L.E.D.'s in the Velocity Stacks

[BF]

Ditto what Jerry said.   

[GOOSE]

DOES ANYONY OUT THERE KNOW WHERE SOMEONE (ME) COULD PURCHASE A SET OF THE V-STACKS, OR ARE THEY ANOTHER ONE OF THE DISCONTINUED BLING ITEMS?  THANKS.

[BIG--T]

Any of you experts on the Blinking LED's willing to put together a parts list and installation instructions for the rest of us?

Parts list:
LED's
wiring size
resistors size
soldering needs
shrink wrap
PC board
etc.

Step by step for at least one stack from the stack removal, notching, soldering, running the wires, combining  hot and ground wires as you run them to the hot and ground -   that can then be repeated for the others.

It would be a great help for this bling.
Anyone willing to buy a sample pack (looks like 25 led's) of each type and piece them out to others interested?


Jerry H
Yellowdragon

Just a little info of how to sync lights while running would be  GREAT!

[F6BANGER]

I will try to post pics of my led's in the v-stacks when I get a chance. The ones I used and how I modified them.

[BIG--T]

Thanks Chuck,

Are the stacks  stainless steel or aluminum?- or quality chrome that won't flake?

Thanks

[F6BANGER]

Thanks Chuck,

Are the stacks  stainless steel or aluminum?- or quality chrome that won't flake?

Thanks

Aeromach, billet aluminum bathed in chrome!

[BIG--T]

Thanks Chuck,

Are the stacks  stainless steel or aluminum?- or quality chrome that won't flake?

Thanks

Aeromach, billet aluminum bathed in chrome!

Chuck I ordered them at DLP under chrome accessories and there is no name or any info I could find about them other than the reviews. Is ADD ONs a brand name? I might just cancel because I called DLP yesterday, after I placed an order 2 wks ago, and he couldn't give me an approx. time. He just said it could be many weeks or months!! 

[F6BANGER]

I believe ADD ON is the brand Honda Direct Line Parts carries. They are chromed cast but look good. I have never compared the ADD on to the Aeromach so I cant way which are better. For the price, the ADD ON is a better deal. Dont know how the chrome holds up on them though. Maybe someone will chime in and let us know.

[BIG--T]

I believe ADD ON is the brand Honda Direct Line Parts carries. They are chromed cast but look good. I have never compared the ADD on to the Aeromach so I cant way which are better. For the price, the ADD ON is a better deal. Dont know how the chrome holds up on them though. Maybe someone will chime in and let us know.

It looks like yours has more flare the  the ADD. Usually if it's Honda, the P/N usually start out HO....
Just curious, how did you find it is chrome cast? I couldn't find no info. As far as price, how much more than $200.00 are the Aeromach?

Thanks

[X Ring]

I believe ADD ON is the brand Honda Direct Line Parts carries. They are chromed cast but look good. I have never compared the ADD on to the Aeromach so I cant way which are better. For the price, the ADD ON is a better deal. Dont know how the chrome holds up on them though. Maybe someone will chime in and let us know.

It looks like yours has more flare the  the ADD. Usually if it's Honda, the P/N usually start out HO....
Just curious, how did you find it is chrome cast? I couldn't find no info. As far as price, how much more than $200.00 are the Aeromach?

Thanks

He didn't say the velocity stacks were Hondaline.  He said they are carried by Direct Line Parts which is a major parts and accessory company and sponsor of of the forum.  Aeromach's velocity stacks are about $250.

Marty

[BIG--T]

I believe ADD ON is the brand Honda Direct Line Parts carries. They are chromed cast but look good. I have never compared the ADD on to the Aeromach so I cant way which are better. For the price, the ADD ON is a better deal. Dont know how the chrome holds up on them though. Maybe someone will chime in and let us know.

It looks like yours has more flare the  the ADD. Usually if it's Honda, the P/N usually start out HO....
Just curious, how did you find it is chrome cast? I couldn't find no info. As far as price, how much more than $200.00 are the Aeromach?

Thanks

He didn't say the velocity stacks were Hondaline.  He said they are carried by Direct Line Parts which is a major parts and accessory company and sponsor of of the forum.  Aeromach's velocity stacks are about $250.

Marty

Marty you are right ,"is the brand Honda Direct Line Parts carries". Areomach puts out some good products, do you know anything about ADD ON? I went to DLP and clicked on brand and see they make all kind of stuff. If anyone has bought their velocity stacks, please let me know how you like them.
Thanks

[X Ring]

I don't know but I THINK that Add On maybe a Direct Line Parts brand.  Kind of like a store brand at the grocery store.  I haven't compared them but here's a pic of the Add On stacks:



And a pic of the Aeromach.



