Tinkering

At the Rally Willtill had some red reflector tape behind the open slots in the front fairing. We all thought it looked good. Someone suggested putting red LEDs in there to make it more sinister looking. I think it was 53Driver who reminded us red is not allowed on the front of a vehicle. I had the front fairing off this week and got to thinking (that usually gets me in trouble) so I painted that plastic heart shaped piece inside red then mounted a row of clear LEDs above the red piece with two sided tape. The lights are not directly seen from outside and wired under the cubby and switched. Now while up close and sitting still you see a nice red glow out of the slots reflecting off the paint but when out front of the bike the headlights overcome the red so no legal problems. Adding fun stuff is much better than doing required maintenance. Yep!

Suggest you check the law on "red" lights on the front of any vehicle. One of our local riders got pull over 3-4 months ago, for red turn signals on the front of his old Yamaha. Cop told him federal law says, red on the rear only & amber okay on the front & rear. ================ just sayin'

Rick at Value Accessories has some excellent lighting in yellow/amber for the front.
I picked it up it Pigeon Forge at the Rally, looks great at night.

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Originally Posted by F6B1911

Rick at Value Accessories has some excellent lighting in yellow/amber for the front.
I picked it up it Pigeon Forge at the Rally, looks great at night.

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Picture? If you can't make it work, email it to me and I'll hang it for ya!!!
Cheers,
Steve

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Originally Posted by olegoat345

Suggest you check the law on "red" lights on the front of any vehicle. One of our local riders got pull over 3-4 months ago, for red turn signals on the front of his old Yamaha. Cop told him federal law says, red on the rear only & amber okay on the front & rear. ================ just sayin'

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I don't think it's that much of an issue with reflective red tape, on that plate which is underneath the two frontal faschia slots. It there was illuminated red light... well yes that would be an issue.

I am actually more concerned with the new generation round white LED ring lights I just installed from Value Accessories. The white LED rings are EXTREMELY bright; almost painful to look at and they project some serious light to the port and starboard of the bike. I'm sure that motor vehicle traffic laws state that you can't have this light mounted sideways on a vehicle... so I may be due for a conversation with a cop very soon over it. :shock:

Knocking on wood that it doesn't happen.

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Originally Posted by willtill

I don't think it's that much of an issue with reflective red tape, on that plate which is underneath the two frontal faschia slots. It there was illuminated red light... well yes that would be an issue.

I am actually more concerned with the new generation round white LED ring lights I just installed from Value Accessories. The white LED rings are EXTREMELY bright; almost painful to look at and they project some serious light to the port and starboard of the bike. I'm sure that motor vehicle traffic laws state that you can't have this light mounted sideways on a vehicle... so I may be due for a conversation with a cop very soon over it. :shock:

Knocking on wood that it doesn't happen.

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Heh.. I bought the same ones, I fired them up on the bench and went 'WOW!'...... Then realised I'd have to work order myself, ( or the boys at the station would)
bugger.. so they're still in the bag... :icon_frown:

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Originally Posted by Bryster

Heh.. I bought the same ones, I fired them up on the bench and went 'WOW!'...... Then realised I'd have to work order myself, ( or the boys at the station would)
bugger.. so they're still in the bag... :icon_frown:

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I know (from other motorcycle forums) that the Aussie cops can be very draconian with motorcyclists down under... we are fortunate here enough in the states here; that it’s not that bad with the local po-po for the most part.

Fingers crossed.

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Originally Posted by olegoat345

Suggest you check the law on "red" lights on the front of any vehicle. One of our local riders got pull over 3-4 months ago, for red turn signals on the front of his old Yamaha. Cop told him federal law says, red on the rear only & amber okay on the front & rear. ================ just sayin'

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I guess you did not read my post. Nowhere does it say I have "red" lights. I mounted white lights and it illuminates some red paint. Not even as much red as a red car would have or a red bike fender that reflects the headlight. Totally unseen from the front view.

