LadyJules posted this picture from the Rich memorial ride in NY.  The GS on the right hand side has it's signals on, constantly it looks like.

WHO IS THIS AND HOW IS THIS DONE???

You use a tail light integrator.  splace off your tail light feed, rig your signals as directed, and leave the brakie light wire blank.

Thats Gino you're talking about. It's a Kawasaki 1200ZRX.

  -Anti 

Yea looks like way to big of a tire to be a GS.

Plus the whole double-rear-shock thing kind of tips ya off too.

Jeez, that pic really makes the stock GS rear tire look tiny compared to other bikes.  I might have to start looking into a wheel swap.

Hi all,
Actually, Ann, this is very easy to do -- to add running lights like those on the Kawasaki in the photo. I did that mod to my bike to add running lights to the front of my GS500E years ago.
What I did was removed the stock turn signals and disassembled them, removing the stock two-wire bulb sockets. Then I went to an auto parts store, bought replacement "universal" three-wire sockets, and installed them into the turn signal housings, then put everything back together. The two-wire sockets allow the use of bulbs only for a single turn signal function, while the three-wire sockets allow the use of BRIGHT turn signals (one of the wires plus the ground wire) and the use of DIMMER running lights (the other wire plus that same ground wire).
It was a simple mod and cheap -- the sockets were only a couple dollars each.
The sockets I bought were:
Calterm Inc. brand, Stock no. 08547  (PS-47), universal sockets for stop, tail, turn and parking lights, DOUBLE-CONTACT assemblies, fits 3/4-inch hole.
They allow the use of 1157 bulbs (dual contact for turn signals and running lights).

The turn signal wires will plug into the existing turn signal wires.
The running light wires (use the wires that have the dimmer light element for the running lights, switch it to the other wire if it is too bright because that's the turn signal) can be plugged into the BROWN wires in your bike's wiring harness. Run wires to any brown wire you can find. I ran correct gauge (thickness) wires from the rear signals up to the headlight shell then plugged mine in inside the headlight shell to existing connectors there. Be sure to route the wires safely where they won't get pinched and use the proper 16-gauge quality wire. (I think it's 16 gauge -- use whatever thickness the turn signal wires are on the new sockets you buy).
The ground wire on the turn signals/running lights gets plugged back into the stock Suzuki ground wires, which are the black/white connectors.

It may sound complicated, but it's not.
Let me know if you need help.

Yours,
Todd

I never thought about that.  I always read of people using the trailer harnesses to complete the job, but I'm too lazy to sit and figure out what wire connects where.

That solution is much easier.  I'm assuming BROWN wires are constant power, right?  Of course, I'll have to double-check on my GS since it is an '04 model.  They may have done something stupid and changed the colors around.

Quote from: Trwhouse on August 24, 2006, 06:37:09 AM
Hi all,
Actually, Ann, this is very easy to do -- to add running lights like those on the Kawasaki in the photo. I did that mod to my bike to add running lights to the front of my GS500E years ago.
What I did was removed the stock turn signals and disassembled them, removing the stock two-wire bulb sockets. Then I went to an auto parts store, bought replacement "universal" three-wire sockets, and installed them into the turn signal housings, then put everything back together. The two-wire sockets allow the use of bulbs only for a single turn signal function, while the three-wire sockets allow the use of BRIGHT turn signals (one of the wires plus the ground wire) and the use of DIMMER running lights (the other wire plus that same ground wire).
It was a simple mod and cheap -- the sockets were only a couple dollars each.
The sockets I bought were:
Calterm Inc. brand, Stock no. 08547  (PS-47), universal sockets for stop, tail, turn and parking lights, DOUBLE-CONTACT assemblies, fits 3/4-inch hole.
They allow the use of 1157 bulbs (dual contact for turn signals and running lights).

The turn signal wires will plug into the existing turn signal wires.
The running light wires (use the wires that have the dimmer light element for the running lights, switch it to the other wire if it is too bright because that's the turn signal) can be plugged into the BROWN wires in your bike's wiring harness. Run wires to any brown wire you can find. I ran correct gauge (thickness) wires from the rear signals up to the headlight shell then plugged mine in inside the headlight shell to existing connectors there. Be sure to route the wires safely where they won't get pinched and use the proper 16-gauge quality wire. (I think it's 16 gauge -- use whatever thickness the turn signal wires are on the new sockets you buy).
The ground wire on the turn signals/running lights gets plugged back into the stock Suzuki ground wires, which are the black/white connectors.

It may sound complicated, but it's not.
Let me know if you need help.

Yours,
Todd

What a great idea, thanks for the info... 

Looks like a trip to the auto parts store is in my future...

Quote from: Mandres on August 24, 2006, 06:35:38 AM
Jeez, that pic really makes the stock GS rear tire look tiny compared to other bikes.  I might have to start looking into a wheel swap.

My 160 looks puny on the back of my GS next to a bike with a 180.  Don't bother doing it for looks.

-Turd.

Size, schmize... 

Quote from: Turd Ferguson on August 24, 2006, 07:54:50 AM

Quote from: Mandres on August 24, 2006, 06:35:38 AM
Jeez, that pic really makes the stock GS rear tire look tiny compared to other bikes.  I might have to start looking into a wheel swap.

My 160 looks puny on the back of my GS next to a bike with a 180.  Don't bother doing it for looks.

-Turd.

Word. The 150 looks skinny even without a bike next to it to compare to!

Don't do it for looks, do it in order to learn the true definition of traction.

Quote from: Mandres on August 24, 2006, 06:35:38 AM
Jeez, that pic really makes the stock GS rear tire look tiny compared to other bikes.  I might have to start looking into a wheel swap.

My friends don't kid me about having a front tire on the back for nothing....

Wider tyres = more $$$'s

Quote from: Turd Ferguson on August 24, 2006, 07:54:50 AM

Quote from: Mandres on August 24, 2006, 06:35:38 AM
Jeez, that pic really makes the stock GS rear tire look tiny compared to other bikes.  I might have to start looking into a wheel swap.

My 160 looks puny on the back of my GS next to a bike with a 180. Don't bother doing it for looks.

-Turd.

yeah, beat me to it. next to a 180 tire they all look small. just accept that the gs is a smaller bike physically and deal with it. the smaller tires on the gs work well with the bike, and the bigger 180+ tires on sportbikes work well with those bikes (weight, power, etc).