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Yep.  I figured I would give them a try to see what the results would be.  Turns out, it looks a lot better than I though it would.

The kit (From Joe Florida http://ledaccentlights.net/store/ (http://ledaccentlights.net/store/)) installed real easy.  I thought about building my own kit, but for the price, I couldn't resist.

Before:
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/williatd/SFhidHgxTbI/AAAAAAAAAK0/Q1C9bGB6dZI/s800/PICT3645.JPG)

After:
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/williatd/SFhidLe2ySI/AAAAAAAAAKs/gBWKJUY1v2M/s800/PICT3649.JPG)

I'm sure many of you are rolling your eyes, but I figured it would be fun!  The kit will stay on my bike for a short while, but I'd like to re-locate some of the LED's and wires.

To each his own  ;)

As long as you like it and are happy with it man.  [thumbsup]

Holy crap!   It caught your bike on fire!!!   [evil]

It's one of those things we aren't supposed to do, but I think it's cool anyway.

I'm actually pretty surprised how good it looks on your bike. It usually looks like the trailer park special, but yours actually looks good..

It's still not something I would do to my bike, but it looks good...

:D  That was my first thought, too!  :D

Thanks everyone.  There are only 8 LED's (4 per side) in that picture.  There are two more LED's that have not been connected yet, but I'm holding off until I figure how to better wire everything together.

Above the horizontal cylinder?

Did this myself a few months ago, I put a topic in the OZ Monsters area, But I love the look.
But rather than high lighting Chrome like they do on HD's and the like I concentrated on high lighting the Technical parts of the Ducati, The Trellis frame, SSS and the Engine.

It what I call Wank factor, doesn't serve any useful purpose, Just makes' you feel good  [cheeky]

(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg286/SpankyMK/Ducati%20LED%20system/DSC00889.jpg)
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg286/SpankyMK/Ducati%20LED%20system/DSC00887.jpg)
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg286/SpankyMK/Ducati%20LED%20system/DSC00880.jpg)

Yes, I need to get some LED's over the horizontal cylinder.  The trick is finding a good spot to mount them.

Cairns: Your lights look good!  I too was going for highlighting the frame.  I see you still have your side-pods; looks like they are ideal for concealing LED's.  I took mine off, so need to be a bit more creative over the back, but think I have a spot picked out.  ;)

I actually like it,it shows the trellis pretty well,im sure at night it'll show more.Nice  :)

I've got a spare electrical lead, now that i've disconnected my license plate light.

I've often wondered what it would look like to have an LED shining down onto the road from under the engine block - like your bike is hovering on the light...

I might put a single LED on my bike... try and incorporate so that it looks like it is supposed to be there. :D

could actually come in handy if you break down at night and try and diagnose the issue roadside.  like if some panties get caught in the chain.   :o

ride on!

It looks pretty decent. However, I'm wondering how it will look when you are on the bike...

It's going to look like his pants is on fire. ;D

Took a while to hide them all, took me about a day to install and set up
The List of Products from CustomDynamics.com range
4 x 9 LED Stingerz Mounted to Air box and underside of Fuel Tank
4 x 9 LED Stingerz Mounted to sides of Rear frame
1 x 3 LED Stingerz Mounted to Emissions Equipment to Highlight rear Suspension
1 x 3 LED Stingerz Mounted to Left Rear side of Frame to light up SSS
1 x 3 LED Stingerz Mounted to Trellis to highlight L twin (Rear of Engine)
1 x 3 LED Stingerz Mounted to Trellis to highlight L twin (Front of Engine)
2 x 3 LED Stingerz Mounted to Headstock/Trellis to light Trellis in front of Airbox
2 x Micro Magic LED's attached to rear of Instruments to Light up Bikini Fairing
Water proof switch mounted at rear so I can have the lights on without the Keys on and also turn them off if  [leo] comes along.

More Pics Here:
http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg286/SpankyMK/Ducati%20LED%20system/

Thats the nice thing about a bike mod it as you see fit and F*CK em if they don't like it.


Personally I'm not a huge fan though you guys pulled off a pretty clean install.

One spot I want to put LEDs is somewhere near the license plate, aimed at the rear shock assembly.  Your lead would be perfect for that.

Those stingers look good!  Did you get one of the kits, or assemble your own?

