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[Eagle Soars]

I now have the tourpack LED lights with turn signals and the tourpack side lights as turn signals and they work as expected and nice and bright.  I also got the tail lamp from Ride Time Technology.  It's a pretty nice setup now.  Can't get photos, which never show how bright they are anyway, as my bike is in the shop waiting for a warm enough day to dyno it.

It would be cool to see the pics or video once you get the bike back.    Keith emailed me back today saying he's waiting on my Back-Off Wig Wag from Custom Dynamics and my order from him will be ready to ship.  I'm supposed to get my bike TOMORROW  (sans replacement front fender that's not in yet) so I can finally start adding all the goodies.  My lift should arrive tomorrow as well so the timing is spot on.
 

[1abastarsmda]

It sure did feel like Christmas when my pipes showed up today.

[Eagle Soars]

Christmas in March...gotta love it!

[1abastarsmda]

I don't know how to get pics that really mean anything for the rear lights, but they sure do light up nice and bright.  I like that I kept the regular turn signals amber and the ones on the tourpack, obviously red.  It seems to stand out even more with the 2 different colors flashing at the same time.  It looked like the side lights on the tourpack flashed opposite the others.  When the other turn signals were on, the side lights go completely off, and when the other signals are off, the side ones are on.  They alternate and with the rear lamps wrapping around the corner, the side signals are alternating and make it pretty darned visible.  I think I like what I have there.  I guess I could at least do the video of the turn signals.  Brakes, I would need an extra person for that.  I'll make sure to get a photo on with the new pipes for sure.  I really hope we get a warm day here.  They won't dyno it unless it's at least 40 degrees outside, and he told me he would prefer it to be over 50 degrees.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a good day so I can get my bike back.

[Eagle Soars]

Nice to see you got what you expected with the light mods.  That's how I understood the side markers flash, and since I'm doing the same, glad to know they really stand out.  All we can do is make our bikes as visible as possible, ride defensively, keep your head on a swivel and hope for the best.  Oh ya, a little speed to keep the adrenaline pumpin'    (EDIT:  By speed I mean driving fast, but you all knew that right)

Good luck with the weather.  BTW, I've noticed your signature before because of the "Really nice tourpak hinges" (I later found a thread as to what those were).  Noticed you added the D&D now that you got 'em finally  and the POS Nav 

Always wondered what your handle meant...saw earlier where you explained it.  ...I wanna be a (big) star some day....got blood on your face, ya big disgrace... Was Queen the inspiration?

 
Just looked up the REAL lyrics...my memory wasn't close and I mixed up the versus.  Gettin old sux!
We Will Rock You lyrics

Buddy you're a boy makin big noise
Playin' in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on yo' face
You big disgrace
Kickin' your can all over the place

Singin'

We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you

Buddy you're a young man hard man
Shoutin' in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on yo' face
You big disgrace
Wavin' your banner all over the place

[1abastarsmda]

Nice to see you got what you expected with the light mods.  That's how I understood the side markers flash, and since I'm doing the same, glad to know they really stand out.  All we can do is make our bikes as visible as possible, ride defensively, keep your head on a swivel and hope for the best.  Oh ya, a little speed to keep the adrenaline pumpin' 

Good luck with the weather.  BTW, I've noticed your signature before because of the "Really nice tourpak hinges" (I later found a thread as to what those were).  Noticed you added the D&D now that you got 'em finally  and the POS Nav 

Always wondered what your handle meant...saw earlier where you explained it.  ...I wanna be a (big) star some day....got blood on your face, ya big disgrace... Was Queen the inspiration?

 
Just looked up the REAL lyrics...my memory wasn't close and I mixed up the versus.  Gettin old sux!
We Will Rock You lyrics

Buddy you're a boy makin big noise
Playin' in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on yo' face
You big disgrace
Kickin' your can all over the place

Singin'

We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you

Buddy you're a young man hard man
Shoutin' in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on yo' face
You big disgrace
Wavin' your banner all over the place

I don't feel that any more lights are necessary on the back now.  I'm very pleased with having LED's on the taillamp, tourpack taillamps, and luggage rack, amber turn signals and LED red turn signals on the tourpack, and the tourpack side signals.  Nothing to junk up the rear of the bike...all replacement of existing things with better stuff.  You would never know anything was done to change the bike until you follow me down the road.

As far as the screenname goes, I went to make my first post on the VStar 1100 forum a few years back and needed to register before posting.  I was just thinking of what I could use the word "star" in and thought of that saying and quickly figured out a way to abbreviate it and I just figured since I remember it, I'll just keep it as I go.  Nothing profound about it.  I've had a few people that have told me they never really read all the letters and just always refer to me as that "1 bastard guy".  I can see where they get that.  Well, back to what I was working on here.

[1abastarsmda]

Okay, here we go.  I replaced the taillamp with LED.  Replaced the tourpack run/stop with LED run/stop/turn signals.  Changed the tourpack side running lights to run/turn signal.  Here's the first of 2 videos...if I did this correctly.  After trying these several times, sometimes they will play immediately, and other times they will take forever to load...don't understand why.

[1abastarsmda]

Here's the second video with the 4 way flashers on.

[Eagle Soars]

Looks good!  Thanks for taking the time to video it and post it!     It may just be the angle or video...are the LEDs in the tourpak dual color?  That is:  do the turn signals flash amber and the running/brakes are red?  If so, that's way cool.  If not, it's still cool.

Nice work
UpChuck

[1abastarsmda]

Looks good!  Thanks for taking the time to video it and post it!     It may just be the angle or video...are the LEDs in the tourpak dual color?  That is:  do the turn signals flash amber and the running/brakes are red?  If so, that's way cool.  If not, it's still cool.

Nice work
UpChuck

The stock turn signals are still amber.  The ones in the tourpack are red, but the camera makes them look amber also, but they aren't.  I saw the video and went and checked the bike out again.  I thought I missed something too, but they are still red.

[planenut]

great work looks great

[BALIS]

I like it.Good job,well done.

[1abastarsmda]

I already had one person wave me over this morning.  He wanted to know how the heck I got turn signals on my tourpack.  He thought maybe it was a SE thing and wanted to know if he could do his.  I think they stand out well.

[Eagle Soars]

Exactly why you put them on...to stand out.  Mission accomplished!