Looks like the same bike to me.

Marty

[BIG--T]

I don't know but I THINK that Add On maybe a Direct Line Parts brand.  Kind of like a store brand at the grocery store.  I haven't compared them but here's a pic of the Add On stacks:



And a pic of the Aeromach.



Looks like the same bike to me.

Marty

[BIG--T]

I don't know but I THINK that Add On maybe a Direct Line Parts brand.  Kind of like a store brand at the grocery store.  I haven't compared them but here's a pic of the Add On stacks:



And a pic of the Aeromach.



Looks like the same bike to me.

Marty

Yeah it's the same bike, wonder if it's the same stacks? LOl

[Willow]

... are carried by Direct Line Parts which is a major parts and accessory company and sponsor of of the forum. 

A small point of clarification: DLP, while a good source of Valkyrie parts and accessories is NOT a sponsor of this forum.

[X Ring]

... are carried by Direct Line Parts which is a major parts and accessory company and sponsor of of the forum. 

A small point of clarification: DLP, while a good source of Valkyrie parts and accessories is NOT a sponsor of this forum.

My bad.  I thought they were.

Marty

[BIG--T]

No they sponser the VTXOA board, GL1800, M109 and probably more. They do sell Valkyrie parts.

[F6BANGER]

These are the types of led I used. I pulled off the top cover and cut the base where I show the black line (pen is pointing at it) and it fits inside the v-stack nicely. I used Wire cutters. On my yellow valkyrie, I notched the bottom of the v-stack so the wire would have place to run with out getting pinched. On my Interstate, I used stainless steel washers between the V-stack and the carb top. This works great for giving the v-stack some room from the tank and space for the wires. The back of the led pods have double sided sticky tape. I got mine off of e-bay. You can get them in different colors 

[F6BANGER]

Just finished making up a couple more sets of v-stack screens.

[legalalien]

I have found some small round LED's in red that I found at Advance auto parts for about $14.00  ... these I will be fitting down at the bottom of the stacks .... need to drill one small hole at the base so the wires will feed thru and then connect them to my existing LED's I have already ...... it sure will be a real HOOT to see these know it all HD riders just stand there in amazement looking at those stacks firing AND I have bubble wire mesh screens mounted on top of the stacks so you can't see clearly if these things are really functional  too funny .... Thanks the Geezer     PS ... Hey Skinhead , I had thought about somehow hooking them up to the plug wires BUT I realized (1) I might chance shorting out the spark  ...(2) I don't think those LED's can withstand the electrical jolt from the coils  over a period of time  .... The Geezer

These  should work I found them on ebay an assortment of 50 flashing LEDS that already for 12v (Dont needresistors adding) and at $8 for 50 (10 each color) plus $4 shipping ....got to try em!http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290527362117

[JerryH]

Legalalien - (or anyone else)  Do you think these LED on e-bay will ALL falsh at the same time or will the flash be more random (like firing cyclinders)?

thanks'

Jerry
Yellowdragon

[legalalien]

Hi Jerry
I spoke with a friend that is little more tech savvy on the electronics side and he said that these types of LEDs do not have a consistant rate as they vary with voltage so he thinks they will work fine for this. When I get them I will test them out and let you know but for the price its cheap research and great if they work!!!
Mark

[JerryH]

Legalalien - thanks.  Let me know when you can. 

Jerry

[F6BANGER]

since they already have the resistors on them, all you have to do is to wire all the positives together and all the negatives to ground.  You should run power to a switch and then to the positive cluster. I would also use a fuse incase the wires get pinched and cut the positive side.

[legalalien]

Sounds like a plan. I was going to mount them onto a "disk" of st steel mesh the diameter that will fit at the bottom of the stack by punching 4 holes in the mesh and poking the leds through with a dab of silicone to keep them in place. Probably 4 leds per pod will work(red/amber) That way the wireswill be hidden and can be led out through the base of the pod plus the st steel mesh will give some reflection to the lights. I have a spare switch on the brake resevoir mounted switch block and a 3 amp fuse will take power from the battery housing. Thats the plan so far but you know how that goes when I get my hands on em!!!

On a seperate note....I just took the rear transmission apart so I could send the case out for chrome....now that was an education!!! Took me 4 days, too many tools need for my own shop, local Honda dealer failed eventually took to specialist workshop. Its gone to Caifornia for chrome now but I think polishing would have been a lot easier!

