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Clear tail light lens?

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Skyboy8950

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Hey guys,

Just ordered some turn signals that are LEDs with clear lenses. I know it is tacky, but it goes with the "paint" job I am doing (a secret until it is done). I am wondering if I can get a clear tail light lens for my 82 850G? I think the whole plastic is red colored, not just a film on the inside. If that were the case, i could figure out how to remove it. Anyone have any ideas?
 
Unaware of any clear lenses for a bike this old. Use some good/applicable adhesive and build your own out of Lexan?
 
The plastic is pigmented all the way thru. You may be able to find something you can make work from another bike but it will be pure trial and error.
 
My secret "paint" job uses a different media than paint, though there will be something there. So no, it is not clear paint, but will be better!
 
WOW, I was looking for something like that. For the taillight, it would be a lot more rubber mold and I guess a container of their resin. Thanks for the link!
 
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Post pictures if you do this. I've had a taillight idea for a while that I've wanted to try this out on. Like most of my projects it always seems to fall towards the bottom of the priority list.
 
If I get a good mold, I could make some for others. It is a bit of an investment as that stuff aint cheap, but would sure be fun!
 
UPDATE: I took the lens off to see about duplicating it. No go! There is a white/clear reflector that is glued into it creating a pocket. It has texture on both sides. If I were to mold this then cast it, there would be a huge chunk of resin. Not to mention the loss of the reflector's surface. It's all bad. Damn, I really wanted a clear lens.
 
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