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Title: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: drowningbird808 on July 30, 2007, 01:15:39 PM
im converting my bike to a naked one, and i have flushmounts now i need a link to after market signals that mount to the forks
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: blue05twin on July 30, 2007, 01:30:48 PM
Not sure if this will answer your question or not but give it a try.

http://pantablo500.tripod.com/id32.html

besides those signals look really good.
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: scottpA_GS on July 30, 2007, 01:45:55 PM
I dont think those mount to the forks
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: ben2go on July 30, 2007, 01:46:50 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 30, 2007, 01:45:55 PM
I dont think those mount to the forks

They mount to the factory GS500E head light bracket.
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: Suzuk-E on July 30, 2007, 01:53:32 PM
^ That's what I did.
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: scottpA_GS on July 30, 2007, 02:41:25 PM
yea, but he doesnt have any if he had an f  :thumb:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: CndnMax on July 30, 2007, 02:58:09 PM
but if he converts it to a naked he will probably be using the E headlight, wouldn't that give him the mounts?
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: Jay_wolf on July 30, 2007, 03:49:17 PM
Yep , it would there attached to the main breackets for the bulb :thumb:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: scratch on July 30, 2007, 03:50:23 PM
Yep, unless he uses a different way to mount it.

You could use '80's Yamaha turnsignals (see avatar, oh wait, there's a picture of my bike in the gallery), or I'm waiting to get my hands on the new ('07+) Kawasaki turnsignals.
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: Mk1inCali on July 30, 2007, 06:43:38 PM
I used Buells, I like the smoked lense, and they are definitely brighter than the stock GS TS.  Pretty cheap, too, but after 4 yrs (2 of them parking the bike within 500 yds of the Pacific ocean), the screws were rusting.
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: drowningbird808 on July 31, 2007, 09:01:20 AM
yeh mine is a 06 go it is a F, but i going with the dual head lights instead of a head light off a E
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: ben2go on July 31, 2007, 05:43:53 PM
Quote from: drowningbird808 on July 31, 2007, 09:01:20 AM
yeh mine is a 06 go it is a F, but i going with the dual head lights instead of a head light off a E

drill a hole in the side of each bracket and bolt them on.  :thumb:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: drowningbird808 on July 31, 2007, 07:27:32 PM
so your says mount it to the headlight bracets?
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: ben2go on July 31, 2007, 07:45:57 PM
Quote from: drowningbird808 on July 31, 2007, 07:27:32 PM
so your says mount it to the headlight bracets?

yep,dats how da factory does it.lay both brackets together if they're flat and drill through both.then you will have the holes on both in the same place.  :thumb:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: scottpA_GS on July 31, 2007, 07:46:17 PM
I duno what the F model brackets look like  :dunno_white: Can you take a pic?

Aside from that... If you are mounting duel headlights the bracket will prob not support signals  :thumb:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: CndnMax on July 31, 2007, 07:52:17 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 31, 2007, 07:46:17 PM
I duno what the F model brackets look like  :dunno_white: Can you take a pic?
holes in the fairing?  :laugh:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: philward on July 31, 2007, 09:49:37 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 31, 2007, 07:46:17 PM
I duno what the F model brackets look like  :dunno_white: Can you take a pic?

Aside from that... If you are mounting duel headlights the bracket will prob not support signals  :thumb:

The stock E brackets look like this:

(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k119/Wrecent_Wryder/2c32_1_sbl.jpg)

They go on each of the fork tubes.  There are 2 triangular cheek pieces that connect this bracket to the sides of the lights (not shown, but easy to see on most pictures of the 500e).

When I mounted dual headlights I found that the triangular cheek pieces weren't quite long enough to stop the back of the light fouling the fork brackets (and speedo cable).  So you can either make your own (pretty easy) or poke about in the wreckers for something that can be modified to suit.

And yes, the turn signals in the E bracket do fit with dualies... (they sit beneath the light)
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: ben2go on August 01, 2007, 09:09:16 AM
dgyver has dual head lights,aztec I think and those brackets are beefy and would take a signal without a problem.
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: drowningbird808 on August 01, 2007, 09:21:20 AM
i want somethign like this http://cgi.stanford.edu/~sanjayd/gs500/Upgrades/DualHeadlights (http://cgi.stanford.edu/~sanjayd/gs500/Upgrades/DualHeadlights)
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: ben2go on August 01, 2007, 09:25:22 AM
here's the link to the lights      http://aztec8.com/catalog/c7_p1.html

here's the matching signals     http://aztec8.com/catalog/c5_p1.html
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: drowningbird808 on August 01, 2007, 10:00:40 AM
i think those lights are hideous i went with the hella angle eyes
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: ben2go on August 01, 2007, 11:41:09 AM
Quote from: drowningbird808 on August 01, 2007, 10:00:40 AM
i think those lights are hideous i went with the hella angle eyes

drowningbird could you please post a link to where you made your purchase?Thank you.  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: DaxFX on August 01, 2007, 11:43:40 AM
why you take off the fairings ? are in good shape?  what are you going to do with them ? I need them  :2guns:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: drowningbird808 on August 01, 2007, 12:59:48 PM
there in perfect shape im going naked it looks better specialy with the black frame
umm i bought them on ebay there hella 2500 angle eyes..exactly wats on the wiki
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: DaxFX on August 02, 2007, 12:02:28 AM
how much you want for the complete set of fairings??????? :cheers:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: CndnMax on August 02, 2007, 12:03:52 AM
shipping to Puerto Rico might cost more then the fairing it self  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: drowningbird808 on August 02, 2007, 11:24:23 AM
im keeping them,..
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: bosozoku on August 02, 2007, 11:26:07 AM
Quote from: DaxFX on August 01, 2007, 11:43:40 AM
why you take off the fairings ? :2guns:

Tupperware and bikes don't mix :)

Keep in mind that you're in Puerto Rico -- the last thing you'd probably want is a plastic tub directing hot air at your legs.

-b.
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: DaxFX on August 02, 2007, 02:30:10 PM
maybe !! but i liked the fairings
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: CndnMax on August 02, 2007, 02:33:07 PM
Quote from: DaxFX on August 02, 2007, 02:30:10 PM
maybe !! but i liked the fairings
plus that make the bike faster  :flipoff: :laugh:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: scottpA_GS on August 02, 2007, 02:38:25 PM
Quote from: CndnMax on July 31, 2007, 07:52:17 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 31, 2007, 07:46:17 PM
I duno what the F model brackets look like  :dunno_white: Can you take a pic?
holes in the fairing?  :laugh:

Ummm ??? He has no fairings goof... He took them off  :flipoff:

Why not go w/ dual buells. I got mine for about $70  :thumb:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: CndnMax on August 02, 2007, 02:40:48 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on August 02, 2007, 02:38:25 PM
Quote from: CndnMax on July 31, 2007, 07:52:17 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 31, 2007, 07:46:17 PM
I duno what the F model brackets look like  :dunno_white: Can you take a pic?
holes in the fairing?  :laugh:

Ummm ??? He has no fairings goof... He took them off  :flipoff:
i know, i was just messing with him caz he said "F" instead of "E"
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: scottpA_GS on August 02, 2007, 02:48:19 PM
He has an F model not an E... w/o the fairings I was asking what mounts are under there once they are off  :mad:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: CndnMax on August 02, 2007, 04:54:06 PM
the E signals mount to the headlight bracket, so there would be no mounts on an f w/out the fairings.  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: turn signals for naked gs
Post by: drowningbird808 on August 05, 2007, 07:27:21 PM
no shaZam!...