LED footpeg brackets (work in progress)

kylerwhite · April 11th, 2009, 09:59 PM

After seeing Freyedchicken's footpeg brackets i decided i'd make my own. I ordered some 3mm LED's of ebay and started drilling some holes. That was the easy part! Soldering all the tiny wires together is a PITA. Anyways here are some pictures of what i've done so far.

I have a couple lights that aren't working that i'll have to fix but once i install the brackets on the bike i'll post more pictures.

miks · April 11th, 2009, 10:05 PM

Wow, very nice job. Can't wait for some pictures of the finished product.

VeX · April 11th, 2009, 11:04 PM

One thing I did on the backside was filled the backside of the peg mount with silicone. It covers up the LED leads and wiring. Plus if you use black silicone it looks really smooth.

ak_907_ak · April 12th, 2009, 01:24 AM

I approve!

NickH · April 12th, 2009, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VeX

One thing I did on the backside was filled the backside of the peg mount with silicone. It covers up the LED leads and wiring. Plus if you use black silicone it looks really smooth.

Looks good so far.....are these used for turn signals or brake lights?

-Nick-
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randomwalk101 · April 12th, 2009, 05:55 AM

you could have the leds in series and use one resistor for that...put each series of leds in parallel to have less wiring...really clean up your circuit...
overall not bad result.

Snake · April 12th, 2009, 10:13 AM

Wow that looks great! I can't wait to see it mounted on the bike.

Sloppy2nds · April 12th, 2009, 11:08 AM

Looks good man.

Rynownd · April 12th, 2009, 01:47 PM

Nicely done!

I almost sent my brackets to freyedchicken to have this done.

kylerwhite · April 12th, 2009, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VeX

One thing I did on the backside was filled the backside of the peg mount with silicone. It covers up the LED leads and wiring. Plus if you use black silicone it looks really smooth.

I planned on filling it with some epoxy but i like the sound of black silicone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickH

Looks good so far.....are these used for turn signals or brake lights?

-Nick-
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Yes they will be turn signals on the sides and brake lights in the rear. There is a video somewhere on youtube of someones completed brackets on the bike. I'll see if i can find it and i'll link or post it up.

Thanks eveyone for the comments. i hope to have them installed on the bike within the next week. check back soon for more pics

randomwalk101 · April 13th, 2009, 06:45 PM

i wanna play...done it about 6 months ago

Snake · April 13th, 2009, 06:48 PM

Wow looks very cool.

miks · April 13th, 2009, 08:01 PM

Those look great, does yours act like a tail light or also like a brake light?

VeX · April 13th, 2009, 11:28 PM

The resistors are really small and with shrink-tubing over the soldered leads and resistor they're basically invisible. It's always wiser to run LED's in parallel as if any of the LED's burn out or a solder connection breaks loose you don't lose the whole circuit.

They're tiiiiny

Shrink tubed up...

That and if you're wiring up a bunch of LED's in series you have to pay special attention that you're wiring them in the correct direction. If you have one LED flipped backwards (which is easy to do as after you trim the leads it's tricky to distinguish the negative and positive sides). That and with a lot of LED's you start to require running multiple series IN parallel which really complicates things further

I just don't believe in running LED's in series unless it's only a very few and there are issues like space to worry about.

VeX · April 13th, 2009, 11:35 PM

Furthermore here's a good example of why I believe in running LED's in parallel:

Notice in the 2nd from the left row about 2/3 of the way up? There is ONE LED that had a bad solder connection (not bad out of 50 or so LED's). If I did wiring in series I would've had a bank of 5-6 LED's (not too bad, but still a PITA to locate the right one) that would all be out. If it was a bad LED and not just a bad connection then it'd be even MORE difficult to diagnose. I was able to find that one LED as it was the only one not illuminated and within 10 minutes:

They're all lit

tinng321 · April 14th, 2009, 11:38 AM

what's the purpose of the resistors?

Viper-Byte · April 14th, 2009, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinng321

what's the purpose of the resistors?

To reduce the amount of current going through the LEDs, if they have too much current, then they will burn out, OTOH the more current they have the brighter the LEDs, so really it is a trade off on the life and how bright you want them. Though if you keep the current within the specs of the LED it will last a very long time.

kelly06 · April 20th, 2009, 07:08 PM

i wish i could do this i think after i get some money im going to get Freyedchicken to do this to mine

andrewwoo · April 20th, 2009, 09:48 PM

ooo man that is sick!!! i want that mod... but different setup..

kylerwhite · April 20th, 2009, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelly06

i wish i could do this i think after i get some money im going to get Freyedchicken to do this to mine

It isn't that expensive to do it yourself but it is very time consuming. If you don't know much about wiring then i suggest you do buy a set from Freyedchicken.

Still working on the wiring and i'm hoping to have everything finished up in the next couple days.

kirk595x · May 8th, 2013, 06:16 PM

Looks awesome man!!

broilmebk · May 14th, 2013, 10:31 AM

Wow, what a thread revival. Is the OP even around anymore? Pics of finished product?

Alex · May 20th, 2013, 12:31 AM

teejay · May 30th, 2013, 12:08 AM

Looks awesome! Congrats on a job well done!

April 11th, 2009, 09:59 PM	#1
kylerwhite 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Name: Kyle Location: Victoria, BC Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250R Posts: 43	LED footpeg brackets (work in progress) After seeing Freyedchicken's footpeg brackets i decided i'd make my own. I ordered some 3mm LED's of ebay and started drilling some holes. That was the easy part! Soldering all the tiny wires together is a PITA. Anyways here are some pictures of what i've done so far. I have a couple lights that aren't working that i'll have to fix but once i install the brackets on the bike i'll post more pictures.