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Originally Posted by willtill

I don't think it's that much of an issue with reflective red tape, on that plate which is underneath the two frontal faschia slots. It there was illuminated red light... well yes that would be an issue.

I am actually more concerned with the new generation round white LED ring lights I just installed from Value Accessories. The white LED rings are EXTREMELY bright; almost painful to look at and they project some serious light to the port and starboard of the bike. I'm sure that motor vehicle traffic laws state that you can't have this light mounted sideways on a vehicle... so I may be due for a conversation with a cop very soon over it. :shock:

Knocking on wood that it doesn't happen.

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I think some lights have got too bright. My bike already had the Artic White lights when I got it used and dang they are bright. The high beams are so much so that reflective hiway signs are almost unreadable due to the reflect back.

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Originally Posted by 2wheelsforme

I think some lights have got too bright. My bike already had the Artic White lights when I got it used and dang they are bright. The high beams are so much so that reflective hiway signs are almost unreadable due to the reflect back.

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I have noticed the huge difference myself; between halogen and LED light projection/reflection. LED's really reflect back at you when viewing reflective road signs and the like; as you had stated.

LEDs definitely look :icon_cool: and I am still undecided if I want to convert all of my frontal lighting to LED at this point.

I may ultimately uninstall the White LED badge rings that I have and possibly go for amber instead. In hindsight, I wish I would've done that... more legal.

Isleen is quite fond of her various LED light shows:


Normal:

https://i.imgur.com/9e3sinoh.jpg


Her slightly illegal "fog lights AND high beams" mode (most states require that the fog lamps be automatically disabled with high beams on):

https://i.imgur.com/eQmSsrbh.jpg


Her high beam modulation by Kisan:

https://youtu.be/OAeQtK-08yo


Her high beam modulation with "for stationary use only" strobes:

https://youtu.be/S_bx5i3K5Ds

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Originally Posted by 53driver

Her high beam modulation with "for stationary use only" strobes:

https://youtu.be/S_bx5i3K5Ds

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I like that a lot! :yes: :yes:

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Originally Posted by willtill

I like that a lot! :yes: :yes:

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Did you see in the latest edition of MCN a rider wrote in complaining that the replacement for the headlight deal on his BMW 1600 GTL was $2000,00 at the dealer!!!....BMW can kiss my royal "red ass" for that kind of money!!!..I don't care how great they are and I don't ride at night anyhow....Ride safe

Now I know!...........Those Marfa Lights in west Texas is Isleen coming atcha'. That is one impressive lumen display for sure.

Now that "B" has some great lights !! A cage could never say, "I didn't see him."

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Originally Posted by olegoat345

Now that "B" has some great lights !! A cage could never say, "I didn't see him."

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Actually you'd be surprised how many people cut out in front of me.
Less than what used to, but still???? C'mon, man!

I just got done disconnecting and removing those new generation white round LED badges from my F6B. They’re just way too bright for the sides, and the wrong application for a Matte Silver F6B ...IMHO. Takes away from the overall look.

Thank gawd I had some extra Punisher badges to reinstall in thier place, since that 3M tape nessitated destruction of the previous ones, even with a heat gun involved. :shock:

Steve do your turns blink yellow or are they white all the time and blink white also? I have the smoked lenses and they are clear/smoke when the key is off but go yellow when the key is on and blink yellow. What do you have?

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Originally Posted by 2wheelsforme

Steve do your turns blink yellow or are they white all the time and blink white also? I have the smoked lenses and they are clear/smoke when the key is off but go yellow when the key is on and blink yellow. What do you have?

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Per regulations, they are amber for turning.
Cheers,
Steve

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Originally Posted by 53driver

Per regulations, they are amber for turning.
Cheers,
Steve

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+1

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Originally Posted by 53driver

Actually you'd be surprised how many people cut out in front of me.
Less than what used to, but still???? C'mon, man!

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You probably threw them into a catatonic state with one look into those lights. Close encounters of the third kind.......:icon_wink: