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Old 05-17-2017, 08:22 AM   #16
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Very nice job indeed. I've added LED's for turn signal as well as additional brake/running lights. You can never have too many lights on a bike.
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Old 05-17-2017, 08:52 AM   #17
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I like the look. All helps from the rear. Had a cousin killed last year as a lady rammed in the back of him stopped at a traffic light on his harley. Happened during daylight hours. Thinking of wearing some bright colored clothing just 4 that reason.
Sorry to hear about your cousin. Too many distracted drivers out there. Can't count the times I've been on a highway and watched drivers texting, trying to read a book or newspaper, eat breakfast, etc. while driving...

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Old 06-04-2017, 03:01 PM   #18
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Looks great. I'm still looking for the right lights to add to the rear of my Vaq. Nice work.
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Old 06-05-2017, 02:49 PM   #19
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Like the look.
It is something I will do next year.
Just finished putting on the custom dynamic curved license plate and LED turn signals.
Really cleaned the ass end.
Glad to see another Southern Ontario Vaquero in the area. Don't see a lot of us around.
 
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Old 06-11-2017, 09:36 PM   #20
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Like the look.
It is something I will do next year.
Just finished putting on the custom dynamic curved license plate and LED turn signals.
Really cleaned the ass end.
Glad to see another Southern Ontario Vaquero in the area. Don't see a lot of us around.
Thanks.

I've seen three...but haven't met the guys that ride them. They have always been at a bike night somewhere but I don't catch them near their bike.

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Old 06-12-2017, 06:11 AM   #21
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PM me whenever there is a bike night. We can meet then.
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Old 06-12-2017, 08:37 AM   #22
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PM me whenever there is a bike night. We can meet then.
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Sounds good. Was thinking of hitting Paris tomorrow night. (Tuesday)

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Old 06-12-2017, 10:13 AM   #23
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looks great, but I bet, you're still gonna get the whole: "I didn't see you"
 
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Old 06-12-2017, 10:44 AM   #24
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Nice clean looking installation ...
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Old 06-19-2017, 02:31 AM   #25
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Awesome. Do you have a link for a Canadian brother?
 
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Old 06-19-2017, 09:35 AM   #26
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Awesome. Do you have a link for a Canadian brother?
Here's the one I put in place of the reflectors on the sides of the bags:

https://www.princessauto.com/en/deta...ht/A-p8683963e

This is the one on the backs of the bags:

https://www.princessauto.com/en/deta...ht/A-p8683948e


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Old 06-19-2017, 11:25 AM   #27
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Here's the one I put in place of the reflectors on the sides of the bags:

https://www.princessauto.com/en/deta...ht/A-p8683963e

This is the one on the backs of the bags:

https://www.princessauto.com/en/deta...ht/A-p8683948e


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Just food for thought.

I was checking out your lights and noticed the Lumens rating on the lights you used. The lights you used have a 12.88 lm rating.

The factory bulbs are like an 1156 or 1157 bulb. If the information I was given is correct, they are rated @ 402 lm.

I am looking at the same idea but I want the new lights to put out the same or more lumens.

I don't want to here the excuse "I didn't see the lights."

I don't want to be at fault because I installed something that was not as bright for the daytime conditions.

Now if I don't have my facts correct I'm all ears cause I would like to clean up the way it looks also.
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Old 06-19-2017, 03:55 PM   #28
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Just food for thought.

I was checking out your lights and noticed the Lumens rating on the lights you used. The lights you used have a 12.88 lm rating.

The factory bulbs are like an 1156 or 1157 bulb. If the information I was given is correct, they are rated @ 402 lm.

I am looking at the same idea but I want the new lights to put out the same or more lumens.

I don't want to here the excuse "I didn't see the lights."

I don't want to be at fault because I installed something that was not as bright for the daytime conditions.

Now if I don't have my facts correct I'm all ears cause I would like to clean up the way it looks also.
Yeah, the bulbs at the link he posted are marker lights. Not intended to be as bright as brake lights or turn signals.
 
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Old 06-19-2017, 04:15 PM   #29
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Just food for thought.

I was checking out your lights and noticed the Lumens rating on the lights you used. The lights you used have a 12.88 lm rating.

The factory bulbs are like an 1156 or 1157 bulb. If the information I was given is correct, they are rated @ 402 lm.

I am looking at the same idea but I want the new lights to put out the same or more lumens.

I don't want to here the excuse "I didn't see the lights."

I don't want to be at fault because I installed something that was not as bright for the daytime conditions.

Now if I don't have my facts correct I'm all ears cause I would like to clean up the way it looks also.
You may be correct with respect to the lumens rating...however, at night when behind the bike in the dark, the small lights really stand out compared to the taillight. I'd say it's a little more intense as opposed to all the single LEDs in the taillight. I've been told they show up well in the daylight too. That said, there is still a good visual difference between them and the break light.

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Old 06-20-2017, 03:13 PM   #30
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Great looking job there, MorganB!

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There are SOOO many jokes that have to go along with Princess Auto.
Having grown up on the Canadian Prairies, as kids we looked forward to the seeing the Princess Auto catalog in the mail. It's sort of the Canadian equivalent to Harbor Freight.

Check out their Showcase on their webpage which features projects built by their customers. Some pretty ingenious projects there:
https://www.princessauto.com/en/project-showcase
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