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tonydc
22-07-06, 12:14 PM
Anyone know whether you can get clear tail lights for a pointy??

There's a company in america selling some on ebay, but they have the indicators built in, like an american car. Does anyone know somewhere in the UK that sells something similar??

Thanks

Tony
kwak zzr
22-07-06, 03:04 PM
if you buy the one off ebay you dont have to wire the indicator option in.
tonydc
22-07-06, 03:08 PM
Aaah cool.

Do you have one?
kwak zzr
22-07-06, 03:17 PM
no but i got intouch with the guy on ebay and asked a few questions, seems abit expencive tho to me i'm a tight **** :roll:
tonydc
23-07-06, 04:30 PM
Right, I see!!

I didn't even look how much they were to be honest!

Thanks for the reply.
Paws
23-07-06, 05:48 PM
try motrax.
Ceri JC
14-06-07, 09:34 AM
Out of interest, has anyone with the clear tail lights for the pointy experienced this: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=90593
problem?

I'm giving serious thought to replacing my existing tail light with a clear one (as I reckon an astute/observant/picky mechanic would MOT fail it and the MOT is due in August). These are cheaper than the OE ones (£90) and hopefully don't have the same flaw as the OE ones (a few other K4 owners seem to have it). I just wanted to confirm they don't suffer from this problem...

TIA.
SoulKiss
14-06-07, 09:46 AM
If you wire up the indicator function of the rear light/indicator units you will be breaking the law.

1) The indicators are too close together, so illegal.

2) If you leave your stock indicators on as well, its illegal to have more than one indicator per side at the front/back of your bike.

So SOL if you wire them in.
Ceri JC
14-06-07, 10:22 AM
If you wire up the indicator function of the rear light/indicator units you will be breaking the law.

1) The indicators are too close together, so illegal.

2) If you leave your stock indicators on as well, its illegal to have more than one indicator per side at the front/back of your bike.

So SOL if you wire them in.

Yes, I wouldn't be doing this. Solely looking to use it as a replacement for a more expensive (and possibly flawed) OE item.
SoulKiss
14-06-07, 10:58 AM
Yes, I wouldn't be doing this. Solely looking to use it as a replacement for a more expensive (and possibly flawed) OE item.

Actually thinking about this and applying Number Plate logic....

Quick intro to the subject of Number Plate logic.

It goes like this......

If your Number Plate is too small/has non-standard Font then it doesn't count as a number plate, so thats what you get done for.

So if the Indicators are too close together, does that disqualify them as being classed as Indicators?

I quite like the look if the clear ones, even with the indys - the thing that puts me off is that the orange LED's are on the right of the left ones on both sides - now if they were on the outside or inside of both that would work.

Yep when it comes to symmetrical or geometrical stuff I can be a little "funny"
Baph
14-06-07, 11:03 AM
2) If you leave your stock indicators on as well, its illegal to have more than one indicator per side at the front/back of your bike.

Ah, but where does the law stand on indicators half way along the vehicle? Then you're not at the front, or the back. :rolleyes:
SoulKiss
14-06-07, 11:09 AM
Ah, but where does the law stand on indicators half way along the vehicle? Then you're not at the front, or the back. :rolleyes:

You can line the vehicle with as many side facing indicators as you want.

No limit on side facing - you drill thousands of 3mm holes in your plastics and put orange LED's through them if you wanted to...............
Ceri JC
14-06-07, 11:24 AM
I quite like the look if the clear ones, even with the indys - the thing that puts me off is that the orange LED's are on the right of the left ones on both sides - now if they were on the outside or inside of both that would work.

Yep when it comes to symmetrical or geometrical stuff I can be a little "funny"

Yes, I'm a bit like that too. Even if no one else notices it, it annoys me a bit. I'm wondering if these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Smoked-integrated-LED-Taillight-Suzuki-SV-650-1000_W0QQitemZ110136487186QQihZ001QQcategoryZ10534 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

might be worth getting. I've got a black bike, so a smoked tail light would look great with the bike turned off. Anyone got any info on the legality of smoked tail/brake lights (it'd be stupid to get this to pass the MOT then fail for smoked lights)?
SoulKiss
14-06-07, 11:28 AM
Yes, I'm a bit like that too. Even if no one else notices it, it annoys me a bit. I'm wondering if these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Smoked-integrated-LED-Taillight-Suzuki-SV-650-1000_W0QQitemZ110136487186QQihZ001QQcategoryZ10534 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

might be worth getting. I've got a black bike, so a smoked tail light would look great with the bike turned off. Anyone got any info on the legality of smoked tail/brake lights (it'd be stupid to get this to pass the MOT then fail for smoked lights)?

Says they are E-marked which would imply legal/MOT passable.

Phone the MOT guy and ask?
Baph
14-06-07, 12:55 PM
No limit on side facing - you drill thousands of 3mm holes in your plastics and put orange LED's through them if you wanted to...............

I'm sure that you're confusing me with someone else!! :rolleyes:
phil24_7
14-06-07, 01:03 PM
I got one of the clear lenses off of eBay. The company that sells them also does one without the indicators and often put them on there at about £40 with a best offer option. I bid £25 and they accepted.

It looks cool but it has a downside. They are not as bright as the OE light so aren't as noticeable when your braking. They do look extremely cool though when the snow ploughs gone tho! :-)
phil24_7
14-06-07, 01:07 PM
Yes, I'm a bit like that too. Even if no one else notices it, it annoys me a bit. I'm wondering if these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Smoked-integrated-LED-Taillight-Suzuki-SV-650-1000_W0QQitemZ110136487186QQihZ001QQcategoryZ10534 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

might be worth getting. I've got a black bike, so a smoked tail light would look great with the bike turned off. Anyone got any info on the legality of smoked tail/brake lights (it'd be stupid to get this to pass the MOT then fail for smoked lights)?

Smoked lenses are OK as long as they don't impede the function of the light. Basically as long as you can see the light your ok. The company on eBy also sell a smoked lensed rear light, with or without indies.