I want.. to see.. the white light.... (White Bike with LED? Can I see?)

Mr.E · January 25th, 2012, 10:17 PM

Hey there all. So I kind of been over the Modbug till recently, and am looking for some new ideas. I see a lot of LED threads and was wondering if any 2011 white SE owners have LED's and could post a shot. I'm not sure if I want to rock red, which would look good, or white, which Im sure would be just as good, and probably less police prone.

So, if you have a white bike, mind posting some pictures with the LED's on? :-) I've seen a couple, but for some reason no one likes taking a direct side shot. -_- Thanks!

And if you feel like moving this alex, go ahead. I couldnt decide here or farkles.

jdoucet93 · January 25th, 2012, 10:34 PM

There are pictures in one of the threads of a white SE with red leds. Looked pretty damn sick. Ill go see if I can dig the up for you.

jdoucet93 · January 25th, 2012, 10:38 PM

Here you go:
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showp...2&postcount=40

I think it looks damn good.

saxnbass · January 25th, 2012, 10:39 PM

If you do this and it turns out good, feel like helping me do mine too?

Mr.E · January 25th, 2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by saxnbass

If you do this and it turns out good, feel like helping me do mine too?

buutt off courrssseeeee lol. But Im bad with wiring... lol

and @jdoucet93 I saw that too, but it's still pretty close. I'd like to see something at a little distance with just a flat side shot, if possible lol. red does look pretty good though. I'm leaning towards it.

jdoucet93 · January 25th, 2012, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.E

buutt off courrssseeeee lol. But Im bad with wiring... lol

If you get one of the kits from ledglow.com, it might cost you a little more. But the only "wiring" you have to do is hooking the power leads to the battery. Everything else is plug and play. The hardest part for me was trying to figure out where to put all the strips.

saxnbass · January 26th, 2012, 12:31 AM

I was looking at those kits from LEDGlow.com, the ones that have multiple colours and such. So I can colour match red when showing it off parked, but have it white when riding and still be legal.

Trailerboy531 · January 26th, 2012, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jdoucet93

Here you go:
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showp...2&postcount=40

I think it looks damn good.

Holy poop. DO THAT. DO IT NOW.

jdoucet93 · January 26th, 2012, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by saxnbass

I was looking at those kits from LEDGlow.com, the ones that have multiple colours and such. So I can colour match red when showing it off parked, but have it white when riding and still be legal.

That sounds like a great idea. Just make sure you don't roll around with the red on. I know for a fact that here in louisiana, red, blue, or strobing lights on a vehicle can be considered impersonating an emergency responder. Which results in a $200 fine and 18 hours of community service. Ask me how I know....

EDIT: If any of you were following the other currently active led thread, you will have noted that I had a set of lights on my bike, got the ticket for them, ripped them out, saw all these people getting lights, got jealous, spent 7 hours untangling and rewiring mine, and here is the end result:

DreamN · January 26th, 2012, 12:44 AM

^that looks great. is that a kit you bought or homemade?

jdoucet93 · January 26th, 2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by DreamN

^that looks great. is that a kit you bought or homemade?

It's a kit that i bought as 6 strips, then modified to accept 12 strips.

saxnbass · January 26th, 2012, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by saxnbass

So I can colour match red when showing it off parked, but have it white when riding .

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdoucet93

That sounds like a great idea. Just make sure you don't roll around with the red on.

Yeah, already know about that, hence my above statement.

jdoucet93 · January 26th, 2012, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DreamN

^that looks great. is that a kit you bought or homemade?

The reason I said rewire was because a few of the wires had been burned on the exhaust headers when I was (carefully, of course) taking the lights out after getting a ticket for them.

DreamN · January 26th, 2012, 01:23 AM

Good to know. Really like the fact that you have a control to switch modes.

Wonder if that could be setup to change colors if different colored strips of leds were installed.

jdoucet93 · January 26th, 2012, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DreamN

Good to know. Really like the fact that you have a control to switch modes.

Wonder if that could be setup to change colors if different colored strips of leds were installed.