Roll on Ridin weather.... Mark

[F6BANGER]

Mark, that sound good. Make sure you post a video when you get the first one done.

[legalalien]

Sure Will
Mark

[Old Geezer Richard]

  Hey XGUY , don't forget to add a spacer under the front of your gas tank so the tank DOES NOT hit the Velocity Stack ... Thanks the Geezer

[BIG--T]

  Hey XGUY , don't forget to add a spacer under the front of your gas tank so the tank DOES NOT hit the Velocity Stack ... Thanks the Geezer

Thanks Geez, I sure will if I ever get them in!

[JerryH]

My Spectre Breather filters arrived today. Chrome with the yellow insert.  They will look good on my Yellow and Black 97'.   I have one extra filter to experiment with for LED's.  Can someone who has the filters on their bike answer the following questions.

What is the best way to take off the rubber breather stem?

If someone has/had led's inside their filters please give me some insights--
How many led's can you fit inside?
Did you drill out the bottom hole for earier access to the inside?
Did you just drill holes in the bottom plate and glue the led's inside from there?

Any other tips will be appreciated.

thanks

Jerry

[JerryH]

Does anyone have some "spare" single flashing LED"s that they could send/lend me?  I'll pay postage both ways. I have the breather filters with the yellow inserts that I'm thinking of mounting on top of the V-stacks that are already on my bike (black & yellow 97') and want to see what some  flashing multicolor LED's would look like inside of them.  Trying to create the cyclinder firing effect.

If anyone has any: Blue, white, Red, Amber, Yellow to lend it would be appreciated.

thanks

Jerry

[Titan]

My Spectre Breather filters arrived today. Chrome with the yellow insert.  They will look good on my Yellow and Black 97'.   I have one extra filter to experiment with for LED's.  Can someone who has the filters on their bike answer the following questions.

What is the best way to take off the rubber breather stem?

If someone has/had led's inside their filters please give me some insights--
How many led's can you fit inside?
Did you drill out the bottom hole for earier access to the inside?
Did you just drill holes in the bottom plate and glue the led's inside from there?

Any other tips will be appreciated.

thanks

Jerry

Just take a knife and cut the rubber hose off the bottom. The part that's left on the inside will fall out, or can be pulled out. Not a problem at all to get it out.

You're going to be sticking the filters on top of the carb covers with double sided tape so I guess you could do pretty much anything you want on the bottom as far as drilling, etc. It will be totally hidden after installation. But my imagination doesn't tell me how one would get a wire into them without it being partially exposed.

[Cattman]

My Spectre Breather filters arrived today. Chrome with the yellow insert.  They will look good on my Yellow and Black 97'.   I have one extra filter to experiment with for LED's.  Can someone who has the filters on their bike answer the following questions.

What is the best way to take off the rubber breather stem?

If someone has/had led's inside their filters please give me some insights--
How many led's can you fit inside?
Did you drill out the bottom hole for earier access to the inside?
Did you just drill holes in the bottom plate and glue the led's inside from there?

Any other tips will be appreciated.

thanks

Jerry

I used a dremel to widen the opening in the bottom of the filter after the rubber plug is removed. Also used the dremel to eat a little off the ends of the led's. RV sealent to hold the LED's in and double faced 3M tape to hold them to the top of the carbs. The led wire is thin enough to just go out the bottom hole and back under the tank. I used 1 led per filter. These are the regular silver filters with red led's.

[Titan]

My Spectre Breather filters arrived today. Chrome with the yellow insert.  They will look good on my Yellow and Black 97'.   I have one extra filter to experiment with for LED's.  Can someone who has the filters on their bike answer the following questions.

What is the best way to take off the rubber breather stem?

If someone has/had led's inside their filters please give me some insights--
How many led's can you fit inside?
Did you drill out the bottom hole for earier access to the inside?
Did you just drill holes in the bottom plate and glue the led's inside from there?

Any other tips will be appreciated.

thanks

Jerry

I used a dremel to widen the opening in the bottom of the filter after the rubber plug is removed. Also used the dremel to eat a little off the ends of the led's. RV sealent to hold the LED's in and double faced 3M tape to hold them to the top of the carbs. The led wire is thin enough to just go out the bottom hole and back under the tank. I used 1 led per filter. These are the regular silver filters with red led's.

Sweet! That really looks nice. 

