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Wildfire
08-05-2013, 09:01 AM
The saga of the 2001 continues.

Turns out that the rear light is the next to be bodged on with glue. So I was thinking of a nice LED tail light.

I liked the Barracuda Tiger one that Spareshack used to sell but since thier unfortunate demise :( I am looking at a fleabay one.

So Red or Clear?

Vote now!
S4Rs MacK
08-05-2013, 10:09 AM
Chris,
I have both. I had a clear one fitted to my old RS which was white with red frame. It also had integrated indicators (which have now been outlawed on MoT).
With the colour scheme you have I reckon a clear one would look good as it will follow the white stripe through the tail.
I have a red one on my Tricolore at present but am considering putting the clear one back on but will also wire in separate indicators this time too (for MoT purposes.)

So long story short - I vote CLEAR
scrapps
08-05-2013, 10:58 AM
I vote clear with a led bulb (I have and clear looks nice)
LVC
08-05-2013, 11:57 AM
Another vote for a clear LED one.

I had one fitted before I went "Scotty" ;)
gary tompkins
08-05-2013, 12:07 PM
I went for a complete red led unit - imported from Germany via ebay & have same unit fitted to Buell

Nice and bright with built in white LED numberplate light

http://www.japparts.nl/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=890_1435_1436

http://www.japparts.nl/images/categories/255-826.jpg
Black Bob
08-05-2013, 12:13 PM
The saga of the 2001 continues.

Turns out that the rear light is the next to be bodged on with glue. So I was thinking of a nice LED tail light.

I liked the Barracuda Tiger one that Spareshack used to sell but since thier unfortunate demise :( I am looking at a fleabay one.

So Red or Clear?

Vote now!

I say make your own choice and be happy with it. Sod what anyone else thinks! :D

Personally, and since you asked, I'd go for a red one.
Hellboydce
09-05-2013, 04:04 PM
anybody got a tail light with built in indicators? are they legal?
slob
09-05-2013, 04:18 PM
usually not legal, as the indicators have insuficient separation for con-u regs
S4Rs MacK
09-05-2013, 06:38 PM
Told by bike tester at last years MoT and shown article quoting the fact that VOSA had outlawed bike tail lights with integrated indicators. Bloke still passed mine though as he liked it so much. :-)
buzzbomb
09-05-2013, 07:09 PM
Recently told of guys having problems with MOT stations passing integrated tail lights,
I personally like a clear lens LED tail light on the old style monster.
damien666
09-05-2013, 07:12 PM
wildfire, i've sent you a pm. :)
LVC
09-05-2013, 09:27 PM
this

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll38/LVC1/Monster%20Forum/S4RearLiteBefore.jpg (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/LVC1/media/Monster%20Forum/S4RearLiteBefore.jpg.html)

then this

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll38/LVC1/Monster%20Forum/S4RearLiteAfter.jpg (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/LVC1/media/Monster%20Forum/S4RearLiteAfter.jpg.html)

which does this

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll38/LVC1/Monster%20Forum/S4RearLite3.jpg (http://s284.photobucket.com/user/LVC1/media/Monster%20Forum/S4RearLite3.jpg.html)