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Offline TwoTired

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Turn signal lenses
« on: March 20, 2012, 10:38:32 AM »
Anybody know where I can get one of these?  Has anybody seen them before?

Molded into them is: 
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Re: Turn signal lenses
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2012, 12:25:37 PM »
I know KD made them.  KD doesn't carry/offer that number anymore.  They probably don't make new ones.  I expect I need to find a used one somewhere, or NOS
Looking for leads.

If you see (have seen) one, please let me know.

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Re: Turn signal lenses
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2012, 12:38:11 PM »
Did a google search and they are pretty much don't exist on teh intarwebs.
Could not find that model number on the feEbay.
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Re: Turn signal lenses
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2012, 01:08:20 PM »
is that a vetter windjammer?  i know a guy who might have it
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Re: Turn signal lenses
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2012, 01:19:22 PM »
Quote from: DukieFrankenkit on March 20, 2012, 12:38:11 PM
Did a google search and they are pretty much don't exist on teh intarwebs.
Could not find that model number on the feEbay.

I did the same.  Same results.  But, there are some pretty resourceful people in this forum.  And, I figured extra eyes would help in a physical search. There's gotta be one out there languishing unwanted, and I did find red lenses, but, no amber.  Before I create a substitute replacement, I thought I'd ask here.

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Re: Turn signal lenses
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2012, 01:25:51 PM »
Quote from: KRONUS0100 on March 20, 2012, 01:08:20 PM
is that a vetter windjammer?  i know a guy who might have it

It is NOT a Vetter.  I rather wish it was.  Internal plate says "Motion Trends".  I've never seen one quite like it before.

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Re: Turn signal lenses
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2012, 03:09:00 PM »
Had a Windjammer II for years but sold it a while back.  From memory the side marker lights were generally the same shape and size as your pictured lights.  Possible to retrofit the jammer side markers for the ones your looking for?
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Re: Turn signal lenses
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2012, 03:10:20 PM »
I searched around for a while through all the various websites I've collected over the years and didn't come up with anything.  How averse are you to the option of just changing out both of the turn signals entirely? 
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Offline lone*X

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Re: Turn signal lenses
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2012, 03:20:08 PM »
Actually now that I look at the missing lens it almost looks like a generic trailer lens.  Our local truck and trailer supply house has literally hundreds of styles of trailer lights, many that look similar to yours.  Might just find a set that fit your bases?  Can't tell from the frontal picture but if they are flush mount something like this?

http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Trailer_Lights-pa-7.aspx



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Re: Turn signal lenses
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2012, 03:48:22 PM »
I have another fairing I can fit to the bike if need be.  It's just that this fairing is already set up for the bike.

You can see from the attached picture, that the fairing was specifically molded to accept just this style of signal (which probably WAS made for a trailer, HA.)

I can probably figure out some alternative for both sides.  Just seems a shame to be one lens short of a full fairing.   ;D

Thanks for the help!
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Re: Turn signal lenses
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2012, 03:53:16 PM »
Yep, better angle on the picture.  You could probably find lights to fit but you would have to fabricate wedge shaped spacers to point them forward.  Bummer.
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Re: Turn signal lenses
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2012, 04:16:38 PM »
Long story short... I had to make a turn signal lens for a 1980 MG (I was cheap and poor) from a cracked lens.  I used some food casting stuff a farmer turned me to, glued together the cracked parts, and used resin to make a couple of lenses.  Here is a Youtube vid of something similar I used to make the casting (I kinda buried the lens and left part of it on top so I could slice it and then pour the resin in, almost like a sandcast.  It took some trial and error, but managed to make a couple clear lenses...  for what it's worth...good luck brother!

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