New turn signal set arrived this morning, front indicators are mounted and wired in. One of the flush mount units has a hole in the lens from a crash which is disappointing, need to source another unit. Not ideal...but that's where I'm at. Need to drill the tail plastics to receive the indicators and I've ordered some connectors so they can be unplugged if the tail needs to come off, I've also ordered a new 3 pin connector for the tail light because I need to extend the wire length for a better fit, thought I'd renew the connectors too.

Also need to drill and mount the bracket for the licence plate. Maybe jobs for tomorrow/the weekend. Had a blinding headache all day so took me a while to fit the front units.

Chris

+1 for plugs to the tail plastic mounted signals! I can't tell ya how many times they have come in handy for me.

Sucks balls to hear about the indicator with a hole in it... wtf 

I'm disappointed. It wasn't visible in the pictures because the lenses are clear and there's no mention of it in the description. Just a little disappointed because they're usually pretty good. Never mind, I'm trying to source a new one to replace it. Just need to find a breaking GSX-r600 or 750. shouldn't be so hard...

Chris

hi guys,

Thought you might like to see the front turn signals...

from the side/back:


Off:


Left:


Right:



Sorry for the picture angles! for some reason my bullshit phone things they need to be rotated when uploaded to tinypic 

Anyway...peace

Chris

I used to use tinypic too, but got overly frustrated with their captchas, "failed uploads," and pic rotation. Check out postimg.org...that's who I use now.

Cool turn signals as well.

Quote from: Suzi Q on February 18, 2017, 01:50:53 PM
I used to use tinypic too, but got overly frustrated with their captchas, "failed uploads," and pic rotation. Check out postimg.org...that's who I use now.

Cool turn signals as well.

Yeah I'm pretty sick of it now.

Thanks, I bought a set off ebay that were taken from a GSX-R600, I've got flush mounts for the tail plastics, but one is wrecked, so I've ordered alternatives, and some rubber spacers to make it all a bit neater. Be about a week or so until their installed.

Chris

Signals look nice, mate. Also, I really like the finish on your front fender. That almost matte look is awesome, I think you should do the tanks and tail plastics that way too  .

I agree!!!

Quote from: qcbaker on February 22, 2017, 04:43:04 AM
Signals look nice, mate. Also, I really like the finish on your front fender. That almost matte look is awesome, I think you should do the tanks and tail plastics that way too  .

Thanks guys, That is the plan, I'm postponing the painting until the summer when it's a little bit drier and warmer.

Chris

Front tyre ordered. Pirelli Sport Demon 110/70/17. £38.10 delivered. I'm planning on a 140 rear. Gona cost approx. £80 delivered. Just have to find a nice garage man to fit them for a reasonable price now.

I've ordered new flush mount turn signals for the rear and some spacers which I plan on modifying to fit them on. Hope they arrive so I can fit them before the Wales game on Saturday. Excitement levels are high.

I wish I had more money...

Chris

140 rear 

Quote from: ShowBizWolf on February 23, 2017, 06:11:11 PM
140 rear 

Yeah despite the price increment  It's almost £15 more than the 130. I need to wait a couple of weeks for my loan and bursary to kick in before I can order it though.

I went shopping for jeans to a motorbike shop earlier today too, and they just ordered like 3 pairs of jeans in specifically for me to try, and they're well out of my price range. Plus I found some cheaper versions, in my size from their eBay shop 

Chris

haha hate to be repetitive but....

ebay 

hey speaking of LED turn signals.  I've been thinking about making a set of bar end LED turn signals.. think it would be a good idea? I know there are already some makers of bar end LEDs.. but they always use HORRIBLY crappy LEDs, and NEVER the right resistors TO power them. and they don't accommodate bar end mirrors. ya think I'm onto something?

to me bar end blinkers make a lot of sense. its the highest point of the bike, and you can see when you've left your blinkers on.. [just enchase your umm,clusters blinker indication bulb is burnt out...] 

Quote from: J_Walker on February 23, 2017, 07:10:47 PM
hey speaking of LED turn signals.  I've been thinking about making a set of bar end LED turn signals.. think it would be a good idea? I know there are already some makers of bar end LEDs.. but they always use HORRIBLY crappy LEDs, and NEVER the right resistors TO power them. and they don't accommodate bar end mirrors. ya think I'm onto something?

to me bar end blinkers make a lot of sense. its the highest point of the bike, and you can see when you've left your blinkers on.. [just enchase your umm,clusters blinker indication bulb is burnt out...] 

