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Started by I make oil, August 08, 2012, 01:05:09 PM

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I make oil

Has anyone installed the RPM rear tail light with signals?  Did you remove your factory turn signals?  If anyone has done so could you please post up pics.  I want to order the tail light remove my turn signals and trip up my rear fender but would like to see if anyone else has done so and see how it looks.  Thanks.
Semper Fi

FJmonkey

Here in California the CHP will site any bike with turn signals that are less than (I think) 9 inches apart. Many do it anyway and just deal with the $ 25 fixit fee, but it also gives the LEOs a reason to pull you over and check other things like pipes, reflectors, and other "hassled by the man" type things. Check your local regs for turn signals on bikes. This is a mod I want to do just to get more light to the rear and a second set of indicators in case one goes out. The others that did this mod love it. Use the search function.
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fj11.5

i wanted the tinted rpm tail light but , scored an xjr led one , twin round , made it fit  :good2: , as for indicators, fitted the smallest set i dare  :biggrin: right next to the tail light
unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne

1tinindian

"I want to be free to ride my machine without being hassled by the "man"!
91 FJ1200

fj11.5

awesome light, but i love the slip on pipes
unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne

1tinindian

Although I really liked the integrated turn signal, LED tail light, I never cared for the way it fit, nor the shape of the lens, so I broke it all apart and put the electronics inside a stock tail light housing that has had the raised letters sanded off and completely polished.
It now has a more stock appearance, but with the lack of the turn signal stalks.

Leon




"I want to be free to ride my machine without being hassled by the "man"!
91 FJ1200

fj11.5

unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne

carsick

Quote from: fj11.5 on August 08, 2012, 04:41:19 PM
i wanted the tinted rpm tail light but , scored an xjr led one , twin round , made it fit  :good2: , as for indicators, fitted the smallest set i dare  :biggrin: right next to the tail light

Pics please!

fj11.5

new i should of put pics up when i posted   :lol:
unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne

Pat Conlon

I used a LED stoplight assembly used on commercial trailers and fit in in my existing FJ lens (and I trimmed the bottom)


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giantkiller

Leon that is great. I'm going to have to do that with mine. Same here. The light works great. Plenty bright. But the lens isn't what I want either. And I have 2 stock ones laying around.
Thanks I would never have thought of that
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I make oil

Pat I saw you post before and that is what gave me the idea.  I love what you've done and that is exactly the look I'm going for.  I agree that the light and fender spoil the lines of the bike.  I think I will follow your example and modify a stock lens. 
Semper Fi

fj11.5

Quote from: carsick on August 08, 2012, 09:47:47 PM
Quote from: fj11.5 on August 08, 2012, 04:41:19 PM
i wanted the tinted rpm tail light but , scored an xjr led one , twin round , made it fit  :good2: , as for indicators, fitted the smallest set i dare  :biggrin: right next to the tail light

Pics please!
ok pics in mod gallery, still need to mould it in
unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne

I make oil

Every time I think I know how I want to do it I change my mind!  I like Leon's too.   :crazy:  :wacko2: :dash2:  I think I will order the light from RPM and see how I like it on the bike then go from there.
Semper Fi

fj11.5

I would of got an rpm one myself, still might one day,  but fork valves next instead
:good:
unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne