Turn Signal Options

[whistler]

On 12/15/2020 at 8:18 PM, 2and3cylinders said:

"A X-Blaster Tail Light is going in this winter..."

Nice work.  Defensively speaking, it's always nice to be seen.  I think you'll really like the X-Blaster.  

[Yamajank]

16 minutes ago, whistler said:

Nice work.  Defensively speaking, it's always nice to be seen.  I think you'll really like the X-Blaster.  

Whistler - Any rationale for the names of your bikes?  Or just kind of pick one that sounds right?

Very fun

[thewrenchbender]

7 hours ago, thewrenchbender said:

Smoke-tested the Cyclops provided relay and completed splicing in the T700 rear adaptor cables (eliminated the bullet connectors) & installing the rear blinkers. 

Still need to posi tap in the brake signal.

Have the front cheek panels split but have gotten temporarily interrupted to go grocery shopping....

Install complete and closed up. Only materials needed on top of T700 complete kit was solder, heat shrink, and about a foot of 22ga wire to stretch the brake wires from the signals...

[whistler]

13 hours ago, Yamajank said:

Whistler - Any rationale for the names of your bikes?  Or just kind of pick one that sounds right?

Very fun

Nah, no rhyme or reason, other than I'm an old school vet who's always believed sea-going vessels, aircraft and motorcycles will always be referred to as "she" and "her."  Way out of date and favor, but that's how I was raised before, during and following my Navy career.

After each bike's acquisition, I just looked at it for a few seconds and then named it in my head.  If it sounded right, the name just stuck.

I know...it's weird.

[2and3cylinders]

21 hours ago, whistler said:

Nice work.  Defensively speaking, it's always nice to be seen.  I think you'll really like the X-Blaster.  

thanks

happy holidays to all and social distance responsibly!

CA now has over 2mil infected!!

[petshark]

I don't think anybody has mentioned the Yamaha Led replacements yet?

I had to choose between two young secondhand 2019 Tracers and both had these on so I figured it was a pretty common upgrade. But I don't see them often. I really like them but they are quite expensive.

 

 

[NormR]

On 12/23/2020 at 12:18 PM, thewrenchbender said:

Smoke-tested the Cyclops provided relay and completed splicing in the T700 rear adaptor cables (eliminated the bullet connectors) & installing the rear blinkers. 

Still need to posi tap in the brake signal.

Have the front cheek panels split but have gotten temporarily interrupted to go grocery shopping....

Very happy with mine. Tapped the brake light and now have the turn signals light up RED under braking. Front running lights are decent as well👍🏻

[thewrenchbender]

3 hours ago, petshark said:

I don't think anybody has mentioned the Yamaha Led replacements yet?

I had to choose between two young secondhand 2019 Tracers and both had these on so I figured it was a pretty common upgrade. But I don't see them often. I really like them but they are quite expensive.

 

 

Not gonna pretend that I haven’t spent more on less, but I couldn’t get past the price.

Very pleased with the Cyclops kit (that I “found” here).

[maximo]

On 12/24/2020 at 4:42 AM, whistler said:

 

After each bike's acquisition, I just looked at it for a few seconds and then named it in my head.  If it sounded right, the name just stuck.

I know...it's weird.

A few seconds??? That's amazing! I also name my vehicles, but it takes a while for the name to appear. It's almost like the bike has to slowly unveil its name to me. 

[Jackson]

I’ve been looking for flush mounted lights to replace the pumpkins. What are the ones that you have used? Are you happy with them?

[SortedGT]

On 1/4/2021 at 1:30 PM, petshark said:

I don't think anybody has mentioned the Yamaha Led replacements yet?

I had to choose between two young secondhand 2019 Tracers and both had these on so I figured it was a pretty common upgrade. But I don't see them often. I really like them but they are quite expensive.

 

 

These were fitted to my 2019 GT when I bought it, as fitted by the orginal supplying dealer. I've had an issue whereby all the indicators stopped working on the switch. Never had that on a Japanese moto before, WTF? Traced that fault right back to poor connections in (quickfit) bullet connectors YAMAHA provide for these led indicators. 

I've replaced these with proper waterproof automotive connectors which were soldered into the wiring loom, proper job. The fronts are wired seperately and they were fine then, last summer, but the NSF DRL is litterally now going on the blink. Good parts, very poor install. Thinking about it, they probably didn't charge much if any labour to the original buyer as these would have been fitted at the PDI stage, hence lack of time and care taken.

I'll need to get the front fairings off and see what lies beneath....

[SortedGT]

You'll see those crap connectors Yamaha here -

 

[petshark]

11 hours ago, SortedGT said:

I've replaced these with proper waterproof automotive connectors which were soldered into the wiring loom, proper job. The fronts are wired seperately and they were fine then, last summer, but the NSF DRL is litterally now going on the blink. Good parts, very poor install.

I don't like the sound of that but good to know. Thanks for the info.

[Yamajank]

On 1/10/2021 at 2:01 PM, Jackson said:

I’ve been looking for flush mounted lights to replace the pumpkins. What are the ones that you have used? Are you happy with them?

I got these, but on the 2019 tracer I knew they wouldn’t really be that visible, so I made the hand guard lights as a “backup” (in the thread somewhere).  Haven’t been able to ride with either one, but I like the look of the flush mount and the homemade hand guard lights.

Verify your identity

The link works...don’t know why it says that.

Edited January 11, 2021 by Yamajank

[kilo3]

So far so good on the twelve o'clock labs.

Edited January 12, 2021 by kilo3