Those stingers look like they are a bit faster to install (and a much cleaner install, too) than the kit I used.  It also looks like they take up a lot less space than my kit too (taking into account the space used by my tap-splice connectors.)  There is definitely more light output, but considering I only have 8 LED's total lit up right now, I'm not doing too bad.  :p



I too have a switch so I can turn them on/off regardless of what the bike is doing: this is a must-have IMO.

Yap, I thought about putting an LED there too. :D

"It's not my bag man!"  - Austin Powers

"Not that there's anything WRONG with that!"  - George Castanza

G'day TrenchDigger

I bought the Sports bike Kit then added bits and pieces to suit what I needed, SO I added a couple more 3 LED Stingerz and the Micro LEDs

The switch is a very important legal requirement over here in Australia, The Local  [leo] Get a bit pissy if you cruise around with any decorative lighting on that are class as "Emergency service colours" So red and blue.
And it's handy to be able to switch it on for display without having the key in the bike.

But I still cuise around with it on every now and then  [cheeky]

But it is one of those Mods that people either love or hate.  ;D

I think they look Great, like the bike just rode out of hell  [evil]

It is also a good way for people to see you at night.  Heck it is a struggle to get them to see you during the daylight hours, so I'm all for this mod.  I would do it to my bikes, but I never plan to ride at night.

what did you attach them with?  zip ties?  velcro?  double stick tape?



andy

The Stingerz come fitted with Double sided tape, I used the tape in every situation,but backed this up with Zip ties to be safe, The kit comes with a 3M product that you wipe on the surface to make the Double sided tape work even better, I used that on the fuel tank underside and the Airbox (Can't use Zip ties there!)

The slow part is running the wires and setting it up to look OEM.

Thats looks great... wonder if its legal here in australia??  would love to do that to my 750 monster

it's legal in california as long as the lights themselves aren't visible to the front.  Can only have white or amber to the front, red or amber to the rear.

If just the glow is visible, that's OK.

We have some pretty strict laws about vehicle modification, I can't imagine it's any more so in australia.


Andy

I think a lot depends on the attitude of the Cop you talk to at the time, Also there are some pretty tight laws regarding emergency service colours Red and Blue when it comes to lighting. (Here in Australia)

The Cop I spoke to once advised me that if the lighting was not ADR certified (Aust design rules) then it was not legal, But then another I spoke to at a show was different again, He said the same about not being able to see the light directly, only the glow and they could not flash. They both agreed if I was parked then I could use them all I wanted, just riding could be the issue.

So who do you listen to?

I haven't been pinged yet, But I don't have them on all the time when riding at night, So I'll keep using them until I get told otherwise

I would ride with them on until you get pulled over for it. If they give you a ticket, go to court and tell the judge (magistrate, whatever) that you are trying to make yourself more visible and the lights don't flash so as not to be confused with a LEO.

They look great. Much more visible at night. I don't see why anyone would have a problem with the look. But if you lower it and use shag rug for the seatcover we have problems.

Dangit!  The shag seat cover is coming soon, and the low rider hydraulics are going on tomorrow!  [laugh]

so, A bit off topic but, last semester I took an intro class to bending and bombarding neon and argon mercury tubing (ie bending Neon signs etc.)  one of our assignments was to:  Use neon in an unconventional way, and make something three dimensional.  so I decided to do a little one time work for my bike.  It wasn't perminant, I only drove the thing around for our gallery opening and light show, but Im still playing with the idea of the pure white neon, It has this amazing glow,  like brighter and more white than any incandescent bulb,  ANYWAY  there where two strait tubes on the trellis frame, one in the headlight bucket, and one fallowing the frame around the back end in place of the tail light,  If the LED bikes came from hell,  this one definitely came from heaven...  [thumbsup] heres a picture:

(http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/2748/44515284rf1.jpg)

Oh and btw, got an A on the project too!

And that's the only pic you posted? ;D

Psycho: That's really cool!  Post more pics, if possible.

I've been thinking about my kit vs the Custom dynamics kit, and the CD kit has benefits mine does not.  I may upgrade, and surprise my girl with a kit on her bike, too.   [evil]

i thought about putting the LEDs on my bike, but hooking them to the blinks to create more visibility on the road.

Thats the only one right now thats not 25mb and 22 inches wide

Photobucket automatically resizes ;D

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