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Offline andrew

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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #100 on: February 18, 2012, 01:52:23 PM »
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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #101 on: February 18, 2012, 02:14:09 PM »
Andrew, would you be interested in selling the extra taillight you got for you bike?

Or is this like the one you got?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Red-2-9-LED-Truck-Trailer-Clearance-Marker-Lights-/140642829665?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_100&hash=item20bef74561

The description on your build states it has a 3 wire set up as the one i posted a link to is only 2
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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #102 on: February 18, 2012, 02:31:12 PM »
Quote from: Tews19 on February 18, 2012, 02:14:09 PM
Andrew, would you be interested in selling the extra taillight you got for you bike?

Or is this like the one you got?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Red-2-9-LED-Truck-Trailer-Clearance-Marker-Lights-/140642829665?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_100&hash=item20bef74561

The description on your build states it has a 3 wire set up as the one i posted a link to is only 2
If you search their other listings you should be able to find the one with the 3 wire harness. It say brake light tail light or something along those lines.
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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #103 on: February 18, 2012, 05:37:45 PM »
tews19-

 i looked through that guys listing and didnt see my tail light listed, so perhaps he sold out of them. i would message them and see if they have any of the 2" led lights with the 3 wire harness. (able to light at 2 brightnesses) they may be getting more in or just dont have them listed.
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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #104 on: February 18, 2012, 05:44:06 PM »
Thanks Andrew. I am contacting him Monday. Could you help me with the seat mounting procedure? I pm'ed you earlier about it.

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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #105 on: February 20, 2012, 06:58:11 PM »
whipped up this little guy tonight. lexan "splash" guard with brass hardware.

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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #106 on: February 21, 2012, 02:06:35 PM »
That looks awesome but after about 2 rides its going to be "frosted".
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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #107 on: February 21, 2012, 02:55:06 PM »
Quote from: twistedengineering on February 21, 2012, 02:06:35 PM
That looks awesome but after about 2 rides its going to be "frosted".

Frosted works.
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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #108 on: February 21, 2012, 04:53:41 PM »
Quote from: twistedengineering on February 21, 2012, 02:06:35 PM
That looks awesome but after about 2 rides its going to be "frosted".
I've ridden around town most of the day and havnt noticed any scratches or "frosting." if it does over time, it will just show that it's doing it's job.
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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #109 on: March 01, 2012, 05:28:20 PM »
Andrew, thanks for the help with my bike. Today I was able to order your tail light for my build. The seller had to wait to get more and today he got a large order of them.
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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #110 on: March 01, 2012, 07:10:08 PM »
I was waiting for the same lights. I ordered yesterday.Seems they ran out of the resistor kit that makes them dim for the tail light application.
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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #111 on: May 01, 2012, 09:36:37 AM »
How is the bike riding these days?
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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #112 on: May 01, 2012, 11:47:56 AM »
Hey Andrew, the bike is great. and the light fit right in. Now I have to do the seat on my 500.
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Re: 78 CB550.
« Reply #113 on: May 01, 2012, 04:00:45 PM »
Quote from: andrew on February 21, 2012, 04:53:41 PM
Quote from: twistedengineering on February 21, 2012, 02:06:35 PM
That looks awesome but after about 2 rides its going to be "frosted".
I've ridden around town most of the day and havnt noticed any scratches or "frosting." if it does over time, it will just show that it's doing it's job.

There is a scratch resistant Lexan that works well. If that is the stuff you used it should never "frost". I use methalene chloride to melt acrylics and lexans to a bond, and the scratch resistant stuff needs to be sanded or even sandblasted before bonding.
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