Rear Fender Chop and Moved Turn Signals Today

Renner · April 9th, 2012, 07:35 AM

Well had some time to kill after Easter Brunch so I chopped the rear fender and mounted the turn signals in a new spot....the fender cut could of been better but ehhh...its fine for now I will sand it out later. Also realized I need to paint the bolts black as the silver ones look horrible.

Snake · April 9th, 2012, 07:59 AM

Great job it looks great.

Jono · April 9th, 2012, 04:50 PM

Why not put the turn signals in the pods next to the brake light??

Renner · April 9th, 2012, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jono

Why not put the turn signals in the pods next to the brake light??

I was going to do that and still will, but couldn't figure out a way to do it. The socket that holds the bulb didn't look like it would work if I cut the surrounding plastic. Got directions?

Jono · April 9th, 2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Renner

I was going to do that and still will, but couldn't figure out a way to do it. The socket that holds the bulb didn't look like it would work if I cut the surrounding plastic. Got directions?

Ahh gotcha! And kinda... http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=89907

You have to get the socket and wiring out of the sock signal. I had to break the plastic signal that holds socket in order to get it out.

The hot glued them into the pods on the bike. It is simple.

Renner · April 9th, 2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jono

Ahh gotcha! And kinda... http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=89907

You have to get the socket and wiring out of the sock signal. I had to break the plastic signal that holds socket in order to get it out.

The hot glued them into the pods on the bike. It is simple.

See I can get the wires out, but I figured you needed some of the plastic housing as that is what the socket spring presses against and I couldnt figure that part out.

choneofakind · April 9th, 2012, 05:10 PM

If you want to clean up the lines a little on the fender, use a lighter lightly back and forth on the cut. It will melt the edges a little and clean it up a ton

Renner · April 9th, 2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

If you want to clean up the lines a little on the fender, use a lighter lightly back and forth on the cut. It will melt the edges a little and clean it up a ton

Good tips thanks! My plate covers the rear now so you no longer see the hack job from the back, but I will do that to the side!

choneofakind · April 9th, 2012, 05:15 PM

make sure to use a file first to make the lines all straight and even, then the lighter will make all the edges clean and smooth

Renner · April 9th, 2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

make sure to use a file first to make the lines all straight and even, then the lighter will make all the edges clean and smooth

Good looking out!

Csmith9 · April 9th, 2012, 07:31 PM

Why don't you just cut the wires from the exterior signals and then cut the wires from the out side tail lights and properly cover up the tail light wires as to prevent any thing bad happening and then solder on the signal wires to the wires that are into the 2 side brake lights.
If that makes any sense at all...

That's what I did for my wiring and it works perfectly.

choneofakind · April 9th, 2012, 09:27 PM

there should be bullet style connectors on the wiring for your signals anyways, no cutting is necessary.

Csmith9 · April 10th, 2012, 05:38 PM

I remember those connectors, I had to cut them because the outer brake lights didn't have those same connectors, so I spliced those wires with the connectors onto the brake light wires.

Renner · April 10th, 2012, 05:56 PM

When I took apart the brake light on both sides I seen the hole for a light but couldn't figure out how to insert the socket as the original turns use the plastic back to keep the spring in place. Does anyone have a picture of when everyone is talking about? I would love to integrate the turn signals but don't know what to do. Thanks

choneofakind · April 10th, 2012, 05:59 PM

take off the lens. slide the wiring through, then glue the socket in the hole. put in a bulb and put in a bulb. That's it

Renner · April 10th, 2012, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

take off the lens. slide the wiring through, then glue the socket in the hole. put in a bulb and put in a bulb. That's it

See thats the issue...the socket on a 2006 is actually plastic molded to the rest of the turn signal it is not a piece that comes completely out. When you disassemble the light socket you are left with 2 wires, a spring a bottom plate and the top ring that secures the socket. If you do not have something to hold the bottom plate compressed using the spring to the top plate then the connectors do not touch. See what I am saying?

choneofakind · April 10th, 2012, 06:10 PM

ohhhh just go to Radio shack and get some 1156 (or 1157, whichever is a single contact bulb) sockets, and install those. Should be like $5.00 total. Ditch the oem turn signal pods

