PM

yeah I think if you used two lights about teh same size it'd look a lot better. There's too much "extra" room on your plate there.

annguyen1981 · January 04, 2006, 10:20:39 PM

Quote from: makenzie71yeah I think if you used two lights about teh same size it'd look a lot better. There's too much "extra" room on your plate there.

+1

bubba zanetti · January 04, 2006, 10:55:38 PM

Your on the money there Macca. Heres mark 2

BTW the lights are about 7mm smaller in diameter.

makenzie71 · January 04, 2006, 10:56:47 PM

that looks about 4 gazillion times better.

bubba zanetti · January 04, 2006, 10:57:58 PM

Quote from: makenzie71that looks about 4 gazillion times better.

Yep its the mutts nuts now

NiceGuysFinishLast · January 04, 2006, 11:00:00 PM

Quote from: makenzie71that looks about 4 gazillion times better.

+1.. I really like it!

rubberpenguin16 · January 04, 2006, 11:05:39 PM

Lovin it!

okayf00l · January 05, 2006, 01:21:05 AM

hey man nice setup you got there. I really dig the tail and the fenderectomy. I think I will do a fenderectomy very soon I have read the directions and it seems pretty easy. Basically you just cut it off it doesnt seem like you even need directions. Just cut it of to whatever size you want it. Your tail looks very nice. I have been looking into doing something with my tail also. I saw some tails on ebay that were like 80$ which is kinda pricey but it was a tail with turn signals integrated into them. did you cut your signals or get completely new ones. They look much better than the lanky stock ones. I will also look into a r1 tail I think the tail will be my first mod though along with the fenderectomy. the gs looks nice as is but I think the tail can be cheaply redon to make it look a lot better. Anyone have integrated tail/ signals and wish to share pics. nice job man.

bubba zanetti · January 05, 2006, 01:27:49 AM

Thanks for the comments, I'm really happy with it now.

The indicators are after market ones.

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