LED Lights for Bike
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LED Lights for Bike
Just had a Birthday and could not think of anything I really wanted, but got to looking at LED lights for the brakes, turn signals and fender tips from Custom Dynamics. Kind of pricey, but look really good. Anyone have these lights and what do you think?
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Custom Dynamics/Kuryakyn make some good lighting products. I personally don't have any on my bike (went w/HD LED taillight), but know quite a few riders who have & nothing but good to say. Panacea taillight system would be my recommendation - upgrades all signals & tail and has safety features for flashing patterns. Good luck & let us know what you decide...Cheers!
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I have the BAL1 taillight from Bright *** Lights. This thing is great!
Just added the led fender tip lights for front and rear. Got those from Ride Rime Technologies. The rear fender tip is now both a run and stop light.
Currently, thinking about changing out the tour pak lamps to LEDs.
Just added the led fender tip lights for front and rear. Got those from Ride Rime Technologies. The rear fender tip is now both a run and stop light.
Currently, thinking about changing out the tour pak lamps to LEDs.
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just did the same thing this week....here is what i did: changed the rear turn signals to red leds with smoked lenses from custom dynamics...they are very nice and bright...second, I installed a badlands illuminator module with the "run, turn, brake" feature that already has a load equalizer in the module...made much more sense to get just one unit rather than having to get 2... bought the badlands kit direct from them...they have an agreement from Radiantz leds and can sale u both the leds and illuminator with a 10% discount when u order direct from them...they ship for free as well...
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Custom Dynamics. LIFE TIME WARRANTY. I had to exchange 2 when I was at Panama City, no questions asked. They even swapped them for me, not like it was hard though. I have Front Turn signals, Rear Turn Signals, and they are really bright.
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just did the same thing this week....here is what i did: changed the rear turn signals to red leds with smoked lenses from custom dynamics...they are very nice and bright...second, I installed a badlands illuminator module with the "run, turn, brake" feature that already has a load equalizer in the module...made much more sense to get just one unit rather than having to get 2... bought the badlands kit direct from them...they have an agreement from Radiantz leds and can sale u both the leds and illuminator with a 10% discount when u order direct from them...they ship for free as well...
Now with the smoked lens in the rear it looks very sharp and most guys have said that's how my SE Ultra should have come from the factory. It changes the entire look of the of the bike's rear and in my estimation makes it 10x more noticeable to drivers.
The amber Radiantz LEDs up front are also outstanding. Extremely bright and impossible to ignore. Almost makes the incandescent bulbs look like they aren't even turned on.
A warning: If you have the HD LED windshield moulding for batwing fairings (I do), they cause some intereference with the HD moulding strip turn signal function. Unfortunately the Illuminator module from Badlands wasn't designed to handle a bike that also has this LED moulding strip with it's own turn signals.
The techs are currently working with me for design testing to try some solutions that should benefit those owners that want all LED turn signals, LED brakes AND the LED windshield moulding. In the interim, I have the incandescent bulbs reinstalled upfront with all LEDs in the rear and everything works outstanding.
For under $200 shipped you can have the brightest LEDs on the market at all 4 corners with fully functioning 4ways that can't overheat and no intereference with the security system or any other electronics on the bike (unless you have the windshield moulding, for now) which seems like a pretty reasonable deal to me.
Last edited by Heatwave; May 30, 2010 at 09:14 AM.
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Badlands & Radiantz, best combination. I also have the windshield led strip and have no problems with anything. What's the problem you are refferring to?
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This is exactly what I did recently. I simply don't think you could find a better kit than what Badlands has put together. Essentially the Illuminator module is both a non-heating Load Equalizer and a "run, turn, brake" module all in one. Its "plug & play" under the seat and literally takes seconds to connect up. The red Radiantz LEDs in the rear are shockingly bright and a perfect match for my BAL-S3 Tailight (Smoked laydown).
Now with the smoked lens in the rear it looks very sharp and most guys have said that's how my SE Ultra should have come from the factory. It changes the entire look of the of the bike's rear and in my estimation makes it 10x more noticeable to drivers.
The amber Radiantz LEDs up front are also outstanding. Extremely bright and impossible to ignore. Almost makes the incandescent bulbs look like they aren't even turned on.
A warning: If you have the HD LED windshield moulding for batwing fairings (I do), they cause some intereference with the HD moulding strip turn signal function. Unfortunately the Illuminator module from Badlands wasn't designed to handle a bike that also has this LED moulding strip with it's own turn signals.
The techs are currently working with me for design testing to try some solutions that should benefit those owners that want all LED turn signals, LED brakes AND the LED windshield moulding. In the interim, I have the incandescent bulbs reinstalled upfront with all LEDs in the rear and everything works outstanding.
For under $200 shipped you can have the brightest LEDs on the market at all 4 corners with fully functioning 4ways that can't overheat and no intereference with the security system or any other electronics on the bike (unless you have the windshield moulding, for now) which seems like a pretty reasonable deal to me.
Now with the smoked lens in the rear it looks very sharp and most guys have said that's how my SE Ultra should have come from the factory. It changes the entire look of the of the bike's rear and in my estimation makes it 10x more noticeable to drivers.
The amber Radiantz LEDs up front are also outstanding. Extremely bright and impossible to ignore. Almost makes the incandescent bulbs look like they aren't even turned on.
A warning: If you have the HD LED windshield moulding for batwing fairings (I do), they cause some intereference with the HD moulding strip turn signal function. Unfortunately the Illuminator module from Badlands wasn't designed to handle a bike that also has this LED moulding strip with it's own turn signals.
The techs are currently working with me for design testing to try some solutions that should benefit those owners that want all LED turn signals, LED brakes AND the LED windshield moulding. In the interim, I have the incandescent bulbs reinstalled upfront with all LEDs in the rear and everything works outstanding.
For under $200 shipped you can have the brightest LEDs on the market at all 4 corners with fully functioning 4ways that can't overheat and no intereference with the security system or any other electronics on the bike (unless you have the windshield moulding, for now) which seems like a pretty reasonable deal to me.