LED Indicator Lights

[Gottagetone]

Has anyone made the change over to LED indicator lights?  I like the look of the smaller turn signals and brake light plus they are brighter than the stock lights.  I am thinking about fabbing up a license plate holder and attaching it down by the rear axel and getting rid of the stock license plate holder and brake light mount.  

 

Id like to add add a slim brake light in place of the old and change out the turn signals with something a little more sleek similar to this:

http://revivalcycles.com/collections/for-your-ride-bestsellers/products/flexible-led-taillight

 

and something like this for the turn signals:

http://revivalcycles.com/collections/for-your-ride-bestsellers

 

I understand that I may need a capacitor for each set of lights but want to confirm this...has anyone done this mod?

 

Thanks in advance

 

[moto fugazzi]

You may be able to just replace the flasher unit with a mechanical one that regulates the flashing accordingly. I haven't tried one on a V11, but I've used these on similar Japanese bikes. http://www.delcity.net/store/Electromechanical-Flashers/p_90171.h_90270.t_1.r_IF1003?mkwid=IBiyd8xL&crid=38094426869&gclid=Cj0KEQiAgMKmBRDMjo_F9OfUubABEiQAp8Ky1znp7d3YqFQywivEsVnEl4ruBS2TLeNOezlADkTVN5QaAtaQ8P8HAQ

A search here may help you out, or others may chime in shortly. FYI, the flasher is located under the seat, next to the battery.

Ken

[Scud]

Rizoma make some great looking LED indicators and they sell a compatible flasher. They're not cheap. I looked into them, but decided against. Instead I just shortened the fender and tinted the turn signal lenses. I did get their fluid tanks, which are very high quality.

 

http://www.rizoma.com/universal/indicator-lights/en

[waspp]

Something like this? I did this many moons ago, the tail light came from a guy on this board I think and the led indicators were eBay items. All are very bright and have worked well.

 

[Gottagetone]

That's very close and looks sweet. I would like to relocate the license plate down low and really clean up the tail end.

[Gottagetone]

Did you have to add resistors to make that setup work?

[waspp]

I believe it was an electronic flasher relay or one from custom dynamics.

http://www.customdynamics.com/loadequalizer.htm#Street_Magic_Signal_Stabilizer_(Load_Equalizer)

[Rhino1]

Something like this? I did this many moons ago, the tail light came from a guy on this board I think and the led indicators were eBay items. All are very bright and have worked well.

 

That's a nice looking taillight --would you happen to know where it was sourced?

[Gottagetone]

Did you just replace the flasher relay or did you have to add load resistors as well?

[waspp]

I believe it was just replacing the flasher relay, I will check later today after work.

[waspp]

 

Something like this? I did this many moons ago, the tail light came from a guy on this board I think and the led indicators were eBay items. All are very bright and have worked well.

 

That's a nice looking taillight --would you happen to know where it was sourced?

 

Here is a thread I found on wildgoosechase

 

http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=44657.0

[waspp]

Did you have to add resistors to make that setup work?

Here is what I used led flasher relay

[Gottagetone]

Thanks for the info, wonder if he still has any of those brackets?  Looks like the thread is a couple years old.

[Gottagetone]

After thinking about it I think I can fab up a bracket very similar to that one, may give it a run this weekend.  Did you just run wires from the new relay to the plugs on the original flasher relay sockets?  

[waspp]

Stock wiring just relocated a bit