The company that makes the original kit has a multi-colored kit with a remote to change the colors. I'm sure there would be a way to sacrifice one or more of the effects to instead have a different set of lights come on. But that's quite a bit beyond my electrical skill level.

@saxnbass have you looked into this for your dual color idea?

This could also be helpful to @Mr.E if you are unsure of which color you want. Or if you might be looking to do something like Eric.

massacremasses · January 26th, 2012, 05:14 PM

Ill see what happens when I get mine but I may just buy a plug and play kit I am not very good with figuring **** out myself... er I guess im alright but I have a hard time getting motivated to do stuff like that... lol

choneofakind · January 26th, 2012, 11:41 PM

Justin, go for it you wimp. It's just wiring

you're frickin repainting your damn bike. That's something that I would shy away from, but electrical stuff? pssh. wimp.

OP, white is likely going to give you less trouble from the police. Plus it will look like it's a beacon at night. It's a white bike (sexy) emphasize the white.

Mr.E · January 27th, 2012, 12:54 AM

I am indeed kinda sorta leaning more for the white LED's lol. Anyone know anything about wheel LED's? I think those would look beast mode on a white Se

Mr.E · January 27th, 2012, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jdoucet93

EDIT: If any of you were following the other currently active led thread, you will have noted that I had a set of lights on my bike, got the ticket for them, ripped them out, saw all these people getting lights, got jealous, spent 7 hours untangling and rewiring mine, and here is the end result:

I like your bike! lol. were the LED's you got ticketed for green then too?

I getting the mod bug and really need to get rid of it. I think I'll be buying some white LED's today, question: How many are enough? I'll most likely be getting it from ledglow.com

jdoucet93 · January 27th, 2012, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.E

I like your bike! lol. were the LED's you got ticketed for green then too?

I getting the mod bug and really need to get rid of it. I think I'll be buying some white LED's today, question: How many are enough? I'll most likely be getting it from ledglow.com

Yes, they were green. But the reason I got pulled over was for the flashing. If they had been solid I would have been fine.

I had 6 strips at first and it wasn't quite enough for me. So I got another 6 and its pretty much perfect. Only problem was it was difficult to find a place to put all of them. The 8 or 10 piece set would probably be perfect for you. Especially because white leds are brighter than colored ones. The thing about it is, you can always upgrade to more strips if need be.

massacremasses · January 27th, 2012, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

Justin, go for it you wimp. It's just wiring

you're frickin repainting your damn bike. That's something that I would shy away from, but electrical stuff? pssh. wimp.

OP, white is likely going to give you less trouble from the police. Plus it will look like it's a beacon at night. It's a white bike (sexy) emphasize the white.

its more out of laziness... I am training to be an electrician.

choneofakind · January 27th, 2012, 09:45 AM

point taken. Do it then!!

Mr.E · January 27th, 2012, 05:13 PM

Just finished ordering white 10 piece set. I'll update with pictures later since this thread has none lmao. Any tips and suggestions for placement? Thanks for all the help.

jdoucet93 · January 28th, 2012, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.E

Just finished ordering white 10 piece set. I'll update with pictures later since this thread has none lmao. Any tips and suggestions for placement? Thanks for all the help.

This is where mine are. (pretty much)

Mr.E · January 28th, 2012, 01:10 AM

question, the one in the front near ur headligh, which part of the bike does that light up?

I really light the placement of the two wheel ones, the front whee and ones near the rear on the passanger peg holders. Just wondering what 1 light i could do without.

It it possble to test lights while doing this, like have them on, so you can see where will illuminate best?

Thanks x-)

jdoucet93 · January 28th, 2012, 01:24 AM

Originally, that one lit up the top of the front fender but this picture is from my old set-up. But that is the only strip that has moved. That strip is now somewhat near the strip just behind it. I could definitely do without that one and not miss it at all. I just put it there because I had it.

