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Message started by SavageRichie on 06/15/07 at 17:57:49

Title: turn signals upgrade
Post by SavageRichie on 06/15/07 at 17:57:49

Team,

I am in the process of upgrading the front turn signals with smaller chrome bullet type. I changed out the back units and removed the chrome sissy bar trim on the rear fender. I also removed the stock tail light and put on a cats eye style clear skull light with red bulb where the old plate light used to be. It cleans up the back nicely and looks so sinister.

Ok, now for the question. I am putting in the same turn signals up front, duel filament, of course and would like to use the same P clamps however the turn signal mounting bolt is too short. Since a few of you savage nuts have been here already, how did you get aroujnd this. I do not want to using fencing P clamps and chrome units are pricing (if that is the only choice that I have, I will go there) however is there another low cost method that looks great? I do not believe that Lowes sells hollow long bolts? Ideas and suggestions welcome. I have to get a few pix of my savage up here, it really looks much different to most.

Thanks

Richie

Title: Re: turn signals upgrade
Post by Paladin on 06/15/07 at 18:45:16

I can't find hollow bolts on-line. Hrumph.

But.... If you have access to a drill press you could drill down the center of a solid bolt.

Title: Re: turn signals upgrade
Post by verslagen1 on 06/15/07 at 18:49:29

What size do you need?

Title: Re: turn signals upgrade
Post by SavageRichie on 06/15/07 at 21:51:34

I need 2 3inch long hollow bolts to use the stock clamps. I will need to alter the new turn signals as well. I was thinking of getting a plasma cut chrome design of a Celtic cross, tack (weld) a bolt at the bottom to attach to the stock clamp and mount the turn signal on the top, as an example.

P clamps chrome from Dennis Kirk work too I guess, if I give up the stock clamps.

What is the mm size of the fork tubes (41 or 44mm)?

Thanks

Title: Re: turn signals upgrade
Post by verslagen1 on 06/15/07 at 22:53:48

38mm

Title: Re: turn signals upgrade
Post by Crusher0964 on 06/16/07 at 04:42:47

Without checking the dia. of the outside of the p clamps... you may be able to drill out the end oposite of the sig large enough to countersink the hole. If there is enough room to do this it will alllow for a shorter fastener... :-/

Title: Re: turn signals upgrade
Post by Five_Points on 06/16/07 at 05:06:19

I saw extended hollow bolts in JP cycles paper catalogue. might try there. for me, I flipped my stock turn signal clamps on the front, around 180 degrees and it worked with the smaller bolts on my mini turn signals. here's a pic:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/fivepointsskates/Motorcycle/DSCN1975.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/fivepointsskates/Motorcycle/DSCN1970.jpg

Title: Re: turn signals upgrade
Post by Crusher0964 on 06/16/07 at 09:18:19

Man that really cleans up the look of the front. Where did you get those sig lights? Price?

Title: Re: turn signals upgrade
Post by Holodeck on 06/16/07 at 09:35:22

I used conduit hangers on the handle bars. 79 cents.

Title: Re: turn signals upgrade
Post by Crusher0964 on 06/16/07 at 09:36:58

Crusher0964 wrote:

Man that really cleans up the look of the front. Where did you get those sig lights? Price?

What about the lights???

Title: Re: turn signals upgrade
Post by SavageRichie on 06/16/07 at 22:02:15

Thanks for all the input. I went with a flat 2 hole bracket, used the stock p clamps and bolted the turn signals thru the top. Come out great. Post pix soon.

One last question, both running light and flasher light worked great, without the standard 3rd black/white ground wire from the stock harness. I still connected it into the tuen signal shell body, hence all 3 wires from the stock harness from the headlight into the turn signal are connected. I am wondering if that is alright.

The new turn signals have only 2 wires and I used rubber washers to keep the signals isolated from the the rest of the bike.

Any comments??