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Message started by ihasabike on 05/15/14 at 18:54:51

Title: Move turn signal lights?
Post by ihasabike on 05/15/14 at 18:54:51

The viking bags I ordered finally arrived today. It's clear that, in order to install these, I will have to remove the turn signal lights.

Anyway, before I give up, I thought I'd see if anyone knows of a way to move the turn signal lights rearward, or else some kind of aftermarket turn signal light kit that attaches to the back of the bags.

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by Yoshi on 05/15/14 at 19:02:36

look for the thread where ppl move their light to the license plate bracket

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by ALfromN.H. FSO on 05/15/14 at 19:13:00

I added a pair of these to my ammo can saddle bags. They were easy to install. Just had to drill a hole in the back of the bags. Flush mount turn signals from amazon, $15.00 plus shipping

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41PesJs53rL.jpg
http://p1.bikepics.com/2012/09/17/bikepics-2456601-800.jpg
http://p1.bikepics.com/2008/07/15/bikepics-1354014-800.jpg

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by verslagen1 on 05/15/14 at 19:13:45

tech section

go down to lights

near the bottom

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by ihasabike on 05/15/14 at 19:18:58

Thanks. I actually did use the search feature but came up empty. I guess I don't know the right keywords.

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by ihasabike on 05/15/14 at 19:28:41

It seems like all the links to the kits for moving the lights are broken. Maybe I'm overlooking something. Meanwhile, I did a google search (using the nifty new keywords I just learned) and came across this kit:

http://www.chromeworld.com/2013-suzuki-s40-boulevard-parts/luggage-and-bags/turn-signal-relocation-kit-3155

Any reason you can think of this would not work for a 2012 S40?

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by old_rider on 05/15/14 at 21:06:34

When you do the search, make sure you select more than a "week" for your search... do a "year".... you will get tons more posts

I moved mine to the license plate bracket using an old under the dash radio bracket (cb) and some cheapo chrome led blinkers.

I will make a video of it tomorrow but here is one where I show you the led bulbs in my tour pack and the blinkers working without the electronic flasher installed.... still have to rewire it in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O6x92k4vis

I got the chrome version of these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-LED-Motorcycle-Turn-Signal-Blinker-Indicator-Light-dirt-bike-Dual-Sport-/261394180543?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cdc4ea9bf&vxp=mtr

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by WD on 05/15/14 at 23:26:07

L brackets and extended wiring, run under the seat. Work fine. Have replaced the little bitty amber lights with 1.5" red run/turn, been too lazy to take a picture...

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/mphsgal/Jeffs%20pix/Sam/sam_rear_zpsefcd61f6.jpg

Right now it is 0125 hours, sitting here shivering and drinking coffee, got caught in a cold front down pour on the way home. In summer gear... >:(

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by ALfromN.H. FSO on 05/16/14 at 03:19:27

Before I added hard bags (that I added the aftermarket flush mount signals) I moved the signals to the license plate. All I did was added a bent metal strap to the back of the license plate bracket. Here's a few pics of that.

AL

http://p1.bikepics.com/2007/08/10/bikepics-989958-800.jpg
http://p1.bikepics.com/2007/08/10/bikepics-989959-800.jpg
http://p1.bikepics.com/2007/08/08/bikepics-987494-800.jpg

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by Dave on 05/16/14 at 05:01:51

http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gitarzan/GitarzansBracket/gitarzansbracket.htm

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1265238686

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by ihasabike on 05/16/14 at 16:50:44

I ordered that kit I linked above for moving the lights. My mechanic is going to move the lights for me and install the bags and grips I got. Yay!

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by S-P on 05/16/14 at 18:16:51

464B454511270 wrote:

I added a pair of these to my ammo can saddle bags.

Can you post a couple pics of you bike? I'm thinking of ammo can bags! It looks cool... I hadn't thought of putting the lights on the cans. Nice!

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by GridMonkey on 05/16/14 at 18:22:34

I'm deciding on where to move my rear turns to as well. I have ammo can bags so i figured id post that for you as well, just added a small one to the sissy bar that I don't have a pic of yet though.

http://gridmonkey.jigsy.com/files/images/bikeboxb4small.jpg

I do need to get some newer pics with them painted and such. This page has some pics of how i did it.
http://gridmonkey.jigsy.com/motorcycle

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by S-P on 05/16/14 at 20:28:42

Gridmonkey, Very cool! I'm inspired! I'll have to check my local Army surplus store for one. Thanks!

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by ALfromN.H. FSO on 05/17/14 at 04:38:11

30372635262D3322362F430 wrote:

[quote author=464B454511270 link=1400205291/0#2 date=1400206380]I added a pair of these to my ammo can saddle bags.

Can you post a couple pics of you bike? I'm thinking of ammo can bags! It looks cool... I hadn't thought of putting the lights on the cans. Nice![/quote]

Here's one. After I took this pic I moved the cans a little more to the rear so they would clear the shocks. When I was getting ready to sell the bike I repainted it(the bike) back to white so that it would appeal to more buyers but the new owner asked if I could paint it back to olive drab because she loved the look. so I repainted it(I had plenty of olive drab paint on hand)
http://p1.bikepics.com/2012/05/06/bikepics-2396588-800.jpg

Here's one with the bike loaded on the truck ready to head south for the 2012 tail of the dragon trip
http://p1.bikepics.com/2012/06/24/bikepics-2419721-800.jpg

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by S-P on 05/17/14 at 08:51:27

Al, Thanks! That's exactly the kind of stuff I was thinking! This is kind of the end product I'm shooting for.

Title: Re: Move turn signal lights?
Post by terpfan1980 on 05/17/14 at 19:43:31

39343A3A6E580 wrote:

[quote author=30372635262D3322362F430 link=1400205291/0#11 date=1400289411][quote author=464B454511270 link=1400205291/0#2 date=1400206380]I added a pair of these to my ammo can saddle bags.