RollinAgain

Check my thread below for info on EMGO replacement mirrors. They are a little shorter than OEM but I am very pleased with the price. They will work with any VFR from 1990-2001 without any modification needed. http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/63682-bye-bye-condom-mirrorsemgo-replacement-mirrors-on-my-3rd-gen/ Rollin

In most states it is illegal to have the tail lights any color other than red. I searched high and low for a clear light but was unable to find anywhere. The tinting looks better than before but I haven't thrown out the idea of trying to fabricate a custom tail lens using light diffusing paneling. Rollin

I'm ok with the way it looks for now. For anyone who is interested in doing the same just note that this is a long process that should be done in multiple steps. It involved sanding the lens down with 400 grit sandpaper and then cleaning with alcohol before blasting with 3 separate but light coats of the tint spray. After the tint dried I wet sanded with 2000 grit before hitting with clear coat 6 or 7 times. The final step was another wet sand with 2000 grit followed by a good polishing with Meguiars ultimate compound. Total time was around 10 hours. Rollin

I'm not beating myself up over them. I fricking love em!! EDIT: You did get the wheels going in my head rollin though Seb. I'll probably smoke the signals down the line to give a more uniform look. The problem is obviously that the tail is red and the turns are clear smoked. Tinting the signals would probably result in more of a black look than dark blood red which the rear has now. I do think they look much better than they did before though. Here are some more pics in my dim lit garage showing them as only running lights as well as with brake applied. Plenty of visibility IMO! Rollin.

Go ahead and start bashing about how you don't want to alter their visibility. Rollin

Well a few months ago I bought some smoked colored turn signals for my 1993 VFR from Thurn Motorsports. I was very pleased with the way they looked but I immediately thought that they made the ugly red tail-light stand out like a sore thumb. I searched high and low for a clear or smoked tail-light to replace it with but had no luck. Since I had an extra lens already available from my old parts bike I thought I'd try my luck at a DIY tint. I ordered some tint spray from Amazon and bought some fine grit sandpaper from the auto parts store and several hours and many sanding and clear coats later you see the final results. I think it came out pretty good. And before you start bashing about brake light visibility I want you to know that these pics are a little deceiving since they were taken in a shaded portion of the driveway. The tint is darker but you can still easily see the lights through the tinting. Opinions? Rollin

Thanks for the detailed walk around video. The bike looks and sounds great! Rollin

Very nice!!! I'm sure you are anxious to get some funds for your next project so I'll give ya' $1000 for her :biggrin: You've definately got some skills that most of us can only dream of. Rollin