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Like I'm sure many others I have always been a bit concerned about the America having only one rear light. Bulb failure and you have no light. I got a couple of lamps for Christmas and have just finished fitting them. I made up a bracket that fits behind the number plate which means no drilling holes in the bike. The row of LEDs is just an additional brake light.    Gary.
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Looks good ! Very effective I'm sure. 
Erwin
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attsa nicea! 
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Check Pants
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No Ryk just single side lights
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They would be cool with a dual element socket in them so they work as tail lights and as extra brake lights.
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Did you use to work in aerospace, Gary? This isn't the first time you have home-built a nice accoutrement, in Al-yew-minny-um (English pronunciation).
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Not aerospace Ryk but I used to build and race cars.
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You do really nice work, I have a couple of lathes, but I lust after a decent Bridgeport milling machine. I just have to quit spending all my money on toys.
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Thanks, I'm retired now and living the quiet life in rural France. I still lust after 'tools' though. 
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Reminds me of one of the UFOs in Close Encounters with the Third Kind.  Wait, I like that movie. 
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I went a little differently. I replaced the rear lenses with red ones and put very bright LED's into the housings. They are on all the time and blink when the turn signals are active. I got the LED's here. http://www.customdynamics.com/motorcycle_led_bulbs.htm#Genesis_LED_Clusters_This way I have three red lights aft all the time. I also replaced the tail light bulb with a two level LED. VERY Bright, both as tail light and brake light.
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Quote:
I went a little differently. I replaced the rear lenses with red ones and put very bright LED's into the housings. They are on all the time and blink when the turn signals are active. I got the LED's here.
http://www.customdynamics.com/motorcycle_led_bulbs.htm#Genesis_LED_Clusters_
This way I have three red lights aft all the time. I also replaced the tail light bulb with a two level LED. VERY Bright, both as tail light and brake light.
which light did you use for the rear? 1.25 or 1.8" 1157/1156? would this bulb work the same up front?
2011 Speedy
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