LEDs on a Cafe Racer?

If I wanted to install LED lights on my 360 would they work? Im looking at ebay solutions for my tail/turn signals. Im getting mixed reviews. Any help/guidance would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
_Matt

///M3Matt said:

If I wanted to install LED lights on my 360 would they work? Im looking at ebay solutions for my tail/turn signals. Im getting mixed reviews. Any help/guidance would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
_Matt

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Ive had problems in the past with the 1157/2057 HALO 32 radial firing LED bulbs (Brake/running) from ebay and had to return them.
I was told that most of the LED bulbs are not designed to run off the a lower amp Stator but designed for a high output alternator.
As a result, they'd never flash (turn signals) or dimm off (when taking foot off brake)..

Then I met John from: JD Custom Lightning at a motorcycle show:

John
(416) 284-8202
jd@customlighting.com
http://www.jdcustomlighting.com/

he makes bulbs designed to run off a low amp stator and they worked perfecty on my cb350, cb450, cb550 and cb750...
I just bough my LED bulbs from him ever since.. they are $20 a pop but they are SUPER BRIGHT!!..

Hey there!

I am in the process of slowly replacing my bulbs with LEDs. Right now I replaced my taillight with this:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2F1157-R19W6_motorcycle_bulb.htm

I approve of it a lot. Perfect timing to because over winter, my old bulb busted one of it filaments! I like this one a lot because you really can't tell its an LED till you get up to it really closely.

I also replaced my instrument gauge backlights and idiot lights with these tiny LED guys from this eBay seller:
http://stores.ebay.com/EnKMall__W0QQ_sacatZenkmallQQ_sidZ349849854QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14?_pgn=1
Now every time I put the bike in Neutral everyone around me can see what gear I am in haha!

For turn signals, I haven't purchased anything yet. I will let you know if I do.

hey guys

any suggestions on a clean red LED strip that i can use as the main rear brake light (lit and brightens as brake is engaged) that would work with stock electronics (73' cb350g twin)? i want to attach it underneath the seat (rear fender is chopped). i remember someone on this forum has this setup and it looked really clean and nice. link?

thanks

JP

primo said:

hey guys

any suggestions on a clean red LED strip that i can use as the main rear brake light (lit and brightens as brake is engaged) that would work with stock electronics (73' cb350g twin)? i want to attach it underneath the seat (rear fender is chopped). i remember someone on this forum has this setup and it looked really clean and nice. link?

thanks

JP

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Yup, the march bike-of-the-month winner. It's the banner at the top of the page.

Check out DRC, they have a few diferent flex tail lights you could use. http://www.drcproducts.com/elect/d45-29-31/index.html

FYI: LEDs themselves are just a light source and within reason don't care if it's a low or high current source driving them. If however they are packaged in a socketed bulb replacement there may be all manner of odd resistor bridging going on. incandescent/thermal flashers don't like to drive LEDs because the current load is generally MUCH lower than a comparable standard bulb. They make flashers that'll take care of the problem though you can add chubby resistors inline.....but then you lose out on the current savings.

If the LED says "works on 12v ac/dc" does that mean it will be plug and play with no stator issues? I am too lazy to figure out all that other stuff, i just wanna wire up and go :-\

gribbs said:

If the LED says "works on 12v ac/dc" does that mean it will be plug and play with no stator issues? I am too lazy to figure out all that other stuff, i just wanna wire up and go :-\

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It'll have an resistor, either built in or inline, physically soldered. You won't have any stator issues with a regular old LED and a 470ohm resistor, dunno where the worry about your stator comes from....it works like the alternator in your car. Go rock some LEDs man!

primo said:

hey guys

any suggestions on a clean red LED strip that i can use as the main rear brake light (lit and brightens as brake is engaged) that would work with stock electronics (73' cb350g twin)? i want to attach it underneath the seat (rear fender is chopped). i remember someone on this forum has this setup and it looked really clean and nice. link?

thanks

JP

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I've dealt with these guys before, very fast shipping, and when I made a mistake on my order, i emailed them and they fixed it with no problems

http://stores.shop.ebay.ca/Empat-Manufacturing__W0QQ_armrsZ1QQ_fsubZ320994015

Plus they do custom and are located in michigan

LED in Speedo and Tach

read a post somewhere about using LED in your speedo an tach clocks, lights them up really well. Anyone know what LED buld works for this?