Well, My Watsen Flush Mounts finally arrived to go along with the Clear Alternatives Integrated Tail Light. In order to modify the flash rate, I also ordered a Libertek Adjustable Flasher Relay. While I was at it, I added a Libertek License Plate Light to my home made stainless steel plate bracket.
Here are some photos:
Clear Alternatives Integrated Tail/Turnlight in Smoke
Note the resistors that come with the kit. These will not be used in my install due to the use of the Libertek Adjustable Flasher.
Stock connector for the tail and brake light functions, but the turn lights have to be wired in...
Here is a photo of the Libertek License Plate Light...
You can't really tell how small it is, so I took a photo of it next to a quarter for a size reference...
This is the Libertek Adjustable Flasher Relay...
and the Watsen Flush Mount Front Signals...(again, the resistors won't be used)
Here is a closer view of one of the flush mounts. I ordered the Graphite to match the bike...
This is my home made Stainless Steel Plate Bracket...
I drilled a small hole in the side of the battery box to run the wires from the license plate light to power...
Here's the light attached to the plate bracket with the wires running into the side of the battery box...
Here's a view of the plate bracket with the light installed...
The bracket runs in between the two front bolts on the passenger pegs.
Smoke Clear Alternatives light installed in the tail...
The stock flasher relay is located on the left side of the bike under the fairing near the front of the engine...
This must be replaced if you don't want to use the resistors to slow the flash rate.
The stock flasher pulls off of the mounting bracket. I cleaned off the mounting bracket with alcohol and used the double sided tape on the back of the adjustable flasher to mount it to the stock bracket and soldered the wires together and covered the joints with heat shrink tubing. I had to cut off the stock flasher plug.
WHile the fairings were off, I installed the Watsen Flush Mounts in place of the stock turn signals...
The Graphite matches nicely...
Here is a photo of the Watsen lit up...
These are really nicely made flush mounts. They are machined aluminum and have amber LEDs that face forwards and to the side to ensure visibility from all angles.
Here is a photo of the Clear Alternatives tail light with the left turn signal on as well as the tail light...
Finally, after reassembly, you can see that the Libertek Adjustable Flasher can be seen through the cut out in the fairing, which will make it easy to adjust the flash rate if I ever want to change it.
This whole process took about four hours. That counts disassembly, taking the time to take the photos during assembly, posting the photos to my album, and creating this post.
All in all I am very happy with how it cleaned up the appearance of the bike. I can't wait until Thursday's RAT Pack meeting, so I can take it out and show it off!
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