Renner · April 10th, 2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

ohhhh just go to Radio shack and get some 1156 (or 1157, whichever is a single contact bulb) sockets, and install those. Should be like $5.00 total. Ditch the oem turn signal pods

That's what I needed to know....thanks man!!!

choneofakind · April 10th, 2012, 06:13 PM

np dude! just for clarification, the turn signals use an 1156 bulb. You want an 1156 socket (single contact)

Renner · April 10th, 2012, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

np dude! just for clarification, the turn signals use an 1156 bulb. You want an 1156 socket (single contact)

Thanks....Saved me a bunch of hassle! New project for tomorrow!

Renner · April 12th, 2012, 06:57 PM

Well after finally seeing the bike at night (Friend was driving it in front of me) I realized I like the signals the way they are as the light bounces off the black paint right above it and it looks like 2 lights...VERY visible at night. Going to hold off an more projects until I make sure I am going to keep this bike for longer than one season. Was thinking of going to a 2013 next year

choneofakind · April 12th, 2012, 07:27 PM

Solid plan sir

I'll consider getting a new one at some point once Kawasaki makes certain changes to adjust for the higher power allotments in Europe

Jono · April 12th, 2012, 08:26 PM

Ahhh just do it already! I had those same hopes and then I crashed. So I was like crap, guess I am stuck with this bike forever! lol

The turn signals in the pods are just as visible at night. Don't worry about it. And it makes the bike look much better. Do it, Do it, Do it!!!!

tanghonglai · April 14th, 2012, 02:33 AM

I like how you mounted the turn signals. I would rather do something so brake light can be put in the pods to make the existing brake light even bigger.

I was thinking about getting rid of the fender too. The bike looks sleeker without it, but I don't like the big empty space above the tire. I wonder if something can be done to cover up at least part of it.

kevlar250 · April 14th, 2012, 06:59 AM

Looks nice Renner, and w/o spending big bucks on a kit. Clear lenses w/ amber LED's would look even better but idk if those are available. Do you still have the rear fender reflectors? I need both rears & would buy them from you.

choneofakind · April 14th, 2012, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tanghonglai

The bike looks sleeker without it, but I don't like the big empty space above the tire. I wonder if something can be done to cover up at least part of it.

Sit on it. The rear sags enough that no one will notice that big space above the rear wheel.

CZroe · April 15th, 2012, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kevlar250

Looks nice Renner, and w/o spending big bucks on a kit. Clear lenses w/ amber LED's would look even better but idk if those are available. Do you still have the rear fender reflectors? I need both rears & would buy them from you.

Not expensive. Just add amber LEDs or bulbs that fit the same BA15s socket.

choneofakind · April 15th, 2012, 07:52 AM

^^ that's what I did, only I got the amber lenses instead of the clear lenses because I wanted to keep it looking oem.

Renner · April 15th, 2012, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kevlar250

Looks nice Renner, and w/o spending big bucks on a kit. Clear lenses w/ amber LED's would look even better but idk if those are available. Do you still have the rear fender reflectors? I need both rears & would buy them from you.

I think they are still in the garage...I will check and pm you

April 9th, 2012, 07:35 AM	#1
Renner Ignoring Jiggles Name: Joe Location: Des Plaines, IL Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R, '06 Ninja 250R (Sold) Posts: 299	Rear Fender Chop and Moved Turn Signals Today Well had some time to kill after Easter Brunch so I chopped the rear fender and mounted the turn signals in a new spot....the fender cut could of been better but ehhh...its fine for now I will sand it out later. Also realized I need to paint the bolts black as the silver ones look horrible. __________________________________________________ YouTube And Facebook http://www.youtube.com/RennerVlogs http://www.facebook.com/RennerVlogs

April 10th, 2012, 05:56 PM	#14
Renner Ignoring Jiggles Name: Joe Location: Des Plaines, IL Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R, '06 Ninja 250R (Sold) Posts: 299	When I took apart the brake light on both sides I seen the hole for a light but couldn't figure out how to insert the socket as the original turns use the plastic back to keep the spring in place. Does anyone have a picture of when everyone is talking about? I would love to integrate the turn signals but don't know what to do. Thanks __________________________________________________ YouTube And Facebook http://www.youtube.com/RennerVlogs http://www.facebook.com/RennerVlogs

