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importkiller
3/15/2008 7:50:07 AM
GUys, I need some help here. I was offerered to carry a new line of motorcycle lighting and was told that it was going to really take off. According to the "experts" Motorcycle lighting is big right now and will be the next huge wave in lighting. Before I invest my time and money in these products I was hoping to get a few opinions from motorcycle fans/owners. I can even send some out at my cost if I can find people willing to install and take photos...maybe even write up a review for me? Anyone interested?
 
here are the new products I am talking about:
full LED kit for the entire bike...istalled on a crotch rocket style
 

 
installed on a Harley style:
 

 
and the newest thing is this shift linkage for all harley drivetrains (or I guess for the custom bike builder)
it's red white and blue...would look great for the Military guys I think.
 
 

 
 
so what do you guys/gals think? WOuld this be something I should invest my time and money in? Would yu put it on your bike? Would you like to be my reviewer?
shortbus
3/15/2008 7:59:51 AM
i used to have the flourescent tubes on my sportster's plug wires, that lit every time the plug fired.  they were cool at night, as long as you were on one side of the bike.  the performance suffered a bit and i eventually got sick of them.  if it was a show bike, i might consider it, but it's not.  i think the sport bike crowd may be the best bet for something like this, but that's just a guess based on the attitudes of some of the riders i know.  my son has a sport bike, i'll see what he thinks.  although, i doubt they'd be legal while driving, especially the red and blue.
Muddydawg75
3/15/2008 9:05:15 AM
Personally.... and these are my opinions only...
 
It all looks good until you pass the gawdy point...
 
The shift linkage looks great to me... the rest looks like crap... way too much of something that isn't street legal.... it was a fad before... and it's coming back around.... and will fade again... and then somebody will make it bigger and better and it will be here again.
 
Post that pic from the SG forum with the guy that glowed out his wheelchair..
rhill20
3/15/2008 9:54:07 AM
Well, this is based solely on my expierence at Bike Night. Bike Night is held every Wed night during the spring/summer/fall nights nights. It's crazy with the amount of bikes that come to this thing. Your lights are big right now, especially with the custom boys. They usually just don't turn them on until they park the bike, then leave sit there that way for show. I do think that there is a market for it, everybody is always asking them where they got their lights.
importkiller
3/15/2008 10:00:25 AM
this one?
 

 
 
 
Thanks for the replies guys....I do appreciate it!!  I have one candidate already that will be doing a review for me
 
 
Muddydawg75
3/15/2008 10:02:48 AM
That picture makes me smile.... 
 
on another note.... do they make 6vdc systems?
importkiller
3/15/2008 10:06:02 AM
i do not know. I will find out for you!
3hummers
3/15/2008 12:51:25 PM
There is a guy with a Harley that has a light package like that on his who runs around down in Laguna. He always gets a lot of attention. I think it looks pretty cool in moderation.
Muddydawg75
3/15/2008 2:35:12 PM
Moderation being the key word....
Trey124
3/15/2008 3:54:24 PM
It will be worth it if you can make money at it.
importkiller
3/15/2008 7:11:32 PM
thanks for the input Captain Obvious
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
sorry..I had to do it.
the pegster
3/15/2008 9:02:39 PM
OK, I'm interested. Just bought a new HD Softail Deluxe (crimson) and the red lights would look good. The full set would be too much though, do you have partial kits? Most of the people I ride with have HD's or custom bikes. People tend to gravitate towards a parked bike lit up at night asking where you had it done, how much, etc. I think you'll make money on selling/installing kits.
HummBob
3/16/2008 1:18:59 AM
quote:

ORIGINAL: Muddydawg75

Moderation being the key word....

 
Unless we're talking DRINKING!!!
Muddydawg75
3/16/2008 6:32:34 AM
quote:

ORIGINAL: the pegster

OK, I'm interested. Just bought a new HD Softail Deluxe (crimson) and the red lights would look good. The full set would be too much though, do you have partial kits? Most of the people I ride with have HD's or custom bikes. People tend to gravitate towards a parked bike lit up at night asking where you had it done, how much, etc. I think you'll make money on selling/installing kits.

 
This pretty much sums up what we have all been saying.... from an impartial member...
importkiller
3/16/2008 10:20:46 AM
The lighting in the bikes above are more than the basic kit I am talking about here....that sportbike is a dude from the SG forum and he has like 8 kits on that beast...it's an awesome looking bike. The basic kit will give off a nice amount of glow...but more of a calm glow (if you know what I mean) Here is the basic kit...you can decide where to put them for the look you want:
 

 
(2) L.E.D. License Plate Light Bolts
(2)  6" L.E.D. Strips
(2)  9" L.E.D. Strips
(4)  L.E.D. Pods
 
this is what the basic kit will look like:
 


 
again...depends where you put the lights....they wanted glow on the ground for this pic...place teh LEDS in other areas and you can direct the glow where you want it.
 
Muddydawg75
3/16/2008 10:29:26 AM
how big are those led pods?
 
2" would be my guess....
importkiller
3/16/2008 11:18:38 AM
the pods are a little less than 2"...I have them in the A/C vents of my lancer...they're nice.
Muddydawg75
3/16/2008 3:19:32 PM
How bright are they??  Can you get white ones? 
importkiller
3/16/2008 3:34:57 PM
they aren't insanely bright...but they get the job done. I used one in my glove box of the h3 and it worked great...until my son ripped it out
 
$11 free ship. what do you want them for? maybe i can recommend something?
ebrown
3/17/2008 8:39:31 AM
Im a crotch rocket guy and go to alot of gatherings in the summertime. Everythursday we have bike night in downtown royal oak. I cant say I have seen many if any of these light kits on the bikes yet. There are prolly hundreds of bikes im going off of too. To be honest I dont think it looks that bad. Maybe the craze just hasnt hit michihan yet? Anyways just curiouse how much would a kit for my gsxr1000 cost me?
 
importkiller
3/17/2008 8:48:56 AM
again, the sport bike in the photo I posted has alot of work done to it...it's a guy on my other forum that is big into the glow scene and his bike is amazing. The basic kit that I posted earlier will give a nice amount of glow..but nothing as intense as that picture. Problem is everyone on my board with bike glow has gone nuts and added a ton of light...so I have no pictures of a bike with just the basic kit. That's why Im giving a few guys this kit at cost +shipping so I can get a few pics and reviews of them.
 
I'll send you a PM.
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