I had to do it.

[T.I.E]

took a few hours and the right gear. but decided as i cant ride atleast my bike can look good.
so what ya think? :o
be nice.

[Trudes]

Oh cool, I want some, that has to be my next bit of bling!!! :rockon:

[beyond]

Looks kinda cool and alien like. If you could turn your lights off, you might be mistaken for a fast moving UFO. :)

[kneescraper]

I normally HATE those LED's with a passion.....but on the SV they look hott. Really, well done!

[scumdog]

Beats posting pointless drivel on KB - good on ya.

[kneescraper]

BTW, whats stopping ya from riding it?

[sunhuntin]

that looks hot!!! wanted some that color for the gn [blue trim] but might have to go red for the virago. that looks totally awesome!!

[crashe]

took a few hours and the right gear. but decided as i cant ride atleast my bike can look good.
so what ya think? :o
be nice.


Very interesting mate.....

So why aren't you riding?
You are not still injured after that last accident are you?

[oldrider]

BTW, whats stopping ya from riding it?

I was quietly asking myself that question! :shit:

Not your licence! :shutup: What about the "Brass" not long to go now. We will miss you. :yes: John.

[Dodgyiti]

Bling bling, love it.
What is the amp draw on that? Us folk with old bikes worry about the alternator..

[Toaster]

took a few hours and the right gear. but decided as i cant ride atleast my bike can look good.
so what ya think? :o
be nice.

Dude - awesome (bling deserved!) I was just thinking I should do that shit to the M109R and ride Queen St on Sat night to piss off the tosser little gay whimpy boy racer homos.

[T.I.E]

Oh cool, I want some, that has to be my next bit of bling!!! :rockon:

cheers its cheap. and not to hard to put together.


Looks kinda cool and alien like. If you could turn your lights off, you might be mistaken for a fast moving UFO. :)

unfortunately the headlighet is fixed on. and i cant see at night as it is. :shit:


I normally HATE those LED's with a passion.....but on the SV they look hott. Really, well done!

yep got to say i didnt like them either, but what the hell, atleast they come off easy. but i was quietly impressed. but im having a problem mounting the sub and amp.:sick:


Beats posting pointless drivel on KB - good on ya.

not on KB surely :dodge:


that looks hot!!! wanted some that color for the gn [blue trim] but might have to go red for the virago. that looks totally awesome!!

i had a difficult time on my half naked. but on a naked bike the only problem i could see was where do ya to stick them?


Very interesting mate.....

So why aren't you riding?
You are not still injured after that last accident are you?


I was quietly asking myself that question! :shit:

Not your licence! :shutup: What about the "Brass" not long to go now. We will miss you. :yes: John.


BTW, whats stopping ya from riding it?

and lets just say riding has been challenge. but i really do hope to do the brass this year. but im working on it.


Bling bling, love it.
What is the amp draw on that? Us folk with old bikes worry about the alternator..

amp draw? whats that i just hooked it up :Punk:
but i have placed a 2amp fuse in the system just incase, and its still going. so pretty small i would imagine.

[T.I.E]

Dude - awesome (bling deserved!) I was just thinking I should do that shit to the M109R and ride Queen St on Sat night to piss off the tosser little gay whimpy boy racer homos.


thats why i thought id give it a go. i may have to drag the sub behind and somehow put in a speaker the sneezes eveytime i change gear.

[Steam]

cheers its cheap. and not to hard to put together.


Wicked! Can you give us a quick summary of where you got the bits and how yo did it? I ain't never wired up an LED circuit before.

[Toaster]

thats why i thought id give it a go. i may have to drag the sub behind and somehow put in a speaker the sneezes eveytime i change gear.

We should get a few bikes mod'ed up. Would look great for them night rides.

[Macktheknife]

Good onya mate, looks cool already have some on my chopper but still got lots to do yet.
Now go for a ride at night and scare the locals.

[gijoe1313]

Well now! I like it sir, I like it a lot, yes, I do like it sir! A nice cool blue to offset the volcano red my bike has - from one blingsta to another, s'kewl man! :yes:

I remember the hullaballu that I encountered when I laid LEDs on my little ol'Hornet oh so long ago :clap: Makes me want to mount them on Daisy next... :o

Keep up the good work sirrah, I for one love the look!

[Dodgyiti]

Sorry T.I.E.
I cannot say too much more in case the Guzzisti catch me doing something unholy to one of Carlo's finest.

[jtzzr]

TOO MUCH BRO:Punk:

[T.I.E]

i got it all in the mail through www.jaycar.co.nz.
easy to use.

items i brought to make it possible...... including part numbers if it helps.
(SL3952)light LED flexi 24inches long with 21 blue bulbs placed in the bottom fairing.
(SZ2041)fuse holder blade (water proof )
(SF2127)currently using 2amp fuse
(SK0984)switch SPST 5A
(SK0970)with also waterproof cover

i also had other blue LEDs which i used just under the tank.

unfortunately its difficult to come up with a wiring diagram. ill see what i can do later. took me 2 hours to complete. but check out jaycar and have a look, also if anyone else knows of any electrical stores let me know.

