Vaquero tail end mods

**jestephens** · 09-23-2012, 10:57 PM

Or the original title, "Everyone Needs A Cleaner Hiney"
Since the very beginning I've been messing with my machine. But this weekend things have come together quite nicely. (that doesn't mean "Finished"

)

the (almost) original look experimenting with potential exhaust ideas:

Today:

If you decide to do the same or similar, making a lic plate bracket was amazingly easy!

With OE removed:

My new hand fashioned bracket:

Side-emitting LED strips for turn signals. Will eventually be paired with a run/turn/brake module:

1oldtimer · 09-23-2012, 11:05 PM

VERY NICE!! I Like It

**Jared** · 09-23-2012, 11:37 PM

Great job!

Bud2rat · 09-24-2012, 01:00 AM

Looks good. You did a great improvement on her ass-end.

**Griz** · 09-24-2012, 07:15 AM

Looks good Jay, nice work!

**trip** · 09-24-2012, 07:36 AM

Swwweet!

cheriann · 09-24-2012, 08:35 AM

AWESOME! I love the new look!!!!!

lessenone · 09-24-2012, 09:01 AM

I'm looking to do the same turn signal mod

I was eyeing up these from custom dynamics make.

http://www.customdynamics.com/plasma_rod_led_lights.htm

Old Bear · 09-24-2012, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lessenone

I'm looking to do the same turn signal mod

I was eyeing up these from custom dynamics make.

http://www.customdynamics.com/plasma_rod_led_lights.htm

THAT'S IT! That is exactly the lights I had been looking for! I had seen them some time back, but lost the link.
Note to self - DON'T LOSE THE LINK!

**crazygene49** · 09-24-2012, 09:47 AM

Looks great! What about the tag light?

mobandy78 · 09-24-2012, 09:59 AM

Looks great, Jay! Job well done!

smokey · 09-24-2012, 11:16 AM

I would like to know what you used for the licence plate light as well please, nice job and now you have me looking at doing the same to my Voyager.

jendesigner · 09-24-2012, 11:52 AM

Looks good. Yeah, I wondered about the light for the plate also since it is a Illinois law. I have seen small lights that replace top license plate bolts, may be just enough to be legal. I also like the carbon fiber, makes the transformer face not so obvious.

drof · 09-24-2012, 12:36 PM

Very nice! I've been looking around at changing the tail of my vaquero as well. I love what you did with the lights. What are you using the hold the LEDs in place? Did you just tie into the turn signal wires for those? I'm assuming you'll have to put a "loader" on them to get the stock flash rate? You mention tieing into the run/turn/brake module. Forgive my ignorance here but what do you mean by that?

Duff · 09-24-2012, 01:15 PM

Love the lights!

09-23-2012, 10:57 PM	#1
jestephens Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairview Heights, IL (StLouis) Posts: 1,601	Vaquero tail end mods Or the original title, "Everyone Needs A Cleaner Hiney" Since the very beginning I've been messing with my machine. But this weekend things have come together quite nicely. (that doesn't mean "Finished" ) the (almost) original look experimenting with potential exhaust ideas: Today: If you decide to do the same or similar, making a lic plate bracket was amazingly easy! With OE removed: My new hand fashioned bracket: Side-emitting LED strips for turn signals. Will eventually be paired with a run/turn/brake module: __________________ Jay Stephens, Former National Vice President (2013-2015) 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 formerly 2011 Vaquero- Black formerly 2005 Nomad - black/silver Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by jestephens; 09-23-2012 at 11:02 PM.
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09-23-2012, 11:05 PM	#2
1oldtimer Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Va Posts: 122	VERY NICE!! I Like It __________________ 2012 Vulcan Voyager 1700 ABS - Metallic Graystone / Metallic Spark Black VBA #02229
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09-23-2012, 11:37 PM	#3
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Great job! __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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09-24-2012, 01:00 AM	#4
Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	Looks good. You did a great improvement on her ass-end. __________________ Robert Torrey VBA# 02077 Vroc# 27672 1996 800A Customized (SOLD) 2001 1500 Nomad (The Mistress) 2013 Voyager 2014 SE Rally - Elkins, WV 2016 SE Rally - Helen, Ga
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09-24-2012, 07:15 AM	#5
Griz Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Posts: 1,063	Looks good Jay, nice work! __________________ Joe "Griz" Grisolano 2008 Arctic Pearl Honda Goldwing 2008 Black/Red Nomad - Traded September, 2013 VBA #1210 Pittsburg, Kansas Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-24-2012, 07:36 AM	#6
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	Swwweet! __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip
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09-24-2012, 08:35 AM	#7
cheriann Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 1,250	AWESOME! I love the new look!!!!! __________________ Cheri Ann 2012 Vulcan Vaquero VBA #2069
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09-24-2012, 09:01 AM	#8
lessenone Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Scranton Pa Posts: 36	I'm looking to do the same turn signal mod I was eyeing up these from custom dynamics make. http://www.customdynamics.com/plasma_rod_led_lights.htm __________________ "So you don't know how fast you were going. I guess that means I can write anything I want on the ticket, huh?" "Take your hands off the car, and I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document."
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09-24-2012, 09:47 AM	#10
crazygene49 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 1,856	Looks great! What about the tag light? __________________ Gene Chestnut Dover, DE USAF 1968-1995 VBA#01761 2007 Nomad 1600 Black and Titanium
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09-24-2012, 09:59 AM	#11
mobandy78 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 1,485	Looks great, Jay! Job well done! __________________ Matt "Mo" Moore Owasso, Oklahoma VBA #1250 2005 Nomad 1600 - Darkside "There is no normal life, there's just life. So get on with it." - Doc Holiday
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09-24-2012, 11:16 AM	#12
smokey Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Orleans, ON, Canada Posts: 1,162	I would like to know what you used for the licence plate light as well please, nice job and now you have me looking at doing the same to my Voyager. __________________ Smokey Capt(retd) Canadian Forces National President CVFR (Canadian Veteran Freedom Riders) 2010 VN1700 Voyager, ABS www.cvfr.ca VBA #02220
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09-24-2012, 11:52 AM	#13
jendesigner Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bloomingdale, Illinois Posts: 394	Looks good. Yeah, I wondered about the light for the plate also since it is a Illinois law. I have seen small lights that replace top license plate bolts, may be just enough to be legal. I also like the carbon fiber, makes the transformer face not so obvious. __________________ "All leather, no lace" 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) / 2003 Suzuki Volusia / 2014 Yamaha Stryker VBA #02051 2012 NCR Rally, Savanna, IL
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09-24-2012, 12:36 PM	#14
drof Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 102	Very nice! I've been looking around at changing the tail of my vaquero as well. I love what you did with the lights. What are you using the hold the LEDs in place? Did you just tie into the turn signal wires for those? I'm assuming you'll have to put a "loader" on them to get the stock flash rate? You mention tieing into the run/turn/brake module. Forgive my ignorance here but what do you mean by that?
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09-24-2012, 01:15 PM	#15
Duff Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 200	Love the lights! __________________ Duff - 2011 Vaquero Bethany, OK VBA# 02099 Downed Bikers Association#1063
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