I see what you're saying. They'd need to E-marked for them to be road legal in the UK, and I wouldn't even want to begin to think of the wiring, but like you say, they're in an obvious position. In the UK for them to pass the MOT, Indicators must be fitted to a motorcycle and emit only orange light; They must flash on and off, not just dim and brighten; They must flash between 60 and 120 times per minute; They must be visible when riding or have a functioning idiot light; They must be securely fitted and so must the switch; They must not be adversely affected by the operation of another lamp or the horn.

If you're making them, might be worth fab'ing up a few of them, because if the bike goes down or clips a wing mirror or something then they might need to be replaced.

Chris

Quote from: the_63 on February 23, 2017, 07:35:42 PM

Quote from: J_Walker on February 23, 2017, 07:10:47 PM
hey speaking of LED turn signals.  I've been thinking about making a set of bar end LED turn signals.. think it would be a good idea? I know there are already some makers of bar end LEDs.. but they always use HORRIBLY crappy LEDs, and NEVER the right resistors TO power them. and they don't accommodate bar end mirrors. ya think I'm onto something?

to me bar end blinkers make a lot of sense. its the highest point of the bike, and you can see when you've left your blinkers on.. [just enchase your umm,clusters blinker indication bulb is burnt out...] 

I see what you're saying. They'd need to E-marked for them to be road legal in the UK, and I wouldn't even want to begin to think of the wiring, but like you say, they're in an obvious position. In the UK for them to pass the MOT, Indicators must be fitted to a motorcycle and emit only orange light; They must flash on and off, not just dim and brighten; They must flash between 60 and 120 times per minute; They must be visible when riding or have a functioning idiot light; They must be securely fitted and so must the switch; They must not be adversely affected by the operation of another lamp or the horn.

If you're making them, might be worth fab'ing up a few of them, because if the bike goes down or clips a wing mirror or something then they might need to be replaced.

Chris

are you saying here..
"They must be securely fitted and so must the switch; They must not be adversely affected by the operation of another lamp or the horn."
that they require their own switch, or can they splice into standard turn signal switch? that's a bit confusing. Also, I'm not talking about using the bar-end blinkers INSTEAD Of other blinkers, think of them as an ADDON to exiting blinkers. so they might not even require an emark, I think if I got the color correct, everything would be good.

seems pretty easy to get them E-marked besides that confusing little bit. and could you "define" orange? because in the states its known as amber, just wondering if they are the same?. and for the wiring. for it to be clean, it would require one to drill maybe a 4mm hole on the underside of their bars, and it would come between the little gap between your instrument cluster and the triple. as the gauge of wire for the LEDs can be pretty darn small.

and that's a good idea, if I get to actually making a few, ill make sure to make extras..

where you see the clear orange part, that lens would actually be tinted amber, what I was thinking was casting an epoxy over the LED arrays.

You would be able to wire them into the existing switch. What I posted are what our engineers are looking for at the testing station. using the existing setup is fine.

I'm pretty sure our turn signals are the same colour too.

Chris

Quote from: J_Walker on February 23, 2017, 07:10:47 PM
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to me bar end blinkers make a lot of sense. its the highest point of the bike, and you can see when you've left your blinkers on.. [just enchase your umm,clusters blinker indication bulb is burnt out...] 

God, I leave my signal on more than I care to admit for this exact reason. I really have to get around to replacing that little light...

Or you could leave it a little while longer and potentially get in on the ground floor of the bar end binkers. 

Pointless update:
The jeans that infinity motorcycles ordered for my yesterday came in to try and neither fit...

I spoke to my dad this morning and he said that he would pay my rent next month so that freed up some cash for me so I ordered the rear tyre too, Pirelli Sport Demon 140/70/17 £78.40.

My new rear turn signals arrived this morning and I'm just waiting on the spacers to arrive before I set to work

Chris

Instead of buying a pair of clear turn signals I was seduced by the dark lenses:



But it was a mistake!!

Smoked on the left, clear on the right   



Also can't decide on mount place...





Chris