Can someone suggest a custom brake light solution

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  • joceiphus
    Xsive
    • Oct 2009
    • 285
    • Tulsa

    #16
    Originally posted by crazy steve
    Sent you a PM with a link....
    Looks good Steve.
    Joe


    78XS1100

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    • crazy steve
      XS-XJ Guru MODERATOR
      • Jan 2009
      • 7932
      • Beautiful outer Yelm, WA

      #17
      Originally posted by crazy steve

      I installed two '59 Caddy taillights on one bike,
      I'll add that I made these function as tail, brake, and turn signals too...

      '78E original owner
      Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two

      '78E original owner - resto project
      '78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
      '82 XJ rebuild project
      '80SG restified, red SOLD
      '79F parts...
      '81H more parts...

      Other current bikes:
      '93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
      '86 XL883/1200 Chopper
      '82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
      Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
      Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...

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      • thewright1
        Truly XSive
        • Aug 2009
        • 198
        • Orange County CA

        #18
        Nice, I like that, it looks really clean.
        1980 XS1100SG
        In the process of making her look pretty!
        P.S., TomRodgers has the best avatar icon ever!

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        • skids
          XS-XJ Super Guru
          • Jul 2002
          • 5047
          • Florissant, CO, USA

          #19
          Originally posted by Rev.Rick
          Well I tried to get a picture. Lets see if this works.
          Very nice look. That is the best LED assembly that I have seen to date. I like the fact that it covers some area for safety considerations. Small areas of illumination can give a motorist the impression that you are farther away.
          Skids (Sid Hansen)

          Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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          • thewright1
            Truly XSive
            • Aug 2009
            • 198
            • Orange County CA

            #20
            Question... I'm going to add one f those license plate holders similar to GarthXS a few comments back but the one I got has the brake light attached, so I'm trying to figure out what's the best way to to attach that light. I think the only way is to just splice the current brake light wire and merge it in that way but I have no idea, does splicing and merging sound about right?
            1980 XS1100SG
            In the process of making her look pretty!
            P.S., TomRodgers has the best avatar icon ever!

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            • 1st bike
              XStremely XSive
              • Nov 2009
              • 258
              • indiana

              #21
              t71ford,

              what did you type in on ebay to find that light? i want that! alot!!!!
              1980 XS 1100 Special (working to be my daily ride)

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              • thewright1
                Truly XSive
                • Aug 2009
                • 198
                • Orange County CA

                #22
                The sellers name is igvita and the search term was chopper license plate holder. Pretty sick too, it's powder coated black which matches the look I'm going for.
                1980 XS1100SG
                In the process of making her look pretty!
                P.S., TomRodgers has the best avatar icon ever!

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                • 1st bike
                  XStremely XSive
                  • Nov 2009
                  • 258
                  • indiana

                  #23
                  thanks man! checking it out now.
                  1980 XS 1100 Special (working to be my daily ride)

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                  • T99Ford
                    XSive Maximus
                    • May 2008
                    • 678
                    • Bozeman,MT

                    #24
                    When I was looking for mine, I was looking for an original from a car. But I found so many repros (glass lenses, LED, whatever you want) that I left the car ones for the car resorers. Let me know what you find!
                    Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die

                    Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. Thompson

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                    • thewright1
                      Truly XSive
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 198
                      • Orange County CA

                      #25
                      Hey Guys,

                      I got my license plate holder and I was about to install it but I ran into a few issues with the wiring. The holder has a light at the top of it, and there are two wires, a black one, and a green one. Can someone tell me how to install this?
                      1980 XS1100SG
                      In the process of making her look pretty!
                      P.S., TomRodgers has the best avatar icon ever!

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                      • thewright1
                        Truly XSive
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 198
                        • Orange County CA

                        #26
                        Just found out some more information. The black wire is running, and the green wire is the break. The running wire is to keep the license plate lit so I assume I just hook that up to the existing running wire (there are two but I figure the running lights on the rear fender have two bulbs so connecting one should be fine.

                        The break light however has six wires, and I'm not sure which wire to use. Any ideas?
                        1980 XS1100SG
                        In the process of making her look pretty!
                        P.S., TomRodgers has the best avatar icon ever!

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