Topic: led turn signals

[nokrome]

im thinking of using these led's ( the single light units)http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170368202423&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&salenotsupported as turn signals on my project bike, they claim that they are 1200 mcd,
  they are very small which is good but i have no idea how bright they actually are
    has anybody used these ? or does anybody know enough about led's to tell me if these would make good turn signals or not ?
                                 thanks

[Dave-and-his-550]

Well they sure look cool, and holy crap they're small! Are you gonna mount these to the headlight brackets some how?

[punch455]

Yeah I'm interested in seeing how you would mount these. Were you planning front or rear? Would be kinda neat to incorporate these in the stock signals somehow..

[Alan F.]

1200mcd isn't very bright, I'm sure the optics will help change the way they appear though.  $28.50 for two LEDs seems pretty steep.

My first thought was to go to:  www.superbrightleds.com

They have this one that puts out 12,000 mcd for $.59 each  it's just the led, no optics or mount, but those are available too, just look around.
http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/r3_specs.htm

I've seen 10 candella rated LEDs at a local electronics store for $5 or $6 each that have a brightness warning on the package even!
-A

[333]

If you want the best deal on these, try going directly to the maker.  These are 21.95 there.

http://www.microlazers.com/servlet/StoreFront

[nokrome]

If you want the best deal on these, try going directly to the maker.  These are 21.95 there.

http://www.microlazers.com/servlet/StoreFront

   thanks for the link
 

Well they sure look cool, and holy crap they're small! Are you gonna mount these to the headlight brackets some how?

  im not sure how i would mount them up front yet, but i would mount them flush into the back of my cafe hump