Tail Light Mod

ninja_sleeper · August 11th, 2011, 12:42 PM

I have a couple of things for my ninjeh in my Amazon cart... just waiting to press the BUY button.

I super want the smoked out LED taillight with the integrated blinkers, however...

...was talking with this kid I met who has a 08 600 ZX, and informed me that in the state of Oregon, it's illegal to have the blinkers integrated in the tail light! NOOOOOOO!

Is this so? He mentioned something about the blinkers having to be at least 8 inches apart.

If this IS so... someone help me find a loophole.

[Edit] If this is so Oregon has made me sad for the first time in while ...well besides all the rain.

YORCHI · August 11th, 2011, 12:46 PM

You can add the integrated tail light and keep your stock blinkers then when you get a chance ask a local cop if you can remove the blinkers and keep only the tail light

ninja250 · August 11th, 2011, 12:55 PM

Keep stock blinkers and bright stock tail light for your safety.
Cages have a hard time seeing you as it is with them.

One thing I never messed with. I'd advocate you modify everything but the lights.
Have enough problems with cops without lights issues too trying to stay below speed limit.

Gorilla25 · August 11th, 2011, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja250

Keep stock blinkers and bright stock tail light for your safety.
Cages have a hard time seeing you as it is with them.

One thing I never messed with. I'd advocate you modify everything but the lights.
Have enough problems with cops without lights issues too trying to stay below speed limit.

I agree. but it you do want better looking blinkers, go for the LED ones. just dont make them strobe. and if that 8inch rule is true, then you could shorten the length to the minimum. not sure about Oregon laws ....Good luck

alex.s · August 11th, 2011, 01:58 PM

clearly the answer is to get the hotbodies undertail to go with it... it's close enough to legal... plus it looks nice. but then you gotta get the rear hugger so you don't get that beautiful undertail all dirty... but then you need to get the fancy anodized steel mesh brake lines to match the fancier anodized rearsets that clearly have to go with it...

... hmm.

kaiserz · August 11th, 2011, 02:06 PM

true, I'll go with the integrated + signal combo, it gives you more visibility and If I were you I wouldn't get the smoked led lights. it's for safety reasons, and I got pulled over once for that.

Alex · August 11th, 2011, 02:07 PM

/moved to new-gen farkles

SpeedDemon · August 11th, 2011, 02:07 PM

Personally Id go with the integrated tail light and then i would look at the LED signals Tri offers they are sleek looking and smaller and brighter than the stock IMO

ninja_sleeper · August 11th, 2011, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

clearly the answer is to get the hotbodies undertail to go with it... it's close enough to legal... plus it looks nice. but then you gotta get the rear hugger so you don't get that beautiful undertail all dirty... but then you need to get the fancy anodized steel mesh brake lines to match the fancier anodized rearsets that clearly have to go with it...

... hmm.

oh naoooooooo!

Snake · August 11th, 2011, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja250

Keep stock blinkers and bright stock tail light for your safety.
Cages have a hard time seeing you as it is with them.

One thing I never messed with. I'd advocate you modify everything but the lights.
Have enough problems with cops without lights issues too trying to stay below speed limit.

+1000
Visability is very crucial. I don't know how many times I have heard a cager say: "Sorry for cutting you off, I just didn't see you".

Kurgan · August 11th, 2011, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YORCHI

You can add the integrated tail light and keep your stock blinkers then when you get a chance ask a local cop if you can remove the blinkers and keep only the tail light

Asking a local cop doesn't always get you the correct legal answer because too many these days really don't know the true laws they're supposed to enforce.

It's best to start looking up your local laws yourself along with going to the local DMV and picking up the list of motorcycle laws for your state.

CThunder-blue · August 12th, 2011, 08:01 AM

I agree. It's better to use blinkers as well as the integrated lights.

ninja_sleeper · August 12th, 2011, 08:34 AM

I went to the cycle gear bike night yesterday evening and talked to some people about the subject. A lot of them had the integrated tail light and have never had a problem. I think I will go with it. Looks prettier and maybe add some of the smaller clear led to replace the stock blinkers.

Thanks for your input, dudes.

muzkur · August 12th, 2011, 09:00 AM

Look what I made in mine.
Thinking in safety, I put more blinker than the usual.

http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/j...7062011002.mp4

rockNroll · August 12th, 2011, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninja_sleeper

I went to the cycle gear bike night yesterday evening and talked to some people about the subject. A lot of them had the integrated tail light and have never had a problem. I think I will go with it. Looks prettier and maybe add some of the smaller clear led to replace the stock blinkers.

Thanks for your input, dudes.

If you go with an integrated tail, just always keep it in your mind that you DO NOT have turn signals, while riding in traffic. Your integrated tail will have them and you might use them, but people that don't know anything about bikes will often times not recognize what is happening when half of the tail light is blinking yellow. So... just don't depend on people seeing and recognizing your integrated turn signal and responding to it. Ride safe and expect the unexpected.

Oh... and post picture up when you get it done

muzkur · August 12th, 2011, 09:40 AM

Sir, cuz of that I put a pair of blinkers in the original places to support the integrated taillight

noche_caliente · August 12th, 2011, 03:55 PM

It is a US DOT regulation, not state. I believe the distance is actually 9 inches. I've linked the regulations before- possibly in the bike monkey thread

solo440 · August 13th, 2011, 08:15 AM

Rizoma makes some pretty bright turn signals. I am actually wanting to replace my stock ones with these. They are brighter, and smaller, and can be seen from all angles. A triple win! here is the link. Rizoma Zero-11's

muzkur · August 13th, 2011, 10:39 AM

Awesome model.
Safely, easy to view and are cool too.
Price since to be good too, comparing with china ones, it's not so expensive viewing the pros.

August 11th, 2011, 12:42 PM	#1
ninja_sleeper ninjette.org guru Name: Carrie Location: Oregon Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 408 Blog Entries: 2	Tail Light Mod I have a couple of things for my ninjeh in my Amazon cart... just waiting to press the BUY button. I super want the smoked out LED taillight with the integrated blinkers, however... ...was talking with this kid I met who has a 08 600 ZX, and informed me that in the state of Oregon, it's illegal to have the blinkers integrated in the tail light! NOOOOOOO! Is this so? He mentioned something about the blinkers having to be at least 8 inches apart. If this IS so... someone help me find a loophole. [Edit] If this is so Oregon has made me sad for the first time in while ...well besides all the rain. __________________________________________________

August 11th, 2011, 12:46 PM	#2
YORCHI n00b Name: Jorge Location: Perris, CA Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Blue 2010 Ninja 250 Posts: 581	You can add the integrated tail light and keep your stock blinkers then when you get a chance ask a local cop if you can remove the blinkers and keep only the tail light __________________________________________________ Facebook YouTube #KCCO

August 11th, 2011, 12:55 PM	#3
ninja250 You are sleeping Name: Casey Location: LMFAO!!! Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2 Posts: A lot.	Keep stock blinkers and bright stock tail light for your safety. Cages have a hard time seeing you as it is with them. One thing I never messed with. I'd advocate you modify everything but the lights. Have enough problems with cops without lights issues too trying to stay below speed limit. __________________________________________________ <Yeah, it's a 250. LMFAO! Weaksauce

August 11th, 2011, 01:58 PM	#5
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	clearly the answer is to get the hotbodies undertail to go with it... it's close enough to legal... plus it looks nice. but then you gotta get the rear hugger so you don't get that beautiful undertail all dirty... but then you need to get the fancy anodized steel mesh brake lines to match the fancier anodized rearsets that clearly have to go with it... ... hmm. __________________________________________________

August 11th, 2011, 02:07 PM	#7
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/moved to new-gen farkles __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

August 11th, 2011, 02:06 PM	#6
kaiserz There's a limit to s2pdty Name: A.D. Location: NoVa the burg Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r ninja (sold) Posts: A lot.	true, I'll go with the integrated + signal combo, it gives you more visibility and If I were you I wouldn't get the smoked led lights. it's for safety reasons, and I got pulled over once for that.

August 11th, 2011, 02:07 PM	#8
SpeedDemon ninjette.org member Name: Jon Location: Brampton Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 190	Personally Id go with the integrated tail light and then i would look at the LED signals Tri offers they are sleek looking and smaller and brighter than the stock IMO __________________________________________________ Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly

August 12th, 2011, 08:01 AM	#12
CThunder-blue ModMy250.com Name: Tri Location: St, Louis Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.	I agree. It's better to use blinkers as well as the integrated lights. __________________________________________________ The www.ModMy250.com guy

August 12th, 2011, 08:34 AM	#13
ninja_sleeper ninjette.org guru Name: Carrie Location: Oregon Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 408 Blog Entries: 2	I went to the cycle gear bike night yesterday evening and talked to some people about the subject. A lot of them had the integrated tail light and have never had a problem. I think I will go with it. Looks prettier and maybe add some of the smaller clear led to replace the stock blinkers. Thanks for your input, dudes. __________________________________________________

August 12th, 2011, 09:00 AM	#14
muzkur ninjette.org member Name: Fred Location: Brazil Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 10' Ninja 250R Posts: 164	Look what I made in mine. Thinking in safety, I put more blinker than the usual. http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/j...7062011002.mp4 __________________________________________________

August 12th, 2011, 09:40 AM	#16
muzkur ninjette.org member Name: Fred Location: Brazil Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 10' Ninja 250R Posts: 164	Sir, cuz of that I put a pair of blinkers in the original places to support the integrated taillight __________________________________________________

August 12th, 2011, 03:55 PM	#17
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	It is a US DOT regulation, not state. I believe the distance is actually 9 inches. I've linked the regulations before- possibly in the bike monkey thread __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

August 13th, 2011, 08:15 AM	#18
solo440 ninjette.org member Name: Alex Location: Southern Illinois Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE Posts: 45	Rizoma makes some pretty bright turn signals. I am actually wanting to replace my stock ones with these. They are brighter, and smaller, and can be seen from all angles. A triple win! here is the link. Rizoma Zero-11's __________________________________________________ 2009 250R SE, ProGrip CF Tank Pad, DIY Smoke Windscreen

August 13th, 2011, 10:39 AM	#19
muzkur ninjette.org member Name: Fred Location: Brazil Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 10' Ninja 250R Posts: 164	Awesome model. Safely, easy to view and are cool too. Price since to be good too, comparing with china ones, it's not so expensive viewing the pros. __________________________________________________

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