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Message started by SeeAPierce on 01/16/06 at 21:17:01

Title: Aftermarket Rear Turn Signals
Post by SeeAPierce on 01/16/06 at 21:17:01

Message sent 12-3-12

Warningthis is a "no going back" modification because you cut apart your stock signals for the mounting studs.

I wanted to get rid of the long stems of the rear signals...not to mention the plastic units themselves held no appeal to me. So I purchased these signals on ebay I like the small bullet look:
http://members.aol.com/seeapierce/miscjunk/am_signal.gif

Here is the stock signal off the bike:
http://members.aol.com/seeapierce/miscjunk/stock.gif

You can pull the stock signal apart:
http://members.aol.com/seeapierce/miscjunk/stock_apart.gif

It turns out the after-market signal has 9/16-18 threads and that can be tapped perfectly into the stock stem - you only need to tap down through the silver stud:
http://members.aol.com/seeapierce/miscjunk/tap.gif

Then, cut the small silver mounting stud from the rest of the stem:
http://members.aol.com/seeapierce/miscjunk/cut.gif

and screw it onto the aftermarket signal with some threadlocker:
http://members.aol.com/seeapierce/miscjunk/done.gif

This new assembly then mounts to the bike the same way the stock signals do (stock on right, aftermarket on left):
http://members.aol.com/seeapierce/miscjunk/top_each.gif

I changed out the lenses to amber, used my stock signal lamps and like the look sooooo much better!

Title: Re: Aftermarket Rear Turn Signals
Post by verslagen1 on 01/27/11 at 22:41:58

What to do with busted signals...

Pull the plastic off and cut the rubber off...
http://savageriders.com/verslagen/Aftermarketsignals/1st cut.jpg
The new style stem has a steel stem that needs to be cut off and ground flush.

Cutting the old style is easier...
http://savageriders.com/verslagen/Aftermarketsignals/cutting the old style.jpg
After doing the old style, I discovered that I wish I had left the rubber base on and just ground it to a round diameter to fill in between the signal and the rail. Maybe I'll slip on a rubber hose.

Prep'd and ready to thread...
http://savageriders.com/verslagen/Aftermarketsignals/new & old ready to thread.jpg
My signals have 3/8-16 unc thread, tap them not all the way thru so the wires won't be cut by the threads.

Ready to thread them in and mount on the rails.
http://savageriders.com/verslagen/Aftermarketsignals/ready to thread them in.jpg

Title: Re: Aftermarket Rear Turn Signals
Post by MotoBuddha on 01/29/11 at 14:31:24

Your photo links are broken, SeeAPierce.