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Old 09-24-2008, 04:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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my tail light mod/upgrade/change

so i had some free time today, looked at the taillight in the zr, and i told myself. "self, alot of sleds have that same tail light" long story short i played with some ideas, and now i have to share

stock taillight, with led panels

stock taillight off the bike with 1157 bulbs

clear taillight off bike with led bulbs

i plan on looking at each setup at night, and then pick one, and if i use the tail light off the bike, i plan on puttin a filler plate where the old big taillight used to be . what you folks think ???
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Old 09-24-2008, 04:18 PM   #2 (permalink)
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stock taillight off bike side view

clear light off bike with leds, sled off
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Old 09-25-2008, 09:18 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Bike tail light with led's looks good.
Using cover plates on the sides is a good idea and cover them with reflective tape too.
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Old 09-25-2008, 11:34 AM   #4 (permalink)
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i was thinking of either some alummium polished to match the tunnel or painted flat black. im leaning more towards flat black just to make the lense pop a little more
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Old 09-25-2008, 05:27 PM   #5 (permalink)
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That looks really cool, looks diffrent from other sleds now.
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Old 09-25-2008, 06:52 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I'd be afraid to break the light off by trying to stand on the bumper or of the sort.
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Old 09-25-2008, 07:13 PM   #7 (permalink)
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it sticks out maybe 1/4 inch past the stock one
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Old 09-26-2008, 06:18 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Be aware that the LED's will not generate enough heat to melt the snow & keep the lens clear of build up. Get used to turning around & wiping it off occasionally as you ride. Jus4plaMI made a very nice LED conversion & that was his only issue.
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Old 09-26-2008, 10:11 AM   #9 (permalink)
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yes this is true, it's hard to see the led taillights on the bike, during the day.i bet it will be even harder to see it on the trail with all the snow dust and what not,which is why im kinda leaning towards the red bike lense with dual 1157s in it.
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Old 10-05-2008, 09:59 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Hey why don't ya do what I did to my cat, it looks cool and it dose not stick out from the seat to get beat off. Heres a pic! Just pm me if ya wants help doing it.
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Old 10-09-2008, 10:04 AM   #11 (permalink)
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The brakes look good flush like that...

I also like your "stove", is that wood, or a used oil burner? ...and i haven't seen G.E.L. tools in a while, my dad used to rep for them up here in the 90's.
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Old 10-09-2008, 06:24 PM   #12 (permalink)
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That stove is a wood burning stove, we built it from 3 transport truck rims. And I knows it cant put out the heat. it warms the place up pretty quick!
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Old 11-14-2008, 01:25 PM   #13 (permalink)
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LED looks real cool!
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Hey why don't ya do what I did to my cat, it looks cool and it dose not stick out from the seat to get beat off. Heres a pic! Just pm me if ya wants help doing it.
I liked your idea so I borrowed it. Here's how mine turned out.


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