Smoked or clear tail lens
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10-20-2006, 08:58 PM
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10-20-2006, 09:29 PM
RE: Smoked or clear tail lens
Kuryakyn has a set up that will have your turn signals act as brake light also, hit the brake they will flash three times and the brake light will be on along with the turn signals acting as brake lights also it gives great visibility you will have to change the turn signals to red lens
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RE: Smoked or clear tail lens
I've got the smoked turn signal lenses w/orange bulbs front and back (I also relocated my front turn signals from the bars down to the forks) but I kept the stock red brake light lens...the orange bulb is clearly visible through the smoked lenses at night and IMO they look better with the chrome "bullet" signal housings than the orange lenses.
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10-20-2006, 11:14 PM
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RE: Smoked or clear tail lens
On my Heritage I have the clear front turn lenses with amber bulbs and on the back clear with red " glass " bulbs so they don`t fade to pink . Also have it set up so my rear turn signals come on with the brake light . Alot more safer so the cages know I`m stopping . HD has the plug in to turn your turn signals into brake lights. My .02
#16
10-20-2006, 11:33 PM
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RE: Smoked or clear tail lens
I have the clear lenses with Silverstar bulbs. When its parked the bulbs look a little like blued chrome, but are VERY bright amber when turned on.
This is what they look like off.
And this is the turn signal looks like in front when they are turned on.
My photography skills leave a lot to be desired, but they should give a decent idea of what they look like.
BTW the reason you use a red or amber bulb with a like colored lens is because the lens acts as a filter.
It filters out all but the same (or very close) frequency of light. So if you were to put something like a blue bulb behind a red lens in theory NO light would show at all. But no lens, or colored bulb is that frequency specific so some light always shows through.
This is what they look like off.
And this is the turn signal looks like in front when they are turned on.
My photography skills leave a lot to be desired, but they should give a decent idea of what they look like.
BTW the reason you use a red or amber bulb with a like colored lens is because the lens acts as a filter.
It filters out all but the same (or very close) frequency of light. So if you were to put something like a blue bulb behind a red lens in theory NO light would show at all. But no lens, or colored bulb is that frequency specific so some light always shows through.
#17
10-20-2006, 11:55 PM
RE: Smoked or clear tail lens
ORIGINAL: Citoriplus
I have the clear lenses with Silverstar bulbs. When its parked the bulbs look a little like blued chrome, but are VERY bright amber when turned on.
This is what they look like off.
And this is the turn signal looks like in front when they are turned on.
My photography skills leave a lot to be desired, but they should give a decent idea of what they look like.
BTW the reason you use a red or amber bulb with a like colored lens is because the lens acts as a filter.
It filters out all but the same (or very close) frequency of light. So if you were to put something like a blue bulb behind a red lens in theory NO light would show at all. But no lens, or colored bulb is that frequency specific so some light always shows through.
I have the clear lenses with Silverstar bulbs. When its parked the bulbs look a little like blued chrome, but are VERY bright amber when turned on.
This is what they look like off.
And this is the turn signal looks like in front when they are turned on.
My photography skills leave a lot to be desired, but they should give a decent idea of what they look like.
BTW the reason you use a red or amber bulb with a like colored lens is because the lens acts as a filter.
It filters out all but the same (or very close) frequency of light. So if you were to put something like a blue bulb behind a red lens in theory NO light would show at all. But no lens, or colored bulb is that frequency specific so some light always shows through.
Wow, now I feel smarter.
So if I ran the clear lens with any color they would be fine.
What is more noticable, amber or red flashing turn signals? Is it legal to use red turn signals? If I go clear turn signal lens then I should add the most noticable bulb color. Unless of couse I use the set up like you have. Which really looks good.
#18
10-21-2006, 12:54 AM
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RE: Smoked or clear tail lens
ORIGINAL: Yellotang
Way cool!
Wow, now I feel smarter.
So if I ran the clear lens with any color they would be fine.
What is more noticable, amber or red flashing turn signals? Is it legal to use red turn signals? If I go clear turn signal lens then I should add the most noticable bulb color. Unless of couse I use the set up like you have. Which really looks good.
Way cool!
Wow, now I feel smarter.
So if I ran the clear lens with any color they would be fine.
What is more noticable, amber or red flashing turn signals? Is it legal to use red turn signals? If I go clear turn signal lens then I should add the most noticable bulb color. Unless of couse I use the set up like you have. Which really looks good.
Gotta be careful of colors, here in NY they get testy if you are running those windshield washer lights if they are anything but white or amber. My son got a ticket for the blue ones he had on his Neon when he forgot to turn them off as he was leaving a cruise night with friends.
