Pod lights as the only front turn signals.

[Fred]

This question is to anyone who has done the pod lights modification.

I don't like the front turn signals and would like to remove them and use the pod lights for turn signals instead. This would make the pod lights the only front turn signals.

So, in your opinion, will the pod lights be bright enough to be seen in daylight?

Priority 1 is safety.
Priority 2 is looking good.

Fred

[Nelly]

I think that they look good but are not visible to all traffic.

[Fred]

Thanks for the quick response. I guess I'll be keeping the stock signals.

[crazy_canuck]

What year is your bike? Mine's a '06 so I'm going to replace the front signals with flushmounts (for traffic to my sides) and then do the pod lights only for signaling though (for traffic in front of me). That is when it gets a bit warmer. I already have the flushmounts and am sourcing the parts for the pod light modification.

[Boneman]

If you went with only pod lights as your front signals:

1. won't be legal
2. will not be visible to vehicles beside or on slight off angles to you. VERY DANGEROUS!!

I didn't like my stock signals either and replaced them with Watsen flush mounts:

[Fred]

I took a closer look at the pods on my 07. Part of the problem is that the interior of the pods is black plastic instead of mirrored chrome. So a lot of the light gets absorbed.

I don't like the front turn signals on the 07 mainly because they look like, if the bike were dropped, they'd do damage to their mounts on the inside of the fairing. And I'm using those mounting points for other things.

Looking in my junk drawer I found some low profile turn signals that I think I can reuse. I'll go that route at some point.

[reiobard]

Originally Posted by Boneman

If you went with only pod lights as your front signals:

1. won't be legal
2. will not be visible to vehicles beside or on slight off angles to you. VERY DANGEROUS!!

I didn't like my stock signals either and replaced them with Watsen flush mounts:

those flushies looks awesome!!!

[reiobard]

Originally Posted by Fred

I took a closer look at the pods on my 07. Part of the problem is that the interior of the pods is black plastic instead of mirrored chrome. So a lot of the light gets absorbed.

I don't like the front turn signals on the 07 mainly because they look like, if the bike were dropped, they'd do damage to their mounts on the inside of the fairing. And I'm using those mounting points for other things.

Looking in my junk drawer I found some low profile turn signals that I think I can reuse. I'll go that route at some point.

why not do the pods and then get the mirrors that have the blinkers in them like the newer GSXR's

[blueMONday]

Originally Posted by reiobard

why not do the pods and then get the mirrors that have the blinkers in them like the newer GSXR's

I wanted that kind of setup but it doesn't work. I went to cycle gear and tried it on my FZ6, those mirrors are set to low and doesn't have the adjustment to move up.... it only swings in one direction. Too bad I really wanted those and be able to remove my front turn signals and install flush mounts. If anyone knows of a similar type that might work let us know, appreciate the input.

[reiobard]

Originally Posted by blueMONday

I wanted that kind of setup but it doesn't work. I went to cycle gear and tried it on my FZ6, those mirrors are set to low and doesn't have the adjustment to move up.... it only swings in one direction. Too bad I really wanted those and be able to remove my front turn signals and install flush mounts. If anyone knows of a similar type that might work let us know, appreciate the input.

i am pretty sure that ebay has "universal" ones that have the blinkers in them that might work.

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