April 12th, 2009, 01:24 AM	#4
ak_907_ak ninjette.org member Name: Nico Location: Anchorage, Alaska Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250R Posts: 52	I approve! __________________________________________________ '08 Ninja 250R: Yoshi Full System, HID's, FP Jet Kit, Snorkel removed, LED Brakelight, LED Footpeg Turnsignals, Zero Gravity SR Windscreen, Fender Eliminator, Solo Seat Cowl, Woodcraft Clip-Ons

April 12th, 2009, 01:47 PM	#9
Rynownd ninjette.org guru Name: Ryne Location: West Laf, IN Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 290	Nicely done! I almost sent my brackets to freyedchicken to have this done. __________________________________________________ http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/224099

April 13th, 2009, 08:01 PM	#13
miks I'm lovin' it. Name: Mike Location: Melb, Australia Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Black 250R Posts: A lot.	Those look great, does yours act like a tail light or also like a brake light? __________________________________________________ Son: When I grow up I want to ride a motorbike. Father: You can't do both son.

May 20th, 2013, 12:31 AM	#23
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April 11th, 2009, 10:05 PM	#2
miks I'm lovin' it. Name: Mike Location: Melb, Australia Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Black 250R Posts: A lot.	Wow, very nice job. Can't wait for some pictures of the finished product.

April 11th, 2009, 11:04 PM	#3
VeX That's me! Name: TJ Location: Ames, IA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r (Tis blue), 2008 CBR600RR Posts: 454	One thing I did on the backside was filled the backside of the peg mount with silicone. It covers up the LED leads and wiring. Plus if you use black silicone it looks really smooth.

April 12th, 2009, 05:55 AM	#6
randomwalk101 self wrencher Name: john Location: houston Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250r and 07 600r Posts: A lot.	you could have the leds in series and use one resistor for that...put each series of leds in parallel to have less wiring...really clean up your circuit... overall not bad result.

April 12th, 2009, 10:13 AM	#7
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Wow that looks great! I can't wait to see it mounted on the bike.

April 12th, 2009, 11:08 AM	#8
Sloppy2nds just a n00b Name: Reeeeee Location: Tampa,FL Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '06 R6/'08 250R Posts: 55	Looks good man.

April 13th, 2009, 06:45 PM	#11
randomwalk101 self wrencher Name: john Location: houston Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250r and 07 600r Posts: A lot.	i wanna play...done it about 6 months ago

April 13th, 2009, 06:48 PM	#12
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Wow looks very cool.

April 13th, 2009, 11:28 PM	#14
VeX That's me! Name: TJ Location: Ames, IA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r (Tis blue), 2008 CBR600RR Posts: 454	The resistors are really small and with shrink-tubing over the soldered leads and resistor they're basically invisible. It's always wiser to run LED's in parallel as if any of the LED's burn out or a solder connection breaks loose you don't lose the whole circuit. They're tiiiiny Shrink tubed up... That and if you're wiring up a bunch of LED's in series you have to pay special attention that you're wiring them in the correct direction. If you have one LED flipped backwards (which is easy to do as after you trim the leads it's tricky to distinguish the negative and positive sides). That and with a lot of LED's you start to require running multiple series IN parallel which really complicates things further I just don't believe in running LED's in series unless it's only a very few and there are issues like space to worry about.

April 13th, 2009, 11:35 PM	#15
VeX That's me! Name: TJ Location: Ames, IA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r (Tis blue), 2008 CBR600RR Posts: 454	Furthermore here's a good example of why I believe in running LED's in parallel: Notice in the 2nd from the left row about 2/3 of the way up? There is ONE LED that had a bad solder connection (not bad out of 50 or so LED's). If I did wiring in series I would've had a bank of 5-6 LED's (not too bad, but still a PITA to locate the right one) that would all be out. If it was a bad LED and not just a bad connection then it'd be even MORE difficult to diagnose. I was able to find that one LED as it was the only one not illuminated and within 10 minutes: They're all lit

April 14th, 2009, 11:38 AM	#16
tinng321 ninjette.org sage Name: Tin Location: NJ Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 black 250r (sold); '09 black zx6r Posts: 903	what's the purpose of the resistors?

April 20th, 2009, 07:08 PM	#18
kelly06 ninjette.org newbie Name: Kelly Location: Lewisburg, TN Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 4	i wish i could do this i think after i get some money im going to get Freyedchicken to do this to mine

April 20th, 2009, 09:48 PM	#19
andrewwoo WHEE! Name: Andrew Location: VA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Black Kawi 250R Posts: 91	ooo man that is sick!!! i want that mod... but different setup..

May 8th, 2013, 06:16 PM	#21
kirk595x ninjette.org guru Name: Robbie Location: Sacramento Join Date: Jan 2013 Motorcycle(s): 03' Ninja 250ex Posts: 333	Looks awesome man!!

May 14th, 2013, 10:31 AM	#22
broilmebk ninjette.org sage Name: Brian Location: Orange County, CA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): '12 ninja 250r Posts: 762	Wow, what a thread revival. Is the OP even around anymore? Pics of finished product?

May 30th, 2013, 12:08 AM	#24
teejay ninjette.org newbie Name: Tyler Location: PEEGEE Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki 250R SE Posts: 6	Looks awesome! Congrats on a job well done! __________________________________________________ Project Time... 2009 Kawasaki 250R SE Street-Fighter PHASE 1 - Planning (And fixing a bunged wiring harness)

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