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Trucker · Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:47 am Post subject:

I finally got time to do this led upgrade, and I am impressed. It certainly makes a big difference.
I was thinking that the job was going to be a nightmare, but it was suprisingly easy. All I did was take the screen and the top bit of the fairing off and the back of the instrument cluster is easily accessed for removal. Took me about two and a half hours from start to finish.

Cheers.

Rich.
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2011 Triumph Sprint GT

Frank · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:06 pm Post subject:

I did the Duck LED upgrade and found that it is wonderful. I can read all the gauges very well at night. (Even for a blind old bastard like me).

Just one thing though, leave the standard globe in the alternator as the LED tends to glow dimly even at 4k rpm.

Derek, you can check mine out at the Budgie.
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject:

Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:40 pm Post subject:

You'll also note that if you start the bike at idle that the charge warning lamp stays lit. Your alternator is NOT CHARGING then. You need to rev the engine up above 2,000 rpm to "excite" the alternator control circuitry. Once the light goes out you're OK.

I discovered this at 11:30pm at a rest stop in bumfuck, Kansas one night while I was diddling with some GPS power wire issues. I started the bike and let it idle while I was playing with the GPS wires. I did that to keep the battery from discharging. It did just the opposite and left me stranded. IF I'd just rev'd it that would not have happened. Apparently nobody in Kansas carries jumper cables because I had to wait almost and hour to get a jump. (I forgot about my towing insurance. D'oh.)

I've been running an LED in that bulb on my LT for over 20k now and it has not caused any problems.
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94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
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supercat1 · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:22 pm Post subject:

drikko · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:56 pm Post subject:

Just ordered mine from FD so by the time we rupture some budgies, we should be able to turn
ourselves on and admire each others dashs....!!
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drikko · Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject:

Put my LEDs in last night and they are SO cool!! With the exception of the turn indicators which are a bit dim so I put the original bulbs back in for them. But the rest of the dash is just so much clearer now, I can't believe the difference!

Thanks FD, highly recommended Smile

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Laverda RGS 1000 '84
Jim Young Trailer Sailer 5.7M WB

DISCLAIMER:- Anything I say may have been when I was drunk so please don't take it personally.

'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
Oscar Wilde

Naked Hoof · Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 12:17 am Post subject:

I'd like to see what else the duck has, but every time I click his link, I cannot connect to his website. I might also be interested in these lights.
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81 Honda CB900F
02 Kawasaki ZR7 (cursed)
93 K1100RS Mystic Red

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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 9:40 pm Post subject:

Flying Duck · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject:

Naked Hoof · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:19 pm Post subject:

Malwarebytes is blocking your website. FYI.
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79 Honda CB750 trainer
traded for Suzuki GS1150e (stolen)
81 Honda CB900F
02 Kawasaki ZR7 (cursed)
93 K1100RS Mystic Red

Dreams should never be reduced in potency by subjecting them to reality. - Lord Snarebottom

Flying Duck · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:31 pm Post subject:

Ted · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:41 pm Post subject:

could be blocking freehostia
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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:54 pm Post subject:

Naked Hoof · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:58 pm Post subject:

I just checked and it's not blocking freehostia, but it IS blocking fdk11.freehostia.com.
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79 Honda CB750 trainer
traded for Suzuki GS1150e (stolen)
81 Honda CB900F
02 Kawasaki ZR7 (cursed)
93 K1100RS Mystic Red

Dreams should never be reduced in potency by subjecting them to reality. - Lord Snarebottom

Flying Duck · Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 11:06 pm Post subject:

Off the grid · Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 12:53 am Post subject:

I DISAPPROVE of my thread being used as a marketing platform! Razz

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Naked Hoof · Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 2:23 am Post subject:

drikko · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 5:16 pm Post subject:

Flying Duck · Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 7:47 pm Post subject:

drikko:

I've got good turn signal bulbs now. PM me your mailing address and I'll get a pair of them out to you.
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE