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Another successful buell turn signal swap

Started by Mr.7, August 21, 2006, 12:44:41 PM

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Mr.7

These look way better. Thanks to Pablo and his web site for inspiring me to get out and do this.

Here's the pics:

Before






After






Enjoy!
1997 GS500E-blue
Buell signals//new metzlers//new tiny mirrors//removed ugly stickers//fixed melted front fender//that's about it

Mr.7

Oh yeah, I read somewhere that after you do this mod, the turn signals will blink faster because the buell turn signals suposedly have a different wattage of bulb in them but I experienced no such problem with mine.
After I had change the rears, the buell signals in the back blinked at the same rate as the stock signals in the front. Also, for anyone interested doing this mod, the price of the buell signals have gone up since Pablo wrote his instructions. They are now $11 and something, I don't remember the exact change, but be warned when you show up at the parts department.
1997 GS500E-blue
Buell signals//new metzlers//new tiny mirrors//removed ugly stickers//fixed melted front fender//that's about it

Turd Ferguson

Alright, I didn't realize how HUGE the factory signals are on the earlier GS's.  Nice swap!

-Turd.
..:: '05 GS500 :: Hindle Can :: Kat rear wheel  :: Kat Shock ::..
..:: Fairingectomy :: Never been laid down mod ::..

Alphamazing

Those are absolutely gorgeous. BTW - You should post here more often again. Your bike is pretty.
'05 DR-Z400SM (For Sale)
'04 GS500E (Sold)

Holy crap it's the Wiki!
http://wiki.gstwins.com/

Mr.7

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on August 21, 2006, 02:57:39 PM
BTW - You should post here more often again. Your bike is pretty.

Well thank you, your bike doesn't look half bad either.  8)
1997 GS500E-blue
Buell signals//new metzlers//new tiny mirrors//removed ugly stickers//fixed melted front fender//that's about it

Turd Ferguson

Get a chat room!  You guys are totaly going to make out at this rate.

-Jealous Turd.
..:: '05 GS500 :: Hindle Can :: Kat rear wheel  :: Kat Shock ::..
..:: Fairingectomy :: Never been laid down mod ::..

Mr.7

Calm down, your just a jealous turd because you don't have a bike as beautiful as ours  :laugh:
1997 GS500E-blue
Buell signals//new metzlers//new tiny mirrors//removed ugly stickers//fixed melted front fender//that's about it

manofthefield

Quote from: Mr.7 on August 21, 2006, 02:25:27 PM
Oh yeah, I read somewhere that after you do this mod, the turn signals will blink faster because the buell turn signals suposedly have a different wattage of bulb in them but I experienced no such problem with mine.
After I had change the rears, the buell signals in the back blinked at the same rate as the stock signals in the front. ....

The  blink rate doesn't noticeably change if you swap out only the rear signals.  But if you do the front signals too, then they will blink faster, too fast for my tastes
motorcycleless
1998 GS500E sold 6/20/11

Alphamazing

Quote from: Mr.7 on August 21, 2006, 04:37:27 PM
Calm down, your just a jealous turd because you don't have a bike as beautiful as ours  :laugh:

Actually... his bike looks pretty much exactly like mine.
'05 DR-Z400SM (For Sale)
'04 GS500E (Sold)

Holy crap it's the Wiki!
http://wiki.gstwins.com/

Turd Ferguson

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on August 21, 2006, 04:52:34 PM
Actually... his bike looks pretty much exactly like mine.

Stop standing up for me, we're like one drunken mistake away from being a couple as it is...



-Turd.
..:: '05 GS500 :: Hindle Can :: Kat rear wheel  :: Kat Shock ::..
..:: Fairingectomy :: Never been laid down mod ::..

Mr.7

Yeah! Blue GS500E's unite!



This picture is about a year old by the way. Since then I have taken off the back stickers, fixed the front fender (it had a melted spot in it even though you can't really see it in the picture.) and obviously the turn signals. Other than that, that is the way my bike looks. I should go out and take a new picture of the whole bike, but it's dark out now  :cry:
1997 GS500E-blue
Buell signals//new metzlers//new tiny mirrors//removed ugly stickers//fixed melted front fender//that's about it

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