You'd have to get it far enough forward so it's beyond the arc of the wheel, then I'm not sure how visible the light will be. More likely to light up the ground rather than be bright enough to alert someone behind you.
Thought about making something like a light pipe? Double up the shell over the rear wheel and polish the interior so that all the light output is directed out the back. Might have to put a clear lens over the end to keep it clean. This way you get better output and if the tire does bottom out, its just hitting the inside of the fender.
Could have 3 chambers. Red center and amber on the outside for turn signals. The light source could be LED bulbs in standard sockets accessible from under the seat.
Total fluke on the light being a close fit, easy to make it like the fender and light were made for each other. Ill probably end up with another as a spare because Im not putting a lot of faith in the quality. I will probably recess the light in further under the fender so its not seen unless its on and you'll clearly see it from the rear. It doesn't have signals incorporated into it so old school bullet lights on the swingarm are most likely the path I go, integral in the headlight though.
That LED light ...what about mounting it above your rear fending and having a bit of a rise at the rear fender with the tailight incorporated into the rise. Wouldn't be much and sure wouldn't take away from the looks + it would keep the low profile of the fender to the tire and you wouldn't have to worry about the light rubbing against the tire.
03-19-2018, 05:01 PM
