Solution for drooping rear signals?

Try here
http://www.partsnmore.com/parts/honda/vf750f/?filters[fitting]=custom

$9.00 each for front & rears, bought some for my 83 vf750, perfect fit

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The stock rear turn signals are awful. Mine were drooping too and I also got tired of having to walk around them. Replaced them with some LEDs and never looked back. Did it for my other classic sports bikes too.

 

I plan to do the same. They look very resistant to being bumped and I know they will be bright and easily seen.

It looks like you cut the hand grip tubes about 2" shorter and then capped them with the factory rubber plug. This should get the factory mounting tabs out of the way. A close up pic of how you mounted them would be really helpful.

I've got aftermarket flush mounts right now and they kind of suck because they don't have reflectors to focus the bulbs light. They are hard to see in the day time.

In the front I plan to mount the 88-89 flush style signals. They seem very durable and bump resistant plus look great. They are just difficult to find.

 

No they're not. Lol

Roger

 

That's because I bought your spare set.

Still, they have to be imported from overseas. Even over there in Europe they are hard to find. People rarely replace them unless they get busted, then they replace them with cheaper aftermarket ones because the factory charges so much for new ones.

Now if you wanted a flush mount, durable front signal that was still bright and DOT approved, I've noticed that the ones on the 98-01 VFR800's look pretty good. You could even paint their back half body color as well. They have curved reflectors to focus the light forward. You can get clear ones with amber bulbs as well on ebay for only $35 a pair. I'm just not a fan of the stalk type.

 

That's one factor that helps, but I think surface area of the light is another big factor. Big and bulky signals really get the job done. The DOT got things right when it came to factory lights.

I know the DOT also requires the signals to be a certain distance away from the headlight and tail light, but I'm gonna fudge this distance a little for the sake of looks. I'm hoping for high functionality signals that also look really good and are much more "bump into" resistant.

I see so many bikes on the road with little aftermarket signals and you can barely see them or not see them at all. The owners may think their bike looks better, but they are putting themselves in a dangerous situation for no real reason. Kind of like those guys who tint their headlight covers. They think it looks cool, but you reduce the light output making it harder to see at night. Reducing how far you can see up the road at night is just dumb.

I think squirrelman is partially right when he says the factory Honda lights are the best. I think the key is to get DOT approved lights. That means they have the right surface area, brightness level and I bet that means they are also waterproof.

Sorry for the long post, I think I'm getting old!

 

I'm really impressed with my cbr600 f2/f3 rear signals. They will never sag, plus they won't snag on bike covers and clothes. I bought a new aftermarket pair for $40 shipped and the install was pretty easy. They bolt directly to the rear mud guard.

Pics here:
http://vfrworld.com/forums/showthread.php/50252-88-89-Signals-on-86-vfr700