More on fender eliminations, mods etc
Hi there Jay! I'll post this response both in the comments and in the home page in case you can't find your link back to the old archived article you were referring to about bike mods. It's nice to see people stumble across our pages from time to time, so let me first quote your comment for the sake of the main post:
Aesthetic mods are largely a matter of opinion. One person's beauty is another man's beast - and turn signals seem to be no exception to this rule. Let me speak a second to both the look and the practicality of both mods you mention. Firstly, the turn signals provided by Larry are fantastic looking - clearly a notable improvement from the stock honkers they give you. I was more than a little bit concerned that they would not be bright enough, but this was swiftly negated when turning them on for the first time in bright sunlight. No problem spotting them from behind - confirmed by my Wife driving behind me down the road. I would heartily endorse them for the small addition in price they add to the package.
As for the licence plate lights.. While they look pretty, they are both fiddly to install, and honestly do not give off enough light to make them of any practical value whatsoever. They give the license plate a nice romantic soft glow at night, but that's about all. While I believe that by law you are required to have lights on your plate, it is also the case if you're on the more risque side then you can make do without them. Dallas rides without them and I don't think he's been pulled over yet in about a year, but then he rides at warp speed so it might be more luck than judgement.
If you are worried about having at least something to keep on the right side of the law, then it is my opinion that Larry's lights look a lot better than the stock. It would certainly be more than a little fiddly to retro-fit the stock lights to the new fender eliminator, but certainly not impossible if you are a dab hand at do-it-yourself. I'm still not completely happy with the wires that you need to run to the license plate as I think it spoils the clean look one is trying to acheive through the fender elimination, but this is probably splitting hairs a little too much.
It's worth remembering that there are many other eliminators on the market, however in my opinion Larry's represents the best value for money, and he's also a contributor on 600rr.net, so you have to support the boy! :) It might also be worth mentioning here that Dallas initially went with the Competition Werkes' eliminator but changed to Larry's after I got mine installed - he much prefers the angle it gives to the license plate.
As for Dallas' lights.. To be honest I have no idea. I will give him a call and let you know. Let us know any more pics you'd like to see to help make your mind up and I can post them for you.
Hey, You got wicked pics on your site. I have the same bike and was thinking of similar mods - what's your advice on the Larry's Fender eliminator regarding the optional turn lights and license plate light; would you go for them or hack the original Honda lights? Also, where did your buddy Dallas get his low profile turn signals? Thanks. Jay
Aesthetic mods are largely a matter of opinion. One person's beauty is another man's beast - and turn signals seem to be no exception to this rule. Let me speak a second to both the look and the practicality of both mods you mention. Firstly, the turn signals provided by Larry are fantastic looking - clearly a notable improvement from the stock honkers they give you. I was more than a little bit concerned that they would not be bright enough, but this was swiftly negated when turning them on for the first time in bright sunlight. No problem spotting them from behind - confirmed by my Wife driving behind me down the road. I would heartily endorse them for the small addition in price they add to the package.
As for the licence plate lights.. While they look pretty, they are both fiddly to install, and honestly do not give off enough light to make them of any practical value whatsoever. They give the license plate a nice romantic soft glow at night, but that's about all. While I believe that by law you are required to have lights on your plate, it is also the case if you're on the more risque side then you can make do without them. Dallas rides without them and I don't think he's been pulled over yet in about a year, but then he rides at warp speed so it might be more luck than judgement.
If you are worried about having at least something to keep on the right side of the law, then it is my opinion that Larry's lights look a lot better than the stock. It would certainly be more than a little fiddly to retro-fit the stock lights to the new fender eliminator, but certainly not impossible if you are a dab hand at do-it-yourself. I'm still not completely happy with the wires that you need to run to the license plate as I think it spoils the clean look one is trying to acheive through the fender elimination, but this is probably splitting hairs a little too much.
It's worth remembering that there are many other eliminators on the market, however in my opinion Larry's represents the best value for money, and he's also a contributor on 600rr.net, so you have to support the boy! :) It might also be worth mentioning here that Dallas initially went with the Competition Werkes' eliminator but changed to Larry's after I got mine installed - he much prefers the angle it gives to the license plate.
As for Dallas' lights.. To be honest I have no idea. I will give him a call and let you know. Let us know any more pics you'd like to see to help make your mind up and I can post them for you.
posted by CatSpit at
2:47 PM
hope this helps.
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