[T.I.E]

Sorry T.I.E.
I cannot say too much more in case the Guzzisti catch me doing something unholy to one of Carlo's finest.

guzzi is on my christmas list. (not sure which christmas) got the twin bug and will never go back.

[nodrog]

took a few hours and the right gear. but decided as i cant ride atleast my bike can look good.
so what ya think? :o
be nice.

you bloody poofta!

[sunhuntin]

yeh...placement is a good point. with the gn i was thinking of on the downtubes of the frame, and maybe on the underside of the frame. could likely do the same with the virago..underside and down tubes, and maybe behind where the saddlebags go.
my partner had blue ones on the underside of the hardbags on his decker. during a 3 days clean, i discovered them under several cm's of mud and crap. lol. had em there, but not hooked up.

[BarBender]

Cool bro - Hey..ah..they didnt have a black light to suit the colour of your bike?
:dodge:

[Waylander]

i had a difficult time on my half naked. but on a naked bike the only problem i could see was where do ya to stick them?




Under the tank.

[R6_kid]

stuff the haters bro, i had neons on my ZXR250 and R6 for a while, only ever got good comments and most boy racer types think it looks 'mean bro'... who cares, its your bike your taste, personally i think it looks pretty cool.

Looks awesome being the only one in a group of bikes on the motorway at night with neons on.

[kneescraper]

Are LEDs being used like this illegal?

[sunhuntin]

Are LEDs being used like this illegal?

hey dude. :scooter:

i think only if they are flashing, cos they are a distraction. [they usually were set to flash with the beat of "music"] was wondering on the legality myself. havent seen any for aaaages.
another buddy of mine had little round ones all over his bike. i think they were red, but not sure. that looked wicked as well.

[kneescraper]

Yeah, I love the look but not sure if a cop would. Ive also seen some bikers that have replaced their riding light bulbs with LEDs the same colour as their bike...that looks awesome..

[xwhatsit]

Yeah, I love the look but not sure if a cop would. Ive also seen some bikers that have replaced their riding light bulbs with LEDs the same colour as their bike...that looks awesome..

I think I remember from GiJoe1313's thread that they're only illegal if they're red. Of course, GiJoe being GiJoe, chose the colour red for his :D

[Maha]

Too meke T.I.E....:Punk:
Just need Gordie to smarten up the Gixxaaaaaa now and ya'll will look PUNKED!

[Quartermile]

Yea the legality would be my worry

[gijoe1313]

Hmm we ride bikes, people think we are lawbreakers already! Helmets mean we just want to rob the place, black leathers means we are all ready to start trouble, KB stickers...well say no more!

I'm thinking of putting in an extra set of different coloured LEDs so I can ride with them on full tit at night ... might put in some black light spots that illuminate the white lines next to me with the glow effect ...

And ... need to put new batteries in my tyre valve flashers for that ring of red!

ooh...bringing out my inner ricer blingness again this thread does! :sweatdrop

PS - Stoppit Xerxes, you're just encouraging me when I don't need any encouraging to do this stuff! :whistle: :innocent:

[Krusti]

Yeah, I love the look but not sure if a cop would. Ive also seen some bikers that have replaced their riding light bulbs with LEDs the same colour as their bike...that looks awesome..

Just tell him you're off to a Blue light disco....:Punk:

[Wolf]

Are LEDs being used like this illegal?


Yea the legality would be my worry

"Cosmetic lights" - not illegal so long as they comply with certain regulations..

Section 4-15 of the Vehicle Inspection Requirements Manual (http://landtransport.govt.nz/certifiers/virm-in-service/motorcycles-04-v3.pdf) has it all in detail.

[peasea]

Beats posting pointless drivel on KB - good on ya.

No it doesn't

[peasea]

Wicked! Can you give us a quick summary of where you got the bits and how yo did it? I ain't never wired up an LED circuit before.

It's simple. Go to your local pizza joint, get a Mexicala with triple chilli beans, a six pack of Bud's, give it a cuppla hours and light your farts whilst pointing your anus at some por saps ride! Same shit, different price.

[Wolf]

T.I.E. could you show us pics of the bike viewed from front and rear while all lit up so we can get an idea of what on-coming and following traffic sees.

Personally I think that the lights would be great for creating an unusual and eye-catching effect that hopefully might alert the cagers that there is something there.

Certainly would stand out more than just a headlamp or tail light.

[T.I.E]

ill post some up tonight. and would have thought with many cages saying "i just didnt see him", that a few lights to help been seen would be allright.
long as it doesn't act like a "moth to light" principal.

