March 31st, 2010, 05:03 PM | #1 |
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DIY/Review of the Bikelitez Integrated Tail light
I have loved my Ninja 250 but ever since I first saw it I've always wanted to clean up the rear end of the bike. Frustrated with many of the fender eliminator kits and flush mount blinkers etc... I went in search of a clean affordable option to clean up the back end. My search led me to the idea of integrated tail lights. I love them! At the time there were only one or two offerings and I wasn't really satisfied with them for one reason or another.
After corresponding with several companies I stumbled upon an offering from Bikelitez. It definitely fit the bill so I gave it a shot. I haven't seen any mention of this integrated tail light on any of the Ninja forums so I thought I'd do a quick DIY/Review for those that are interested. The light can be found here in either smoked or clear variants: http://www.bikelitez.com/product_p/k0809250itl.htm A before shot (At the same time I am also giving the rear fender a chop) The light as it arrived: Remove the black side panels, seat, rear fenders, and disconnect the rear blinkers Remove the old tail light (also a pic of the old sitting with the new) At this point you have several options. You can remove the wires from the original rear blinkers and use those in conjunction with the provided connectors to make a close to "no cut" install. Or you can do what I did and leave the blinkers alone just in case I want to install them later on down the road (no pun intended). I ran some wire from the rear of the bike to just under the seat (the same position the stock turn signal wire was at). And instead of using the provided connecters I opted to solder all of the wires together to provide more of a water-proof/clean connection. Zip-tie the resistors to the horizontal frame cross-member located just under the seat. Here is a wiring diagram of how to connect the resistors and also some pics of them all soldered up. And the finished product! (ignore the dirty bike, I had to ride in the snow today) And the post wouldn't be complete w/o a video
Link to original page on YouTube. Last futzed with by blbills; March 31st, 2010 at 06:56 PM. |
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March 31st, 2010, 07:04 PM | #2 |
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Very nice review! Looks good!
PS. Just watched the vid, it's flashing fast! A bit on the pricey side though 90$ + shipping for em.. hum! Looks like the SHINTO taillight and he wants 60? |
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March 31st, 2010, 07:08 PM | #3 |
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March 31st, 2010, 07:15 PM | #4 |
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Hah, I edited that comment before you had time to notice the change. Completely missed the link the first time around.
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March 31st, 2010, 08:27 PM | #5 | |
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I looked into that but by the time you're done paying for shipping it comes out to the same price. Plus you have to wait 2 weeks or more Edit: I also asked if it was the same light as it looks very similar and Paul (I think) told me that he didn't know. |
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April 1st, 2010, 08:47 AM | #6 |
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Do you prefer this one over the other model of integrated taillight?
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April 1st, 2010, 08:56 AM | #7 |
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Good review! blbills is the LED brighter the the stock OEM light?
Plus $20 for shipping and up to days 20 for delivery. |
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April 1st, 2010, 12:59 PM | #8 |
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I'm debating on whether or not I would order a new batch of "bikemonkey" taillights, so far its the best deal in the house and best quality!
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April 1st, 2010, 01:37 PM | #9 | ||
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April 1st, 2010, 11:45 PM | #10 |
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linked to the DIY thread. I think we already had one of these, so I linked this one right next to the first one.
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April 3rd, 2010, 03:34 PM | #11 |
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Integrated Light Problem
I just installed one of these but the turn signals stay on solid. Any idea why?
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April 3rd, 2010, 04:45 PM | #12 |
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do you have your stock signals? if not, did you change the relay?
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April 3rd, 2010, 07:31 PM | #13 | |
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Double check that your resistors are hooked up as per my wiring diagram and everything should work great. |
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April 4th, 2010, 08:25 PM | #14 |
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Integrated tail light
Unfortunately the guy I bought the light from did not include any resistors so I tried a couple on my own. I tried a 1k and a 10k but they were not the large power resistors that you have shown. Do you know what value they are so I can purchase a couple? By the way, your post is excellent. Extremely helpful. I just don't have the resistors that come with the kit.
