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rkildu

I ran across a reference to these on the MOA forum. Has anyone tried to add something like this to our K11's ? (Maybe Drake??)

Take a look at.....

www.cipausa.com

.......for mirror accessories, and look for 'ADD-A-SIGNAL.'

I have found them at several locations on-line, including Amazon.

I have a set on order.

Rod
97 K11LT Highline
82 R100

Flying Duck · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:04 am Post subject:

Check out their model 08801:

I think the arrows would work fine on the LT. On the RS, where you can only see in the outside quarter or third of the mirror, putting some of the 08801s on the outside might be better.

Either one is good in my book. Your bike can NEVER have enough LEDs. Very Happy

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86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
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Rider · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject: Mirror signals

Say, that strip of LEDs would sure break you of running for miles with a turn signal on.

Ed
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Jim · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:27 am Post subject: Re: Mirror signals

Rider · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: Turn signals

Yeah, I know, but I have owned several twins that didn't have self extinquisers. And my 650 Dakar doesn't have them either.

Ed[/quote]
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Flying Duck · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject:

There are cool. Little blind spot mirrors with LED turn signals you don't have to wire up - they're solar powered. You hook up a small transmitter to the turn signal wires in the tail cowl which tells them when to blink. A bit spendy at $149 though.

http://www.auto-care.com/turnsmart.html

Lots of people selling LED arrows on FleaBay too:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=LED+arrows&category0=

I see lots of the LED turn signals down in Rancho Mirage where retired people buy lots of newer luxury cars - yes, people even leave their turn signals on with the LED mirrors.
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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

John Clauss · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:50 am Post subject:

I have Kasan turn signal minder and the LEDs that they make on the bottom of my K11 mirrors. They really make a difference as far as visability.

You can see the left (as you look at the bike) one on in this picture. For some reason the right was blinking and I snapped right as it was off. Anyway, on the back they are red and they blink sequentially with the turn signal as well as light up as with the brake lights.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject:

rkildu · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

I ordered the chevron shaped units and received them the other day. I haven't installed them yet but I am thinking through the installation. I will have drill a hole for the wires through the mirror housing and into the mirror mount on the main fairing. It will need some sort of a quick disconnect to allow for mirror removal, too.

I am still thinking about that.

Rod
97 K1100LT

rkildu · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject:

I got them installed yesterday. I solved the connector problem by buying a 4 wire computor jumper, I think it was a disk drive extender. I removed the individual connectors from the plastic housings and had 4 pairs of small bullet connectors about 1/8 inch diameter on short wires. Female on one end, male on the other. One orange, one red an dtwo black. I spliced the signal wires to these connectors and used shrink tubing to insulate them. They still pull apart but when put together they are covered.

The big trauma was drilling through the mirror housings and the fairing. I went through between the two bottom 'snaps' so it is invisable when th emirror housings were put back on. I also had to drill through into the pocket behind the mirror glass. I was a little worried about that untill I saw the drain hole underneath the housing. It took a 1/4 inch drill bit.

I didn't take any pictures of the process, but if someone will post the directions on how to post pictures again, I will post a shot of the completed install.

Rod

rkildu · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject:

Here is the unit installed

And here are couple of videos:

http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/rkildu/Add-a-signal/?action=view&current=P7140004.flv

http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/rkildu/Add-a-signal/?action=view&current=P7140009.flv

I hope they work.
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Rod Kilduff
97 K1100LT HighLine
82 R100Lufty

Mystic Red · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject:

Those look great Rod!
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Flying Duck · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

lrome48 · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject:

Mystic Red · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject:

rkildu · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject:

Larry,

I have a fixed windshield from a K75RT, Parabellum I think. Thanks Duck. I never did like the motorized one. It restricted my view too much. The extra mirrors are SeangT QuickScans. The are convex and cover the blind spots quite well.

Here is a front view.

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Rod Kilduff
97 K1100LT HighLine
82 R100Lufty