Smoked Tail Lights
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Joined: Mar 2006
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From: From Long Island, now in So. Cal
I had that black one and gave it to my brother because I ordered a red one to go with my new tins.
That looks really nice.
Did you use regular spray paint or plastic paint?
I believe we have some plastic paint in flat black that would probably work.
I think I am going to do something about the plate light since I went sidemount with it.
That looks really nice.
Did you use regular spray paint or plastic paint?
I believe we have some plastic paint in flat black that would probably work.
I think I am going to do something about the plate light since I went sidemount with it.
I used regular flat black spray paint.
I didn't even think about this til last night, but I relocated my sigs, and in doing so removed the two plugins for the turn signals that snap into the tail light switchboard......guess I won't be getting a panacea after all.
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Joined: Aug 2007
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Okay, confusing thread to start because the poster put tail light in the subject line but went on to ask about signal lights. So, sorry for me response on the tail light.
I started out with the HD smoked cover kit, which comes with amber replacement bulbs by the way. I think the kit was 30 bucks or might have even been 40. Not worth it quality wise. I was careful and still cracked the clips on a couple of my old covers taking them off and then cracked one of the new ones putting them on. Ended up losing one, buying a replacement, then losing another. So, I bought some smoked covers from Kuryakyn that have chromed housings. Also came with irridium bulbs so they don't show through the covers so much when they are not on. I'm happy with those. A little more expensive but sometimes you get what you pay for.
I started out with the HD smoked cover kit, which comes with amber replacement bulbs by the way. I think the kit was 30 bucks or might have even been 40. Not worth it quality wise. I was careful and still cracked the clips on a couple of my old covers taking them off and then cracked one of the new ones putting them on. Ended up losing one, buying a replacement, then losing another. So, I bought some smoked covers from Kuryakyn that have chromed housings. Also came with irridium bulbs so they don't show through the covers so much when they are not on. I'm happy with those. A little more expensive but sometimes you get what you pay for.
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Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: WA
Okay I feel stupid! I put tail lights when I was thinking turn signals. I was wondering why everyone kept responding with tail lights. Well the tail lights are the next mod anyway. Sorry about the confusion.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Puyallup, Washington
A little dimmer running light but the signals are still very bright.
I originally checked it out by pulling off the tinted lenses then used a piece of a black trash bag to cover the reflector and put the tinted lens back on (you might want to try that). I used flat black paint, if your concerned with brightness, use gloss black. That should reflect more light than flat black.
Found this on You Tube:
zzr600 painted front signal lens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNT62bAPks8
I originally checked it out by pulling off the tinted lenses then used a piece of a black trash bag to cover the reflector and put the tinted lens back on (you might want to try that). I used flat black paint, if your concerned with brightness, use gloss black. That should reflect more light than flat black.
Found this on You Tube:
zzr600 painted front signal lens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNT62bAPks8
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Connecticut / Amsterdam
Seat Hold down Screw
[quote=WS6 Formula;4136442]Here's the Kuryakyn Deluxe Smoked Tail Light without the integrated turn signals P/N 4974 http://*******.com/5564l2. It has a light tint and you can see the wiring behind the LED light face plate, so I painted the inside of the lense to hide the wiring and painted around the LED lights to darken the overall look of the tail light.
Also have the Harley Davidson tinted turn signal covers P/N 69304-02 http://*******.com/6n4hj6 with the reflectors painted black.
Hello, where did you get your "Colored" seat hold down screw ?
Thanks, Wonka
Also have the Harley Davidson tinted turn signal covers P/N 69304-02 http://*******.com/6n4hj6 with the reflectors painted black.
Hello, where did you get your "Colored" seat hold down screw ?
Thanks, Wonka
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From: Connecticut / Amsterdam
Brighter Bulb ?
Thanks , Wonka
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: MICHIGAN
I have the smoked h-d lenses with l.e.d. bulbs and if you go this route see my thread.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...te-w-pics.html
i have since switched to the visor lenses and have the old smoked lenses
if your interested pm me
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...te-w-pics.html
i have since switched to the visor lenses and have the old smoked lenses
if your interested pm me