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Red turning signal lenses

Started by peter, Thu 08, Apr 2021, 13:12:51

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peter

Many years ago I purchased some red lenses to replace the yellow/orange lenses for the turning signals from a guy named Mase. Unfortunately, one fell off the other day so I'm trying to find replacements. Any ideas? Yes, I know they are illegal but having ridden with them for over 10 years neither I or the authorities care.
Thanks,
Peter
'98 Tourer
'98 Valk
'56 BSA
'04 Ducati

Jersey

Quote from: peter on Thu 08, Apr 2021, 13:12:51
Yes, I know they are illegal but having ridden with them for over 10 years neither I or the authorities care.
Thanks,
Peter
'98 Tourer

Front or Back?  I thought on the Rear, red was allowed as long as the correct flashing occurred?
Jersey

Jess from VA

Quote from: Jersey on Thu 08, Apr 2021, 13:53:13
Quote from: peter on Thu 08, Apr 2021, 13:12:51
Yes, I know they are illegal but having ridden with them for over 10 years neither I or the authorities care.
Thanks,
Peter
'98 Tourer

Front or Back?  I thought on the Rear, red was allowed as long as the correct flashing occurred?

Yes.  And if you convert your rear signals to run full time they must be red. 

IF you go to the big motorcycle distributors catalogs (like Tucker Rockey, Parts Unlimited, and others) and if you know the proper diameter, then you may find some red lenses.  Might also try ebay.

However don't forget about the Valk two-screw and one-screw signal mounts.  I suppose a single screw could hold a double hole lens.

My bike came with cone shaped lenses (in '07), red in back and amber in front, that are much more visible from the side of the bike than regular flat lenses, but I have no idea where they came from.


RonW

red lenses are sold at ebay and meancycles. I found the ebay lenses are a dark red. Little too dark for me, but used them anyways since I wasn't able to find red lenses anywhere. The Mean cycles's might be the same manufacturer for all I know.



2000 Valkyrie Tourer

RonW

#4
These are less expensive.

..... and here.
2000 Valkyrie Tourer

Jopson

Buy some testers candy red spray paint and paint some clear ones. That's all I did.

jnicks01

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-Turn-Signal-Lenses-Red-for-Honda-Cruisers-Also-Kawasaki-Vulcan/281352634538

I bought these.  It seems a lot of the cheaper ones are just a hair off on sizing by a few mm.  Or at least that is what my research told me.  I am happy with them and looks 20 times better than that amber/yellow.
I want to scoop out your brains and eat your knowledge.


SCain

#7
These are a good choice also, from Kuryakyn, PN# 2269



And for the front.

Steve

Jess from VA

I put those Kuryakyn lens kits (Deep Dish Bezels) on one interstate years ago.  They come with extra red and amber lenses, so  you can do what you want.

They look nice, give a bit of extra visibility to the sides, but the plastic chrome has been bubbling up for years now. 

peter

Thank you very much for the replies. I guess it was too much to hope Mase was still around and had spares (I only need 1!). But these are all good suggestions, thanks again.
Peter
Jesse, we should get together some time as we are pretty close to eack other, I'm in Bethesda.
'98 Valk
'56 BSA
'04 Ducati

Jess from VA

Quote from: peter on Mon 12, Apr 2021, 08:28:28
Thank you very much for the replies. I guess it was too much to hope Mase was still around and had spares (I only need 1!). But these are all good suggestions, thanks again.
Peter
Jesse, we should get together some time as we are pretty close to each other, I'm in Bethesda.

Peter, that would be fine with me, but I never travel in MD.

If you get over the bridge this way, give me a holler.

Bagger John - #3785

Quote from: Jess from VA on Fri 09, Apr 2021, 10:13:25
I put those Kuryakyn lens kits (Deep Dish Bezels) on one interstate years ago.  They come with extra red and amber lenses, so  you can do what you want.

They look nice, give a bit of extra visibility to the sides, but the plastic chrome has been bubbling up for years now.  
I had mine painted black, used dark smoke lenses and went with yellow LED 1157s (front) and red LED 1156s (rear) on my blacked-out I/S. My Tourer has chromed bezels and yellow/red lenses; they've been on the bike since 2008 and are still in good shape. FWIW, all the chrome parts on my Valkyries get waxed with Collinite Insulator Wax (#845) at least once per year.