April 12th, 2012, 06:57 PM	#21
Renner Ignoring Jiggles Name: Joe Location: Des Plaines, IL Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R, '06 Ninja 250R (Sold) Posts: 299	Well after finally seeing the bike at night (Friend was driving it in front of me) I realized I like the signals the way they are as the light bounces off the black paint right above it and it looks like 2 lights...VERY visible at night. Going to hold off an more projects until I make sure I am going to keep this bike for longer than one season. Was thinking of going to a 2013 next year __________________________________________________ YouTube And Facebook http://www.youtube.com/RennerVlogs http://www.facebook.com/RennerVlogs

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April 9th, 2012, 07:59 AM	#2
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	Great job it looks great.

April 9th, 2012, 04:50 PM	#3
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Why not put the turn signals in the pods next to the brake light??

April 9th, 2012, 05:10 PM	#7
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	If you want to clean up the lines a little on the fender, use a lighter lightly back and forth on the cut. It will melt the edges a little and clean it up a ton

April 9th, 2012, 05:15 PM	#9
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	make sure to use a file first to make the lines all straight and even, then the lighter will make all the edges clean and smooth

April 9th, 2012, 07:31 PM	#11
Csmith9 ninjette.org member Name: Codi Location: Moose Jaw, Sk, Canada Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Ninja 250 Posts: 76	Why don't you just cut the wires from the exterior signals and then cut the wires from the out side tail lights and properly cover up the tail light wires as to prevent any thing bad happening and then solder on the signal wires to the wires that are into the 2 side brake lights. If that makes any sense at all... That's what I did for my wiring and it works perfectly.

April 9th, 2012, 09:27 PM	#12
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	there should be bullet style connectors on the wiring for your signals anyways, no cutting is necessary.

April 10th, 2012, 05:38 PM	#13
Csmith9 ninjette.org member Name: Codi Location: Moose Jaw, Sk, Canada Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Ninja 250 Posts: 76	I remember those connectors, I had to cut them because the outer brake lights didn't have those same connectors, so I spliced those wires with the connectors onto the brake light wires.

April 10th, 2012, 05:59 PM	#15
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	take off the lens. slide the wiring through, then glue the socket in the hole. put in a bulb and put in a bulb. That's it

April 10th, 2012, 06:10 PM	#17
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	ohhhh just go to Radio shack and get some 1156 (or 1157, whichever is a single contact bulb) sockets, and install those. Should be like $5.00 total. Ditch the oem turn signal pods

April 10th, 2012, 06:13 PM	#19
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	np dude! just for clarification, the turn signals use an 1156 bulb. You want an 1156 socket (single contact)

April 12th, 2012, 07:27 PM	#22
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Solid plan sir I'll consider getting a new one at some point once Kawasaki makes certain changes to adjust for the higher power allotments in Europe

April 12th, 2012, 08:26 PM	#23
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Ahhh just do it already! I had those same hopes and then I crashed. So I was like crap, guess I am stuck with this bike forever! lol The turn signals in the pods are just as visible at night. Don't worry about it. And it makes the bike look much better. Do it, Do it, Do it!!!!

April 14th, 2012, 02:33 AM	#24
tanghonglai ninjette.org member Name: Tang Location: California Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250 Posts: 44	I like how you mounted the turn signals. I would rather do something so brake light can be put in the pods to make the existing brake light even bigger. I was thinking about getting rid of the fender too. The bike looks sleeker without it, but I don't like the big empty space above the tire. I wonder if something can be done to cover up at least part of it.

April 14th, 2012, 06:59 AM	#25
kevlar250 ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: MN Metro Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): '94 Vulcan 1500, '06 Katana 600, '08 FZ1 Posts: 133	Looks nice Renner, and w/o spending big bucks on a kit. Clear lenses w/ amber LED's would look even better but idk if those are available. Do you still have the rear fender reflectors? I need both rears & would buy them from you.

April 15th, 2012, 07:52 AM	#28
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	^^ that's what I did, only I got the amber lenses instead of the clear lenses because I wanted to keep it looking oem.