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LED Tail Light Upgrade

Posted: January 1st, 2011, 3:16 pm
by AlisoBob
The stock running light it pretty weak....

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Its just a little 3 watt bulb.

The dual sport kit gives you both a led running light and brake light back by the license plate, but both are hard to see in the daytime.... So I got this....

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Its a combo tail / brake light thats pretty friggin' BRIGHT!!!

The camera doesnt capture the intensity, but its really visable, even in direct sun.

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Off

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Running

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Brake

I left the dual sport brake light hooked up too for redundancy.....

Get it here:
http://www.wheelingcyclesupply.com/shop ... ndex.shtml

$23 is a great deal, cheaper than being rear ended!!!!

Posted: January 1st, 2011, 4:20 pm
by lewisclan
what your going to need to do is shield the wires under the fender, I always rip mine off

Posted: January 1st, 2011, 4:59 pm
by AlisoBob
I got everything tucked up to the right, supported by adel clamps....

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I think I'm ok Jay....

lights

Posted: January 2nd, 2011, 9:55 am
by kball1313
When I built my 650R, I actually managed to fit an 1157 style led bulb flat under the stock lens in the fender. That way I had tail/brake light all from the stock lens and used a four strokes only licence plate bracket. It keeps the plate high and far back so the tire doesn't rip it off. I cracked a few plates just from vibes, but other than that, it worked mint.

http://www.fourstrokesonly.com/LicensePlateHolder3.html

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Posted: January 2nd, 2011, 10:34 am
by AlisoBob
That works fine for a super moto, but with all the bouncing and banging going on back there in the dirt, I went with LED's....

Re: lights

Posted: January 3rd, 2011, 1:17 am
by kball1313
kball1313 wrote:When I built my 650R, I actually managed to fit an 1157 style led bulb flat under the stock lens in the fender.
It works mint, shimmed it with some rubber/foam, and it fits snug under the lens.