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[Keats]

I have seen great jobs(LEDs)  and some very bad Jobs,

I look at like a Paint job, not every paint job do I like but to each his own.

Generally I do not mind them and on occasion I really like them.

The real determining factor is how good of job is it......If I do not see the LEDs directly and the display is uniform and

balanced, I think it can add a flair to the bike at night......but as to some paint jobs you can get carried away and end

up with a circus

[Guilty]

I have LED's on my RKC and CVO Springer and get compliments on both bikes whenever they are turned on, it really looks good with the chrome IMO. I know of several biker friends and HOG members that have put LED's on their bikes after seeing mine. The RKC has blue H-D LED's so I can't ride with them on, so I only turn them on while parked. I installed Boogey Lights TNT Series Orange LED's on my CVO Springer and I can ride with these turned on and they really help with visibility at night so other vehicles can see me better. Cost was only a couple C-notes, not anywhere close to the $700.00 that guys pay to have them installed at a bike rally. I think it is a personal preference, either you like them or you hate them...fortunately, it doesn't matter what others think about me or my bikes, all that matters is that I like them.

[brhulen]

I converted to LED for brake/tail/signal lights, and am very satisfied with them.  I had seen the triple flash and then stay on brake light once before and it really caught my eye, even in bright sunlight.  I believe that this post was probably more directed towards the "bling" dress up lights and IMHO I think they would look okay on a town cruiser, but would look a little silly out on the highway.  That being said, in time I will probably buy the tour pack and saddle bag LED set, but for increased visibility from the rear rather than show.  If you like the looks of it then by all means go ahead and put them on.  Each bike is a direct reflection, or in this case illumination of it's owner, so don't be dissuaded by what someone else does or doesn't do to their bike.

[Spike]

Both my friends got what I like to call the Christmas tree lights. These LED's change into 7 different colors, blink, flash, and pulse. They can leave it one color or they can mix it up. They even got key fob's to control all this madness. I think it was Oger lights that put them on. The tech did great work. Still, 7 bills is a lot to me to put on a light show. Like I said before, some look good and others belong in Vegas.

[boxmaker]

Okay guys, I need some help locating the LED's that I had on my '06 Watermelon.  I had a length across the leather tour pak, and it worked as both running lights and brake light. Now that that bike is in the scrape heap, I need to repurchase this assembly for my replacement '06 SE but over the past three years I've forgotten where I bought them.  The bar that one of you mentioned (sadunbar)sounds exactly like what I had.  Who is the manufacturer of this item . . . please, and thank you :-)

[Gone Fishin']

Never for show, but to enhance road safety at night. I have Kuryakin mirrors with LEDS mounted on the fairing. And a LED tail/brake light plus the TRI LED additional tail/brake light, both from H-D.

Ride safely,
Louis

[TORKER07]

If tastefully done I love them for safety. I personally have Blue ones and I do ride with them on, most cops just look at me and usually give me a thumbs up. Like I said don't do too many and you should look great.

I think with the Blue ones I makes cagers take a second look, which is what I want them to do.

Tork

[Garznhogs]

I've seen bikes with LEDs in parking lots at night. Much more visible to the cagers backing out of parking spots. Some need all the help they can get.

[VaEagle]

Okay guys, I need some help locating the LED's that I had on my '06 Watermelon.  I had a length across the leather tour pak, and it worked as both running lights and brake light. Now that that bike is in the scrape heap, I need to repurchase this assembly for my replacement '06 SE but over the past three years I've forgotten where I bought them.  The bar that one of you mentioned (sadunbar)sounds exactly like what I had.  Who is the manufacturer of this item . . . please, and thank you :-)

This is the company you need for the TourPak lights :

http://www.customdynamics.com/index.htm



TORKER07 be careful if you ever ride in Virginia, you will be stopped rapidly if you are on the road with blue lights and lucky if all you get is a ticket and not a ride to jail. Some officers don't have compassion and they consider unauthorized red or blue lights to be impersonating and officer. Other non DOT or SAE approved lights are just an equipment violation.

[cuthbertss]

I can say that in CO there are three diff statutes that unauth blue and red lights can be written under one is a fine one is a misd and one is a felony. Depends on intent.

[hossdog]

It's your bike, if you like the lights get em that's what having a Harley is all about. I like the looks and they have a purpose. We need all the visability we can get.

[TORKER07]

This is the company you need for the TourPak lights :

http://www.customdynamics.com/index.htm



TORKER07 be careful if you ever ride in Virginia, you will be stopped rapidly if you are on the road with blue lights and lucky if all you get is a ticket and not a ride to jail. Some officers don't have compassion and they consider unauthorized red or blue lights to be impersonating and officer. Other non DOT or SAE approved lights are just an equipment violation.

Thanks for the tip, I tried to arrange them so they are not pointing outward in any direction and they aren't very bright. Don't know if they would actually offend anybody. I really don't see any more harm than a glaring GPS screen the cagers have, or the drop down LCD video players that point out the rear of soccer mom mini vans.
Either way I'd be careful out of my home state (MI).

Tork

[SERK3]

Got 'em, love 'em, doesn't look anything like a GW.   

Didn't spend anywhere near $700.00.  Less than a third of that. 

GhostRider, I have the same bike, what color did you go with? Think i am going with all white.

SERK3

[Ghost Rider]

GhostRider, I have the same bike, what color did you go with? Think i am going with all white.

SERK3

I went with amber.  A poor attempt to try and stay in color scheme.  (Red and gold)

[Spike]

I would have to say that the white lights look the best. JMO though. The only problem is that if you get the lights put on, then you have to make sure that after you wash your bike that you get all the water spots off because those LED's will show everything that you missed.