Turn Signals

Did i read here of someone that had CUT DOWN their turn signals.I like the" Christmas tree look" LED ones Whitey Showed in the
Just wash it post.Trouble is i'm trying to keep myself entertained while not spending money that i didn't earn. Four blinkers plus led flasher plus
all the other little bits about $180. Cutting them down,if it can be done successfully,$0.
I dont hate the look of originals ,but i hate the way they DROOP.Ive looked at them a few times and thought this should be easy only to
put them back on untouched.I saw a post that someone did it, but carnt find it now
Any one cut theirs down?
Never mind, done it. IF anyone interested i'll post it up step by step ,3 more to do ,just ask.Takes about 15mins each to cut down,very easy.




One on the left normal.One on the right 18mm shorter,could have gone more but was happy with it.
Much better, lost the droopy look.

So u just cut the middle out, then what? or did it just pull apart? glue it, screw it ? COME ON gus.
Thats the shortest Thread start you've had and for the first time i want more

ROFL

Was just in the Gallery lookin at ya Aprilia tuono. how's it go?

First off is that" Klinggon " that Siakhan speaks. Try to work it out but to no comprendo.Need help

Second, the aprilia is like a V-Twin Bandit. Ride position very similar. Power similar.Weight is MUCH lighter.Suspension is ROCK hard.Seat better.
Noise still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.(Akappovic) 60,000ks no problems so far.Horrible around town.Bandit tours better.
Sold it once missed it so much bought it back after 3 weeks.Love it. Ride one for 5 mins you may not.The surprising thing is how comfortable it is

Third ,the turn signals.
I've looked at them before and could not work out how to do it perfectly. This time for some reason it was easy as can be.

Take rear blinker off.Connector is in ducktail .Black conn.for right one,grey for left.A bit fiddly but o.k.Take blinker completely apart on kitchen table.
The steel pin that goes through the rubber body stays in place.
You'll see how the rubber slides into the plastic housing.With a very sharp knife extend it up the shaft.Like filleting a fish ,I cut off 3 lines .Cut a little grove to accept the slide pin.
Cut off END of rubber so it leaves room for the bulb..Add a little grease so it slides into housing.Reasemble.Once you have blinker in pieces its pretty obvious, just have a look
at the bad photos above.Best thing is the finish is perfect,everything lines up and does'nt look hacked at.Took me about 10 mins each, once i had
blinker off the bike.To me the look is a lot better and has lost that floppy ,ends too heavy look .Got to love the costs $0
Some will say they still look too big and they are probably right ,but its an improvement.
One on left shortened ,right one original.(Looks more of a differance in real life )

gus wrote:First off is that" Klinggon " that Siakhan speaks. Try to work it out but to no comprendo.Need help

That's so funny Gus, I'm rolling on the floor, laughing.

That actually looks a fair bit better! i agree, the do tend to look a bit.... well.... er... limp

gus wrote:.Take blinker completely apart on kitchen table.

R U trying to get me in trouble again gus

And use a very sharp knife ,like a bread knife.

gus wrote:

gee gus. ya kitchen looks a bit rough

Even with your help Re-Cycled it took me a few minutes. Did have a good chuckle over Reardo's comment .Too much , not enough carnt win.

The problem with shortening the indicators (in victoria at least) is that there is a minimum distance that the lights must be seperated by. If not the bike is unroadworthy.

ANd that distance is ? Come on, you know i was going to ask that ,homework time.

The distance now is 355mm from centre bulb to bulb. Legal ?

Start cutting.-----Im getting 300 rear ---190 front.To be legal.Should have made them smaller.

Good work Gus. Unfortunately those blinkers still look fucking horrible!

I'll take the LED option I have on my bike any day of the week. The Bandit isn't the best looking bike on the planet, but anything to make it look a little more dressed up is good I reckon.

Agreed.

There is a theme i got going though with stuff from the shed.

Polished wheels cost $0
Bodgead up exhaust cost $o
Alloy radiator top cost $0
Black chain guard cost $0
Chain Oil er cost $25 lashed out there
Shortened Blinkers cost $0

Unemployed so plenty of time but no $0

After looking on the internet last night for blinkers they were either too small ,ugly ,way out ,expensive ,cheap (how good can 4 for $8 BE ? ) or just
not suited to a naked Bandit .To my tasts anyway .For some strange reason the originals look ok to me (my old GS 1000 MAKES them look tiny )
but just a bit long .I cut them down as above shows but today i made them shorter again , quite happy for $0

They look good like that Gus. Solves the " Droop " problem once and for all.

Whats the inside distance between them Gus?
ADR says 450mm
They look good though

ADR Specs are: 240mm min distance for fronts between illuminating surface ( whatever that means ) and no closer than 75mm from headlight.
180mm min distance for rears.

What are you lot ,the cops or something .

260 mm from inside of lense to inside of lense so all good .

Hammy wrote:ADR Specs are: 240mm min distance for fronts between illuminating surface ( whatever that means ) and no closer than 75mm from headlight.
180mm min distance for rears.

That does appear to be the case I wonder where I got 450mm from
All sweet then Gus. Have you checked the luminescence?

reddog wrote:Good work Gus. Unfortunately those blinkers still look fucking horrible!

I'll take the LED option I have on my bike any day of the week. The Bandit isn't the best looking bike on the planet, but anything to make it look a little more dressed up is good I reckon.

What did you replace the originals with might i ask?

[quote="gus"]What are you lot ,the cops or something .

You seemed to be so worried about being pulled over and checked for your solo seat Gus, that I thought you better be right with your blinkers.
Mind you. You should see my bosses Harley blinkers ! Honostly, I could not even find them when I first saw it. Thay are tiny. Fronts are on each side of triple trees, and rears are on the top corners of no: plate.

Ill add this to the to do list. list keeps getting longer and longer but time seams to get shorter