Triumphrat

05-08-2005

I just bought a blue 2005 Thruxton and love it. I want a fender eliminator kit but don't know which one to get. Any idea's?

dialysis · 05-08-2005

how good are you in the garage? some of the best i have seen are homemade :hammer:

i've got no garage so i went with the southbay kit

i think it's clean looking although the light is small.

karter257 · 05-08-2005

It rains here quite often so it is not really an option

Surferjo · 05-10-2005

Hey dialysis

By any chance do you have a shot from the Top?

As far as i can tell The FEK is an Angled bracket for the Plate and 2 little brackets for the Blinkers. Both of these i could make with my eyes closed.

I have checked the cost of the other items included and it comes to a total of about $50

Black Plate holder with Red LED light $14
LP Blinkers $15 per set x2 $30
Bolts and Wire $5
Fabbing the Plate Bracket $Priceless

Man I have no problem with paying for R&D and Labor but $200 for the FEK is quite a mark-up.

Surferjo · 05-10-2005

Hey dialysis

By any chance do you have a shot from the Top?

As far as i can tell The FEK is an Angled bracket for the Plate and 2 little brackets for the Blinkers. Both of these i could make with my eyes closed.

I have checked the cost of the other items included and it comes to a total of about $50

Black Plate holder with Red LED light $14
LP Blinkers $15 per set x2 $30
Bolts and Wire $5
Fabbing the Plate Bracket $Priceless

Man I have no problem with paying for R&D and Labor but $200 for the FEK is quite a mark-up.

Thrux-ton-up · 05-10-2005

I built my own using 1/8" aluminum - fabricated the bracket out of an old license as a mock-up - then took those demensions and transferred to the aluminum. Cut carefully with hack-saw - smoothed and straightened edges with an english file. Bending to corrrect angle with wooden blocks of 2 x 4 and hammer. Sanded smooth with 400 grit wet n dry paper. drilled mounting holes for taillight and license plate. Used a billet aluminum LED taillight in an oval shape that fit perfectly in the rounded shape of the frame under the seat. Decided I wanted more brake lights and added the license frame with 2 led brake lights. Finished off seat mounting with 2 thumbscrews (for the sidecovers). JCW

Thrux-ton-up · 05-10-2005

I built my own using 1/8" aluminum - fabricated the bracket out of an old license as a mock-up - then took those demensions and transferred to the aluminum. Cut carefully with hack-saw - smoothed and straightened edges with an english file. Bending to corrrect angle with wooden blocks of 2 x 4 and hammer. Sanded smooth with 400 grit wet n dry paper. drilled mounting holes for taillight and license plate. Used a billet aluminum LED taillight in an oval shape that fit perfectly in the rounded shape of the frame under the seat. Decided I wanted more brake lights and added the license frame with 2 led brake lights. Finished off seat mounting with 2 thumbscrews (for the sidecovers). JCW

Surferjo · 05-10-2005

Any reason you didnt mount the Blinkers on the Shock's.

Also where did you find the Plate holder with the LED's on the top and bottom? I have found one for $14 in black with just a row on the bottom (dosn't seem like enough) and another for $24 that has the LED's on all four sides (I like more lights but I thnk that may be crossing into Bling and out of Cafe')

Thanks

Surferjo · 05-10-2005

Any reason you didnt mount the Blinkers on the Shock's.

Also where did you find the Plate holder with the LED's on the top and bottom? I have found one for $14 in black with just a row on the bottom (dosn't seem like enough) and another for $24 that has the LED's on all four sides (I like more lights but I thnk that may be crossing into Bling and out of Cafe')

Thanks

Thrux-ton-up · 05-10-2005

License frame and lights - backoff - cycledynamics carries them they are billet aluminum and then chromed - I believe black is also available. Billet brake light is also from cycledynamics. I would try on ebay too for the license/frame lights. JCW