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Clear rear lens

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Anyone point me in the direction of where to buy one? Can't find any on Fleecebay! Prefer the clear lens and red bulbs rather than red lens or even led's :?
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I think red lenses look more classy
unless its something like a white back end on an r6
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Watty, I struggled to find a clear lens rear light with bulbs so made my own. Bought the cheapest LED one I could find and a second hand red lens stock version. Heated them up and seperated the lens and fitted the clear one on what was the stock housing. Anchored with clear mastic it works a treat.

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Kev L wrote:Watty, I struggled to find a clear lens rear light with bulbs so made my own. Bought the cheapest LED one I could find and a second hand red lens stock version. Heated them up and seperated the lens and fitted the clear one on what was the stock housing. Anchored with clear mastic it works a treat.

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Nice one Kev :thumbup: . Love the look of yours and also clear indi's against the blue. Think that's the look I'll be going for :D
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Kev, nice job :thumbup: Where did you get your red bulbs from, and have you got the number plate lit, as I think that is needed for the mot?

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sirch345 wrote:Kev, nice job :thumbup: Where did you get your red bulbs from, and have you got the number plate lit, as I think that is needed for the mot?

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Number plate don't need to be lit Chris, my mates a tester!
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Watty wrote:
sirch345 wrote:Kev, nice job :thumbup: Where did you get your red bulbs from, and have you got the number plate lit, as I think that is needed for the mot?

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Number plate don't need to be lit Chris, my mates a tester!
+1 I checked into it last year and they're not needed .
I do chuckle when you see the latest gixxer with an r&g plate light angled so it's blinding the car behind that's illegal :lol:
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That's interesting guy's, thanks for the heads-up on that :thumbup:

So it's just the red bulbs I need to know about now :?:

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I bought the silvered bulbs which show red when illuminated but to be honest they were pink at best and following Lloydie whining like a little girl after the Monopoly run :lol: , I bought some red coloured bulbs which are a lot more distinct. Purchased from E Bay (of course!)
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle-St ... 23176d855f
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Yep bright pink :lol:
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Thanks for the link Kev :thumbup:

I best not comment on the pink bulbs :lol:

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To be honest they barely made pink! They were going to be an obvious pull at some time, so the red lens bulbs went in soon after the run.
By the way Chris your little dancing VTR has gone AWOL again fella.
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Kev L wrote:To be honest they barely made pink! They were going to be an obvious pull at some time, so the red lens bulbs went in soon after the run.
By the way Chris your little dancing VTR has gone AWOL again fella.
Your pink bulbs secret is safe with me :lol: I was wondering if something like this might be brighter http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-T20-580-W2 ... 258018093b

It's strange how the dancing VTR's keep disappearing and reappearing :crazy:

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I'm thinking about fitting a board of LEDs in mine
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lloydie wrote:I'm thinking about fitting a board of LEDs in mine
Building your own, or adapting something to fit?

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