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New blinkers and CUT windshield. What you think?

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After riding with no windshield. I cut down the huge one that came on it. I then installed new blinker lights. I am thinking about having the windshield wrapped. Maybe with just black vinyl not to sure. What do you guys think? How do you like the blinkers.
 
In the first picture, it's hard to see either one.

What do I think? Let's just say that if anyone hits you and uses the standard "I didn't see him" excuse, I would believe him. :oops:

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I seem to be in the constant search for more lighting to make me visible to those who drive 4 wheeled vehicles.
IF this smaller light has greater output...then good for you..if NOT ..? Best wishes as well...
 
Maybe it's my age creeping in, or my overriding respect for authority, but the spacing on lights is there for a reason. I know putting them inboard to the stock ones wouldn't be legal here, and might place them too close to the rear running/tail/brake light to make them visible when operating. Perhaps they are bright enough to do the job though, but I'm siding with Steve and Wingsconsin on this one.

I have a similar plexifairing to yours, and after riding naked for a goodly long while, actually like the size. Not so big to create a burbling bubble in the rider's position (the passenger notices though) and I don't find myself looking through it either.

I'm having a hard time picturing what you mean by wrapping it in black vinyl. Just the bottom? The sides? The whole thing? I think it'd bother me while riding, and might actually take away from the lines of the bike, too. However, if it looks good to you, and it doesn't affect your sight lines, then go for it.
 
82'GS650 said:
What do you guys think? How do you like the blinkers.
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I agree with the others that it's hard to see them, but only because the picture is so small. Larger pics would sure be nice for those of us with old(er) eyes. Don't let those poo-pooing about the spacing or size bother you, I rode for years with no signal lights at all in a city of 600,000 and had no issues with it one way or the other. Cagers are generally so stupid and blind that you need to assume invisibility on your part, regardless of your lighting situation. For those that care, no signals is legal here and you just use hand signals instead.


BigD_83 said:
Maybe it's my age creeping in, or my overriding respect for authority, but the spacing on lights is there for a reason.
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I find the older I get the less respect I have for authority. The vast majority of our rules are arbitrary garbage put in place by busybody's that have nothing better to do than worry about how other people are living their lives and it is very hard to have any respect for that at all.


Mark
 
They are pretty small but bright. I have friends that ride with out blinkers all the time so like Matt said I just think that no one can see me anyways.
As for wrapping the windshield. I really only want to do it to cover up the imperfections from cutting it. But from a far you can not really see them anyways. Might rock it clear for a while.
 
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mmattockx said:
For those that care, no signals is legal here and you just use hand signals instead.Mark
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I don't actually have a problem with no signals, but I just wouldn't want to invite a LEO to pull me over for failing to comply with the law by having signal lights that were installed incorrectly, in this case, too close together.

I think the point is that if one chooses to keep the signals installed, then some effort could be made to make them as functional as possible. I agree that most drivers appear to have blinders on and turn signals are becoming more of a courtesy than anything else. Drivers around here seem to have forgotten how to use them.

Sheez, I was cutoff twice in the same spot this week (a roundabout) when I had the right of way, and a clear line of sight (i.e. eye contact with) the drivers merging in...and I was in the Forester. I hate to think what it would be like if I had been riding.
 
BigD_83 said:
I don't actually have a problem with no signals, but I just wouldn't want to invite a LEO to pull me over for failing to comply with the law by having signal lights that were installed incorrectly, in this case, too close together.
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Your Vancouver cops have so much time on their hands they would bother with that?


Mark
 
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