Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[1abastarsmda]

Last night I saw a bike coming down the road with the blue LED's in the engine area.  What I really noticed was that coming from a distance in the opposite direction, where I would normally just see headlamps, I could also see the blue illuminating from the side of the bike and I immediately knew it was a bike coming the other way.  That's probably not a bad thing for safety issues.  It really looked kind of nice too.

I think I would consider getting them if they actually made the chrome engine pieces to cover everything.  Having all those granite colored areas, I don't know if there's enough reflective area on the engines to really make these SE models look good.  I would really like it if Kuryakyn would come out with the covers for engines with the hydraulic clutch, as my understanding is that they are not available to us.

[OTIS]

LED lights for turn signals, running lights, auxillary lights, fine.  LED lights for lighting up chrome or to shine on the ground underneath - pure 100% undeniably and entirely RICE!  Oh, and gay.  I bought a set of flashing ones that screw onto the valve stems and light up when the bike moves.  I put them on my friend's bikes just to bug them.  Stupid, poser accessory IMO.

 


 I like em i have them on my bike i have installed them on probably 20 bikes no body Gay around  here. must be in the eyes of the beholder.


                                     OTIS

[spydglide]

 


 I like em i have them on my bike i have installed them on probably 20 bikes no body Gay around  here. must be in the eyes of the beholder.


                                     OTIS

Hey Otis, I'm thinking that Gecko wasn't referring to you when he made that remark.    har!  spyder

[OTIS]

Hey Otis, I'm thinking that Gecko wasn't referring to you when he made that remark.    har!  spyder

 He is reffering to motor lights in general i have had em for 5 years you old pirate.


                                          Randy

[LarryB]

ok. now that we have determined they are not gay, what are some of the better manufacturers of these lights. I know the real trick to these is the install. nothing worse than seeing the lights hangin down. I want to see the glow, not the light.
What are some of the horror stories on installing?

[MD-Dave]

ok. now that we have determined they are not gay, what are some of the better manufacturers of these lights. I know the real trick to these is the install. nothing worse than seeing the lights hangin down. I want to see the glow, not the light.
What are some of the horror stories on installing?

I went with the orange Boogey Lights on the O/B SERG.  There is a guy that installs them at shows around the Maryland area.  He will also come to your house or office to do it.  He did an exceptional job on mine.  You can not see them until I turn them on.  He used braided wire covers and chrome zip ties where he followed my brake lines to the front calipers.  If anyone wants his number, just PM me. 
I had the Custom Dynamics LED's on my Night Rod and they look very similar to the Boogey Lights.  I heard somewhere that Custom Dynamics make the LED's for a lot of the vendors.  Not sure though.

[sgchick]

I love my LED lights that HD Dude, Jim, put on for me. He did a great job and you don't see them till I turn them on

I've just had them for a short time and get lots of positive comments on them.

[miker]

I had them on my 03, purple, boogey lights, they worked good.  I felt more visible at night, not in a gay way or anything not that there is anything wrong with....errrr...nevermind. 

The last 3 bikes I have had, I did not put them on, don't know why maybe because to me its a little spendy? I dunno.

[Wrongway]

 Saw a few as we pulled out of Hood River and they all looked real good. The are not over done, Jim does a suttle install. Not like the front disc covers you see on Wings and some Harleys. I don't have them, yet.

[DICKW]

ok. now that we have determined they are not gay, what are some of the better manufacturers of these lights. I know the real trick to these is the install. nothing worse than seeing the lights hangin down. I want to see the glow, not the light.
What are some of the horror stories on installing?

Larry
I have done several bikes with SWINT LED the install is pretty simple. You have to take the tank off to do the job properly. I always did the installs were you could rebuild the motor and not have any interference (if you get what I am saying).

I think the most noticeable wires will be up front if you Light up the wheel.

These lights don't do anything fancy just on and off.
The Grey Ghost would most likely look the best in white.

They say Red and Blue are illegal Police/Fire.

Anyway that is my take.
I like them and will most likely install the Blue or White on mine.

Before you ask.........you can buy any configuration you want....if done right around $350.00- $400.00 give or take.

[miker]

Red and blue cannot be projected forward in fla...but my pal with blue over the motor got tagged anyway..white may be the way to go on the 09 Blue Silver cuse...I did like the purple, like black light, anything fluorescent would glow...cool man.

[GC_Super]

I don't have them on the engine at all, but I did change out my tail lite and turnsignal lites to Kury LED's. At nite it's great to see and very bright, but during the day those that ride behind me say they don't see it very well, and it's the one that flashes when the brake is applied.  ? 

[JeffsHogPen]

OK....I am going to do it. My 2007 FXSTSSE is Copper Mountain in Color. Which should I use.....Red Lights or Orange lights ? I would rather highlight the Burnt Orange look if I have the opportunity. I have not seen the Orange lights on any bikes so that is a concern.

[MD-Dave]

OK....I am going to do it. My 2007 FXSTSSE is Copper Mountain in Color. Which should I use.....Red Lights or Orange lights ? I would rather highlight the Burnt Orange look if I have the opportunity. I have not seen the Orange lights on any bikes so that is a concern.

I would go with the Orange.  Red is usually reserved for Police or Fire equipment.  I had orange lights on my Night Rod.  It was black with real flames and the orange really brought out the flames.  I have orange on my O/B SERG now, as well.  I personally like a glow rather than a spotlight effect so I went with strip LED's around the engine compartment.  The attached picture is from the Night Rod.  It is hard to get a good picture due to the lighting conditions.

[DICKW]

OK....I am going to do it. My 2007 FXSTSSE is Copper Mountain in Color. Which should I use.....Red Lights or Orange lights ? I would rather highlight the Burnt Orange look if I have the opportunity. I have not seen the Orange lights on any bikes so that is a concern.

Swint has what they call "Fire" that's what I had on the 06.....Kinda Orange...Kinda Red....Their you go.