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April 4th, 2010, 11:53 PM | #15 |
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maybe 47 ohm?
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April 4th, 2010, 11:58 PM | #16 |
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in theory: 10W/13.6V=833mA so 12V*833mA= 9.9 OHMS ide get something attounf 10 ohms and rated for 10W
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April 5th, 2010, 12:17 AM | #17 |
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UGLY UTAHN LICENSE PLACE REPRESENT!
I got the other one though |
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April 5th, 2010, 09:04 AM | #18 |
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You say this may be a Shinto light, um i kinda think it is..well maybe
i made a HUGE load with wifey's uncles factory (1000pcs), and even before listing here i was selling these to resellers. (USA, Canda, UK, Australia, India, Hong Kong, Malay) 2 people in states baught Bulk, did not know business name, could of been these guys who know's.. but good for them, they are providing a good service! i do recomend eveyone to use my Adjustable LED Flasher relay so you can play with the flash rate.... Anyway...stay safe & keep on moddin! |
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April 5th, 2010, 09:06 AM | #19 |
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April 5th, 2010, 09:12 AM | #20 | |
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You also have shipping options, if your in a rush, its more, if you can wait its cheaper. |
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April 5th, 2010, 09:13 AM | #21 |
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2 weeks or more shipping, is the cheapest shipping. most people have opted for 3-7day shipping.
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April 5th, 2010, 09:35 AM | #22 |
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Should mention, for anyone who has ordered on this forum, 42 Went out This morning
not all for ninjette, but many are. |
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April 5th, 2010, 06:48 PM | #23 | |
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I believe that the resistors are 20ohm 5w but I don't know for sure until I pull off the seat. ThaiNinjaRR, I do not want this to turn into a vs. thread. I'm simply doing a review of the bikelitez integrated tail light. If it did originate from your factory, its a great product. |
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April 5th, 2010, 06:55 PM | #24 |
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waiting for mine to come hopefully in a day or two it comes in......looks great by the way
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April 5th, 2010, 07:41 PM | #25 |
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April 7th, 2010, 06:13 PM | #26 |
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i didnt use the resistors and they work just fine but was i supposed to
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April 7th, 2010, 07:42 PM | #27 |
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April 30th, 2010, 03:11 PM | #28 |
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I'm a little late to this thread. The integrated light looks great, but it may be illegal to use that without the stock turn signals in some areas, so it may be a good idea to check your particular area first. Specifically, I think here in Florida there's a law that you have to have at least 9 inches separating your left and right turn signals. YMMV!
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May 7th, 2010, 07:39 AM | #29 | |
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October 2nd, 2010, 05:11 PM | #30 |
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If I plan on leaving the original blinkers on then do i need the resistors installed?
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May 2nd, 2011, 06:07 AM | #31 |
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Looks great!!
this looks amazing, the only thing I am wondering is how the fender chop was done and what is used to mount the license plate?
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May 2nd, 2011, 07:42 AM | #32 |
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The only thing I purchased for the fender chop was the licence plate lights off of ebay for like $10.
Other than that I just used a dremel tool to cut the fender off and used some of the existing bracketing to construct the licence plate holder. |
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May 2nd, 2011, 08:36 AM | #33 |
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I actually purchased this tail light impart because of this thread and I can attest to its quality ease of installation. I had no problems putting the light in. It fit perfectly and the wiring wasn't too bad. The end result looks amazing and it completely cleans up the back of the bike (with a fender chop obviously). This ended up ebing on of my favorite mods and I highly recommend it.
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May 2nd, 2011, 04:40 PM | #34 |
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I'm definitely getting the integrated light, I'm just worried about doing the fender chop myself because a lot of the ones I've seen you can tell that someone chopped it off because there is rough cut plastic all over the place. Yours looks absolutely amazing and I apologize for asking so many questions about it, but did you sand it down after you cut it? How did you make it look so clean?
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