Question... is it legal in your state to run these at night? Do you leave them on all the time or just switch them on when parked or at a show or something?

[Cattman]

I just got back from HotGlues BBQ and they were all on across TN, KY, and IN with no complaints. In previous years they were on up 59 across TX to AR and the only hiccup was a local cop in TX doing a u-turn to come back and shadow me admiring them.  Local cops say as long as they are not flashing and not directly visible from the front they are good to go. They sure increase your visibility to other traffic. 

[JerryH]

thanks Cattman for the pictures and the info.  It will come in handy when I finally decide how to mount them and what lights to use.

They look good
Jerry

[Mr Steve]

My Spectre Breather filters arrived today. Chrome with the yellow insert.  They will look good on my Yellow and Black 97'.   I have one extra filter to experiment with for LED's.  Can someone who has the filters on their bike answer the following questions.

What is the best way to take off the rubber breather stem?

I didn't take off the stem.  I used the filters (52mm) as is, with minor modifications, and put them right over the stock carb covers.    I cut a slot in the rubber in the front for the choke slides and bent the hose clamp (flat spotted it) a little to fit without interfering with the slides.  I put jbweld around the outside of the carb covers in a two ring pattern and used a pin to pull up some points in it (so they had something to grab, without the jbweld rings they kept sliding off as I tightened the hose clamps).  Let it dry then just slipped the rubber over the carb cover and tightened up the hose clamp.   They are on there very solidly, no way to pull them off without loosening the hose clamp.  I did buy a spare set of stock carb covers off ebay for $30 (in case I ever wanted to go back).

[Titan]

My Spectre Breather filters arrived today. Chrome with the yellow insert.  They will look good on my Yellow and Black 97'.   I have one extra filter to experiment with for LED's.  Can someone who has the filters on their bike answer the following questions.

What is the best way to take off the rubber breather stem?

I didn't take off the stem.  I used the filters (52mm) as is, with minor modifications, and put them right over the stock carb covers.    I cut a slot in the rubber in the front for the choke slides and bent the hose clamp (flat spotted it) a little to fit without interfering with the slides.  I put jbweld around the outside of the carb covers in a two ring pattern and used a pin to pull up some points in it (so they had something to grab, without the jbweld rings they kept sliding off as I tightened the hose clamps).  Let it dry then just slipped the rubber over the carb cover and tightened up the hose clamp.   They are on there very solidly, no way to pull them off without loosening the hose clamp.  I did buy a spare set of stock carb covers off ebay for $30 (in case I ever wanted to go back).

Love to see some pictures of your installation. I'm not following the description. Are you saying you have the filters sticking up on top of the carb covers with the rubber hose still under them so the hose and it's clamp would also be visible?

[Gryphon]

Love to see some pictures of your installation. I'm not following the description. Are you saying you have the filters sticking up on top of the carb covers with the rubber hose still under them so the hose and it's clamp would also be visible?

That's what it sounded like to me also.  When I did mine I pulled the rubber stem out with a pair of pliers and  then attached the filter pods to the chrome carb tops with body moulding tape.  They've held in place for 3 years now. And the sit almost flush with the carb tops.  Everyone assumes they're functional.

[Mr Steve]

My Spectre Breather filters arrived today. Chrome with the yellow insert.  They will look good on my Yellow and Black 97'.   I have one extra filter to experiment with for LED's.  Can someone who has the filters on their bike answer the following questions.

What is the best way to take off the rubber breather stem?

I didn't take off the stem.  I used the filters (52mm) as is, with minor modifications, and put them right over the stock carb covers.    I cut a slot in the rubber in the front for the choke slides and bent the hose clamp (flat spotted it) a little to fit without interfering with the slides.  I put jbweld around the outside of the carb covers in a two ring pattern and used a pin to pull up some points in it (so they had something to grab, without the jbweld rings they kept sliding off as I tightened the hose clamps).  Let it dry then just slipped the rubber over the carb cover and tightened up the hose clamp.   They are on there very solidly, no way to pull them off without loosening the hose clamp.  I did buy a spare set of stock carb covers off ebay for $30 (in case I ever wanted to go back).

Love to see some pictures of your installation. I'm not following the description. Are you saying you have the filters sticking up on top of the carb covers with the rubber hose still under them so the hose and it's clamp would also be visible?

Yes, I clamped the filters right on the stock carb tops (52mm base fits).  I'll try to get some pictures, but they look functional, especially with the visible clamps, and there is no way to pull them off without loosening the clamp.