JonnyBgood Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Has anyone installed the led strip lights on their bike? I'm interested but just would like to see some pics and maybe pointers on which to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noles Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 I would be interested in seeing some pictures as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted August 22, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 22, 2023 2014 white VFR It really changed the look a lot. 1 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer bmart Posted August 22, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 22, 2023 Real men don't do this to their defenseless motorcycles...or cars...or kids...or wives 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer tsmitty Posted August 22, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 22, 2023 26 minutes ago, bmart said: ...or wives Except on occasions...lmao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrgiving Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 You guys are being a little harsh. I currently have a spare elf swingarm off at the specialist getting extended and chromed. All I need is to get a 346 link 530 chain for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer bmart Posted August 23, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 23, 2023 Chromed? You may as well put the lights on it... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Grum Posted August 23, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 23, 2023 On 8/19/2023 at 11:14 PM, JonnyBgood said: Has anyone installed the led strip lights on their bike? I'm interested but just would like to see some pics and maybe pointers on which to buy. Seriously, all these LED stripe light things look tacky and degrade the look of a quality machine like the 8gen or any VFR for that matter! Where are ya gonna stick these things, and could they simply fall off at some stage? Anywhere on the fairings will probably need some form of quick electrical release for fairing removal, why go messing with the bikes electrics for no gain and the potential for introducing problems. Sorry, but Only in my irrelevant view, it will look like shit! But of course YMMV. Enjoy your wonderful 8gen. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrgiving Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 So... To actually answer the question. No, I don't think anyone here has plastered their 8th Gens with LED light strips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Wald Posted August 24, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 hour ago, vfrgiving said: So... To actually answer the question. No, I don't think anyone here has plastered their 8th Gens with LED light strips. Only over my dead body! If it does not add to performance, there is no place for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer ggathagan Posted August 24, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2023 LED light strips could actually be useful. Not as a cosmetic item, but as a light source for emergency troubleshooting/maintenance. In that role, they'd put little to no drain on the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted August 24, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2023 10 hours ago, ggathagan said: LED light strips could actually be useful. Not as a cosmetic item, but as a light source for emergency troubleshooting/maintenance. In that role, they'd put little to no drain on the battery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FJ12Ryder Posted August 24, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2023 "Just Say "NO"!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted August 24, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, FJ12Ryder said: "Just Say "NO"!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrgiving Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 11 hours ago, ggathagan said: LED light strips could actually be useful. Not as a cosmetic item, but as a light source for emergency troubleshooting/maintenance. In that role, they'd put little to no drain on the battery. Toss some of these in a tank bag. https://www.harborfreight.com/56-lumen-emergency-triangle-led-work-light-63722.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dangeruss Posted August 25, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 25, 2023 There were no replies to this the first time I read it, and my mothers words ("if you can't say anything nice....") echoed in my head as I typed my response, which I did not submit. This is now one of the more entertaining threads I've read in a while, and I could have kicked it off. Thanks Mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer bmart Posted August 25, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted August 25, 2023 Mom's are the worst...obviously. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyRS Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/19/2023 at 6:14 AM, JonnyBgood said: Has anyone installed the led strip lights on their bike? I'm interested but just would like to see some pics and maybe pointers on which to buy. Hi Jonny, I've asked this same general question in the past and received similar responses to what you see here. I purchased a set of quality LED lighting strips from https://www.motorcycleledlights.com/ and they are very nicely made and motorcycle vibration proof. I have the 8th gen also and what I did not think about beforehand is that the bodywork on these bikes are so aerodynamically sealed up that it is seemingly impossible to mount any strip lights without them being seen. That is, you want to see the effect of the lights, not the actual light strips. Finding mounting locations is a bugger on this bike, unlike the typical open fared super-sport bikes I am used to with body panels left uncovered on the inside. My main reason for buying the lights was to boost my visibility at night since 50% of my riding is in the dark. I saw another rider with LED's about a half mile in front of me on the freeway one night and it looked like a helicopter was lighting him up from above. The key is to light the bike and the ground underneath the bike. I started to give it a try a few months ago, but realized I would have to give up use of my bike for about a week to get the job done. You have to remove ALL bodywork and the tank to route the wires. I don't have that kind of time now but will get to it eventually. In the end I just ignore the nay-sayers because it's the other drivers out there that I don't want to ignore. I will definitely post pics when I get the job done : ) Cheers.,., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyRS Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Here you go. It was a very difficult project, but I eventually found a few areas to affix my LED's. The colors look very vivid in person and can fade in/out or even from color to color. Red looks the best to me on the red bike, but on a white VFR all the colors would look incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fink Posted October 7, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted October 7, 2023 2 hours ago, SubyRS said: Here you go. It was a very difficult project, but I eventually found a few areas to affix my LED's. The colors look very vivid in person and can fade in/out or even from color to color. Red looks the best to me on the red bike, but on a white VFR all the colors would look incredible. A Any chance of seeing this out of the road and in the dark. As in no street lights what does it look like from a riding position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyRS Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 I don't have any on bike photo or video capability and no film crew to follow me on my bike. All I can say is the pictures capture exactly what it looks like in the dark and from the riders seat all I see is a little red glow around the inner front fairing. Most all the lights are below or behind me so unless I look directly down at the road underneath me it all just looks normal. I made a short video on YouTube which includes the riders view. https://youtu.be/e3U1b5tWBDE?si=MPlxUh-pXoeEUSdj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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