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I have never been happy with the standard look of the rear turn signals on my America and want to do something a little different. Looked at the Turn Signal Relocation kit on newbonneville and British Customs, and on the BC website it says that it is not compatable with 07 and 08 models. It doesn't say any such thing on newbonneville (and am not even sure they are the same kit as one boasts 4" relocation of turn signals and the other 6"). Not sure why it wouldn't work on the 07's. I wouldn't think there would be that much difference between that and previous years.

I'd really be game for doing something creative with the turn signals and love the little turn signal bullets I've seen in some of the photo archives, where they've been attached to the bolts on either side of the fender, but I kind of want to save that spot for some saddle bags in the future.

I don't want to drill holes and I'm not gonna chop the fender until my warranty is way null and void, but I want to do something different than the stock set up. I'd love to hear what others have done and see pictures if you've got em. If you have some other alternatives to the turn signal relocation kit, I'm all ears (or eyes, I guess).

Also, I've noticed that the fender itself is recessed about an eighth of an inch behind both the turn signal and the brake light. were this not the case, I would be more likely I think, to really do something quite a bit different, But I wonder whether other set ups will work well, especially if they don't match up on that recessed space.

So I'm looking for the shotgun approach to my dilemma (lots of different options and answers). I'm open to anything at this point, as long as my mechanically unenclined mind can get it figured out (even to the turn signal relocation kit, if it will work on my 07 bike).

Thanks in advance!!!

I put the small bullets in the stock location with stainless spacers so that they clear my plate by about 1/4".

hey dog, you got any pictures of those rear bullets? I'd really like to see what it looks like. I'm having trouble imagining what you're talking about.

I'll have to look,I'm not sure if I have a good shot of that or not. I know I don't have a shot posted here.

I've done a couple of different versions as picture show below.

This picture shows the signals relocated onto a Zodiac low profile number plate braket, which moved the stock indicators in about 1.5" on each side. Simple wiring as there are no changes, but I did have to make a small plate to mount the braket. I still have this assembly (braket/indicators/plate/rubber bushing) sitting in the shed if someone wishes to purchase(?).



and this picture shows what i just did recently, bobbed the fender (easier to do than you might first think) and used a lucas tail light and indicators from http://www.bellacorse.com/bcc003.htm . I purchased the tail light and indicators seperate and mounted them up myself to save $, but you can buy them already assembled if you wish. I think the assembled ones even come with OEM wiring plugs.

Yeah, I actually considered buying a used rear fender to do some practice cuts on. The idea of cutting that thing scares the crap out of me, but I have to admit that it looks really nice . I also like the selection of different aftermarket lights that you could do if you bob the fender. Looks really slick Runner . (Maybe a really stupid question here, but...) did you cut the fender while it was still on the bike, or take it off first? Seems like there would be enough clearance to do it while it is one the bike, and seems like taking it off would be a pain, but ya never know.

The easy way is to remove all the lights, then lay a few rows of masking tape over the fender and mark up where you want to cut it. Then when your happy with the lines you have to remove the fender (only 6x bolts removed with 12mm socket) then cut away with a jig-saw. I finished the cuts with a flat file to ensure they are flat/straight, then a quick coat of touch up paint and ready to re-assemble.

After your happy with the bob job, mark out where the light fitting will fit, and drill the holes to mount it (3x 10mm holes) and a hole to fit the gromment for the wiring to go through (1x 1/2" hole). Then paint the drilled holes to protect from rust and assemble and your good to go!

Not sure if you can see them properly, Michael, but if you look at the photo's in my signature line, you can see what I've done. If you look at MidBelow, you can just about see the rears. If you want closerer-ups, just gimme a shout.




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Nice photos echo. Hard to tell exactly what's goin on with the rear lights though cause that part of the picture's so small. Is that a stock set up with different lights? I think one of the things that I don't like about the stock set up is that the liscense plate is out so far from the fender itself. I kind of wonder if you couldn't do the signal relocation kit with different lights...

If you are not in a hurry I'll take some shoys of my set up so you can see. Maybe tomorrow since it's supposed to be around 60.

not wishing to hi jack the thread but heres a shot of mine now I changed the rear light to a lucas one, put my indicators direct into the new rear guard.



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Took some shots today,here is looking down on my signals. There is about 1/4 between the light and edge of the plate.



Here is looking at them from the back.

Hey Dog, where did you get those stainless steel spacers, or are they some sort of personal creation?

You can get those at your local hardware store like True Value or Ace.

Dog, did you get any issues with flashing speed after changing the rear indicators??

If you did have you changed the relay unit or put inline resistors?

Cheers,

I put in a load resister made for that purpose. I have LED front and rear and the LED doesn't draw enough power to make the stock flasher work correctly,instead it acts as if you have a blown bulb. Either solution works.You can go to any custom bike shop and get the load resister, they have been making them for people who put the LEDs on HDs for awhile. They make a couple different kind small ones where you put one on the front and one on the rear or a larger one to compensate for both. If you only changed the rear then you would probably need the smaller one just to add the load to the rears.I don't remember anymore but I think it was from Drag Specialties.