[T.I.E]

yeh...placement is a good point. with the gn i was thinking of on the downtubes of the frame, and maybe on the underside of the frame. could likely do the same with the virago..underside and down tubes, and maybe behind where the saddlebags go.
my partner had blue ones on the underside of the hardbags on his decker. during a 3 days clean, i discovered them under several cm's of mud and crap. lol. had em there, but not hooked up.

this id wanna see. the hard part was having a non-directlighting. as the leds are a bit bright when looking straight at them, so hiding them and letting the glow reflect around is a way better look. easier on the eyes.


Cool bro - Hey..ah..they didnt have a black light to suit the colour of your bike?
:dodge:

your turn big fella. red for you? and i tried the black lights, even painted them black but didnt help make the bike blacker.

[vifferman]

ill post some up tonight. and would have thought with many cages saying "i just didnt see him", that a few lights to help been seen would be allright.
long as it doesn't act like a "moth to light" principal.
Yeah, that's the beef that the SafetyNazis and bureaucrats have, and the reason that my flashing stop lights are illegal. Apparently, brain-dead car/can drivers get target fixation.

I mentioned putting LEDs in my fairings to glow out the vents, and now my son nags me all the time about doing it. I thought having blue glowing vents on a blue bike would look kinda kewl. It would be a piece of piss for me to wire up, as I've got a Blue Sea accessory fusebox under the seat, with a couple of spare terminals.

[LilSel]

Looks awesome T.I.E!!! :D

[aderino4]

Sooo.. does this call for Saturday night Kiwibiker Neon Ride?
*LOL* :sunny:

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[Nitzer]

Very nice Andrew!

Don't think it would quite have the same effect on my ghey looking yellow SV though.....not that I could afford it, all my hard earnt money goes on nappies

[Wolf]

Yeah, that's the beef that the SafetyNazis and bureaucrats have, and the reason that my flashing stop lights are illegal. Apparently, brain-dead car/can drivers get target fixation.
Yet flashing tail LEDs are allowed, even recommended, on pushbikes. Are the safety nazis changing their stories at a whim or are they actually trying to get treadlies run over by target-fixated cagers?

You'd think that if flashing LEDs are safe/recommended for treadlies they'd be safe for all road users - motorcycles and cages alike. Or if they are unsafe and distracting for motor vehicles then they're equally unsafe and distracting on a push bike.

This is an example of the intellect of the safety nazis.

There is a large number of LED brake lights made for motorbikes that pulse then come on steady for "better visibility" - all are illegal here.

Frankly I'd like to see them made legal. Actually, what I'd like is a large pulsing red LED array that spells out "I'm stopping, you fucking retard!"

[Wolf]

this id wanna see. the hard part was having a non-directlighting. as the leds are a bit bright when looking straight at them, so hiding them and letting the glow reflect around is a way better look. easier on the eyes.
The regs do say "diffuse light" and stipulate that the sources not be visible from 60 degrees either side of front and rear extremities. If you get the positioning right you can have a very visible bike that won't get probs from the cops.

[T.I.E]

The regs do say "diffuse light" and stipulate that the sources not be visible from 60 degrees either side of front and rear extremities. If you get the positioning right you can have a very visible bike that won't get probs from the cops.


thats good info. thanks heaps. knowing me ill be a pain and have the rules with me if or should i say when i get pulled over.

im off to rider in black's birthday drinks when i get back ill take the pics of front and rear.

[paturoa]

The regs do say "diffuse light" and stipulate that the sources not be visible from 60 degrees either side of front and rear extremities. If you get the positioning right you can have a very visible bike that won't get probs from the cops.

So when T.I.E get his knee down?

[doc]

Beats posting pointless drivel on KB - good on ya.
Don't worry mate Scumdogs just jealous because they dont have them down there yet. Too Jaffarish for them yet.

[paturoa]

Don't worry mate Scumdogs just jealous because they dont have them down there yet. Too Jaffarish for them yet.

T.I.E is a norflander (now - and was as a youngan too)

[T.I.E]

will get pics to yall soon, but flooding has put a damper on things.
what a mess. pics will be up soon as i get a chance.

[TygerTung]

Wow looks like the fast and the furious or somthing.:dodge:

[Kornholio]

I want some of those Knight Rider lights that go back and forth across the front......... :sick:

[T.I.E]

I want some of those Knight Rider lights that go back and forth across the front......... :sick:

wonder what i can do? possible for sure.
but not sure about the sound

[Wolf]

wonder what i can do? possible for sure.
but not sure about the sound
The sequencer circuit is quite simple and easily found on the web but moving/animated lights are illegal and red lights to the front are illegal so animated red lights to the front would probably justify the use of deadly force...

[T.I.E]

The sequencer circuit is quite simple and easily found on the web but moving/animated lights are illegal and red lights to the front are illegal so animated red lights to the front would probably justify the use of deadly force...

deadly force bring it on coppers. or do you mean someone else?
but no i would never do anything illegal, as its illegal.




whats illegal, that thing that happens when ya caught?

so if i dont get caught its not illegal?

[Waylander]

I want some of those Knight Rider lights that go back and forth across the front......... :sick:
Shall we call you Hoffolio? And when are you gonna start growing the Fro?