I was going to tell you that the easiest way to do it is to get the lights all hooked up, turn them on and test them in the locations you are planning to put them. That's what I did the first time around. It definitely helped a lot. Once you've figured out where you want the strips, you can worry about running the wires and hiding everything away in the battery tray. By the way, you are going to have A LOT of extra wire left. Mine is all just zip-tied together and shoved behind the batter. I also marked the plugs and left the wires free for the lights on the farings for when they need to be removed for maintenance.

jdoucet93 · January 28th, 2012, 01:28 AM

Just for a comparison, I just found this picture of when I only had 6 strips:

6 strips:

12 strips:

Mr.E · January 28th, 2012, 09:02 PM

I like the 2nd version better lol. deff an improvement. so heres a dumb question, I assume when placing them you have to take the fairings off right? (Such a pain for me lol.)

jdoucet93 · January 28th, 2012, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.E

I like the 2nd version better lol. deff an improvement. so heres a dumb question, I assume when placing them you have to take the fairings off right? (Such a pain for me lol.)

To really do it right, I would take the farings off. But you really don't have to. Just reach into the vents to place the ones that are shining on the engine. Everywhere else is pretty much readily accessible.

Just be sure you wipe the area you are going to be sticking the strips to ensure proper adhesion.

January 25th, 2012, 10:17 PM	#1
Mr.E That rider dude. Name: Eric Location: Orlando, Fl. Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 White Ninja 250 SE. Posts: A lot.	I want.. to see.. the white light.... (White Bike with LED? Can I see?) Hey there all. So I kind of been over the Modbug till recently, and am looking for some new ideas. I see a lot of LED threads and was wondering if any 2011 white SE owners have LED's and could post a shot. I'm not sure if I want to rock red, which would look good, or white, which Im sure would be just as good, and probably less police prone. So, if you have a white bike, mind posting some pictures with the LED's on? :-) I've seen a couple, but for some reason no one likes taking a direct side shot. -_- Thanks! And if you feel like moving this alex, go ahead. I couldnt decide here or farkles. __________________________________________________ Mods: flushmount Led front binkers, diode mod, pazzo levers, clear tank pad, racing replica grips, bike monkeys integrated tal light, zx-2r vinyls, rearsets, red bar ends, and more red accented stuff.

January 25th, 2012, 10:34 PM	#2
jdoucet93 ninjette.org sage Name: Josh Location: Lafayette Louisiana Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 R6 Posts: 509	There are pictures in one of the threads of a white SE with red leds. Looked pretty damn sick. Ill go see if I can dig the up for you. __________________________________________________ SOLD MY NINJETTE and got THIS

January 25th, 2012, 10:38 PM	#3
jdoucet93 ninjette.org sage Name: Josh Location: Lafayette Louisiana Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 R6 Posts: 509	Here you go: http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showp...2&postcount=40 I think it looks damn good. __________________________________________________ SOLD MY NINJETTE and got THIS

January 26th, 2012, 05:14 PM	#16
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	Ill see what happens when I get mine but I may just buy a plug and play kit I am not very good with figuring **** out myself... er I guess im alright but I have a hard time getting motivated to do stuff like that... lol __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

January 27th, 2012, 12:54 AM	#18
Mr.E That rider dude. Name: Eric Location: Orlando, Fl. Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 White Ninja 250 SE. Posts: A lot.	I am indeed kinda sorta leaning more for the white LED's lol. Anyone know anything about wheel LED's? I think those would look beast mode on a white Se __________________________________________________ Mods: flushmount Led front binkers, diode mod, pazzo levers, clear tank pad, racing replica grips, bike monkeys integrated tal light, zx-2r vinyls, rearsets, red bar ends, and more red accented stuff.

January 25th, 2012, 10:39 PM	#4
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	If you do this and it turns out good, feel like helping me do mine too?

January 26th, 2012, 12:31 AM	#7
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	I was looking at those kits from LEDGlow.com, the ones that have multiple colours and such. So I can colour match red when showing it off parked, but have it white when riding and still be legal.

