Advice on relocating front turn-signals

Hi Guys, I finally put some new handle-bars on my bike, (originally was going to put drag-bars on but I did like them so I went with some "european" bars) and I have the turn-signals that clamp on the bars. I'd like to move the signals off the bars and mount them close to the headlight,like on a 650B or C. Can I use the fork ears from a B or C ? do they have to be modified ? and would I have to take apart my whole frontend to put them on ? or has anyone else come up with an easier way to do it ?

Here's a pic of the old bars:

Sorry, thought I had resized it...

Here's the new bars:

I'll run out and take a pic or three of what I've done. I bought the same bars to replace my LTD bars, but I never had normal turn signals in the first place.



Post edited by: Werewolfx, at: 2006/04/25 03:56

right side

left side

All I did was take the reflectors off, drill out the holes, and mount a couple of double sided amber trailer turn/hazard/park lights on each ear.

Although, I'm toying with the idea of mounting some of these front and back.

Post edited by: Werewolfx, at: 2006/04/25 04:04

You guys were up late last night, weren't you? When you switched to more normal bars from the LTD bars, how much stuff did you have to replace- I'm thinking about doing it, but my clutch and throttle cables and front brake line will all be too long.

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Do like I did and get rid of those fork ears all together and get a nice set of thick and shiiney Billet Aluminum Headlamp bracket for the forks.

I then utilized two bolts that were already on the front to attach an aluminum bar to mount my signal lights to. Very easy to make if you have a hacksaw and a vice.

Anyhow, don't know how much time you're looking to put into it or how much you want to spend but I got rod of those rusty thin fork ears and the news ones give it such a better look IMO of course. :whistle:


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Here's the back just for consistency.


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When I get the chance I am going to get another set of these turn signals and mount them were the bolts are for the headlight mount is.They are a very good price and are very bright on a sunny day were you can still see them.

Post edited by: rammy, at: 2006/04/25 10:39

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