Just installed sportster rear signals - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

mail_man · 03-25-2012, 06:31 PM

I never did like the OEM Honda rear turn signals. They're plastic and hang below the rear fender. I thought if I painted them black that I'd like them more, but they still looked cheap to me. I decided on Harley Sportster rear turn signals after seeing a new Forty-Eight on the showroom floor. I also wanted to add brake lights to the rear and thought I would keep it simple with the stock 1156 bulbs and a trailer converter (no running lights). so far I have only installed the OEM Harley rear signals with the amber lenses. I'll order some red lenses and get a trailer converter soon, but I think this change really cleaned up the rear of the bike. Here are a few pics.

I just cut he original harness off the stock lights and soldered them on to the new ones. Now I don't have any wires going through the rear fender bracket. I think that shorter signal stand-off's would look better, but I made my rear fender bolts into long studs to tie stuff down to the rear part of my seat and I use them everyday. Either way, I'm happy with the way it turned out.

pngpearson · 03-25-2012, 07:18 PM

Diggin' it. I don't mind the Shadow Spirit 750's front turn signals, but the rear ones are beyond stupid.

gat803 · 03-25-2012, 08:11 PM

The fronts will fit as well, HD uses 41mm forks too.
Mine came off an '02 Night Train and I had them powder coated black.

SuperboyX · 03-25-2012, 08:14 PM

Very nice looking work.

jimnfor · 03-25-2012, 09:08 PM

clean work, looks good

mail_man · 03-25-2012, 10:06 PM

gat803, I really like the black housings like yours. My original plan was to get black ones and drill holes in the fender just behind the chrome strut frame and mount them. But once I had them in my hand I didn't really want to scuff them up and paint them.

ShadowBmtTx · 03-25-2012, 10:57 PM

Nice job, darn you, now your putting ideas in my head

rieckena · 03-25-2012, 11:00 PM

I'm just diggin' the 'yota in your last pic, sweet front bumper!

txag2007 · 03-26-2012, 09:39 AM

Looks great, where did you get the signals from?

mail_man · 03-26-2012, 09:43 AM

yea, sometimes I think my choice of front bumper was a bit over the top, but my approach angle in the front is sooo much better now. No more crunching plastic. Good to see a fellow 'yota fan on the board.

03-25-2012, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
mail_man Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 87	Just installed sportster rear signals I never did like the OEM Honda rear turn signals. They're plastic and hang below the rear fender. I thought if I painted them black that I'd like them more, but they still looked cheap to me. I decided on Harley Sportster rear turn signals after seeing a new Forty-Eight on the showroom floor. I also wanted to add brake lights to the rear and thought I would keep it simple with the stock 1156 bulbs and a trailer converter (no running lights). so far I have only installed the OEM Harley rear signals with the amber lenses. I'll order some red lenses and get a trailer converter soon, but I think this change really cleaned up the rear of the bike. Here are a few pics. I just cut he original harness off the stock lights and soldered them on to the new ones. Now I don't have any wires going through the rear fender bracket. I think that shorter signal stand-off's would look better, but I made my rear fender bolts into long studs to tie stuff down to the rear part of my seat and I use them everyday. Either way, I'm happy with the way it turned out. __________________ '07 VT750DC

03-25-2012, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
pngpearson Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Posts: 119	Diggin' it. I don't mind the Shadow Spirit 750's front turn signals, but the rear ones are beyond stupid. __________________ if you don't ride, you don't know 2003 VTX1800R (ISO grips, V&H exhaust, hypercharger) 2003 Honda Shadow Spirit 750 (Vance&Hines exhaust, Mustang seat, Cobra engine guard, Vulcan mirrors) 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 1500

03-25-2012, 08:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
gat803 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,795	The fronts will fit as well, HD uses 41mm forks too. Mine came off an '02 Night Train and I had them powder coated black. __________________ Hey look, a covered bridge...

03-25-2012, 09:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
jimnfor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: katy, tx Posts: 965	clean work, looks good __________________ 2001 VLX 600

03-25-2012, 10:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
mail_man Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 87	gat803, I really like the black housings like yours. My original plan was to get black ones and drill holes in the fender just behind the chrome strut frame and mount them. But once I had them in my hand I didn't really want to scuff them up and paint them. __________________ '07 VT750DC

03-26-2012, 09:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
txag2007 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6	Looks great, where did you get the signals from?

03-26-2012, 09:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
mail_man Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 87	yea, sometimes I think my choice of front bumper was a bit over the top, but my approach angle in the front is sooo much better now. No more crunching plastic. Good to see a fellow 'yota fan on the board. __________________ '07 VT750DC Last edited by mail_man; 03-26-2012 at 10:08 AM.

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