January 26th, 2012, 12:44 AM	#10
DreamN Beer Me! Name: Jimmy Location: SoCal 818 Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Car(s): '09 Cube, '93 240SX (Coupe & 'Vert) Posts: 144	^that looks great. is that a kit you bought or homemade?

January 26th, 2012, 01:23 AM	#14
DreamN Beer Me! Name: Jimmy Location: SoCal 818 Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Car(s): '09 Cube, '93 240SX (Coupe & 'Vert) Posts: 144	Good to know. Really like the fact that you have a control to switch modes. Wonder if that could be setup to change colors if different colored strips of leds were installed.

January 26th, 2012, 11:41 PM	#17
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Justin, go for it you wimp. It's just wiring you're frickin repainting your damn bike. That's something that I would shy away from, but electrical stuff? pssh. wimp. OP, white is likely going to give you less trouble from the police. Plus it will look like it's a beacon at night. It's a white bike (sexy) emphasize the white.

January 27th, 2012, 09:45 AM	#22
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	point taken. Do it then!!

January 27th, 2012, 05:13 PM	#23
Mr.E That rider dude. Name: Eric Location: Orlando, Fl. Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 White Ninja 250 SE. Posts: A lot.	Just finished ordering white 10 piece set. I'll update with pictures later since this thread has none lmao. Any tips and suggestions for placement? Thanks for all the help. __________________________________________________ Mods: flushmount Led front binkers, diode mod, pazzo levers, clear tank pad, racing replica grips, bike monkeys integrated tal light, zx-2r vinyls, rearsets, red bar ends, and more red accented stuff.

January 28th, 2012, 01:10 AM	#25
Mr.E That rider dude. Name: Eric Location: Orlando, Fl. Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 White Ninja 250 SE. Posts: A lot.	question, the one in the front near ur headligh, which part of the bike does that light up? I really light the placement of the two wheel ones, the front whee and ones near the rear on the passanger peg holders. Just wondering what 1 light i could do without. It it possble to test lights while doing this, like have them on, so you can see where will illuminate best? Thanks x-) __________________________________________________ Mods: flushmount Led front binkers, diode mod, pazzo levers, clear tank pad, racing replica grips, bike monkeys integrated tal light, zx-2r vinyls, rearsets, red bar ends, and more red accented stuff.

January 28th, 2012, 01:24 AM	#26
jdoucet93 ninjette.org sage Name: Josh Location: Lafayette Louisiana Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 R6 Posts: 509	Originally, that one lit up the top of the front fender but this picture is from my old set-up. But that is the only strip that has moved. That strip is now somewhat near the strip just behind it. I could definitely do without that one and not miss it at all. I just put it there because I had it. I was going to tell you that the easiest way to do it is to get the lights all hooked up, turn them on and test them in the locations you are planning to put them. That's what I did the first time around. It definitely helped a lot. Once you've figured out where you want the strips, you can worry about running the wires and hiding everything away in the battery tray. By the way, you are going to have A LOT of extra wire left. Mine is all just zip-tied together and shoved behind the batter. I also marked the plugs and left the wires free for the lights on the farings for when they need to be removed for maintenance. __________________________________________________ SOLD MY NINJETTE and got THIS

January 28th, 2012, 01:28 AM	#27
jdoucet93 ninjette.org sage Name: Josh Location: Lafayette Louisiana Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 R6 Posts: 509	Just for a comparison, I just found this picture of when I only had 6 strips: 6 strips: 12 strips: __________________________________________________ SOLD MY NINJETTE and got THIS

January 28th, 2012, 09:02 PM	#28
Mr.E That rider dude. Name: Eric Location: Orlando, Fl. Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 White Ninja 250 SE. Posts: A lot.	I like the 2nd version better lol. deff an improvement. so heres a dumb question, I assume when placing them you have to take the fairings off right? (Such a pain for me lol.) __________________________________________________ Mods: flushmount Led front binkers, diode mod, pazzo levers, clear tank pad, racing replica grips, bike monkeys integrated tal light, zx-2r vinyls, rearsets, red bar ends, and more red accented stuff.