Indicators...

[GRFalco]

... right. I'm curious about changing the "pipe and slippers" indicators on the front and the back of the Falco. What are the best ones to go for? Can I simply drop some in? And will the missus notice?

Where should I start looking?

[FlyingKiwi]

Hi,
lots of options here,
check out Noojs new mod HERE
or kiwiboy stuck some mille ones on, probably the easiest way HERE
and I've got LEDs from halfords. you'll need to get a LED flasher unit of ebay too. pics of mine with LED at bottom of page HERE
I believe some are even incorporating the indicators in their rear LED lights
I think ebay is the best place to start. saw some LEDs like mine go for under £10 a pair

[back_marker]

Whatever you fancy but be aware that anything other than 10w conventional bulbs will involve either a new flasher or some electrickery

[minime]

... right. I'm curious about changing the "pipe and slippers" indicators on the front and the back of the Falco. What are the best ones to go for? Can I simply drop some in? And will the missus notice?

Where should I start looking?

Personally I like the look of my mad doctors indicators.

This requires a led blinker and adding resistors.

At the rear I removed the indicators and used the rear lights as indicators (officially not allowed!).

[k1w1boy]

...as Flyingkiwi said, the mille indicators are easy but admittedly not quite as sexy as other options. They're a bit pricy too 25gbp EACH new from rsvr net, but I got an amazingly clean 2nd hand set on ebay for about 60gbp all up. I put clear lenses and orange bulbs on them and I've pics in a thread from about a week ago ... try and ignore my grubby wheels I like 'em big, with minimal fiddling

[Aladinsaneuk]

well - where to start!

simple plug in bulb replacement types are easy - plug and go

LED indicators are as easy, but need a little bit of planning - if you just go front or rear LED then you DO NOT need to change anything electrickery wise
If you replace all four indicators, then you DO NOT need to change the flasher units - rather, add a resistor, 16ohm/10 watt wired in parallel to at least each side of the bike - you may need one to each indicator

As for mounting in the rear tail cluster... :)

Currently I do not have many images to show off as I am revamping my website, but http://www.petedean.org.uk/www.petedean ... Falco.html shows some views of my bike.
(I alson integrated the front indicators into the fairing, but unlike Nooj I went for blisters. My rear ones are integrated into the rear tail cluster. Since these images were done I have added a couple of other bits as well :)

[D-Rider]

Am I the only one that thinks the standard indicators are OK?

I guess I will probably change them eventually for some smoked lens jobbies to fit in with the overall smoked lens thing .... but not that much of a priority

[Aladinsaneuk]

yes andy, you are the only one.....

You doing BMF btw?

[D-Rider]

When is it Pete - next thing on my radar was the club Aprilia day but always looking out for an excuse ....

EDIT: Just spotted it's 17/18 May. Not sure I'll make it as I'm off to Japan again during the following week (for a couple of weeks) and I'll no doubt have to sort some things out at home before I go ..... there again, maybe I'll squeeze in a quick visit at the last moment - if I'm lucky.

[Aladinsaneuk]

I am camping up there for the week end....

and am going with a friend on his hardley moving son..... at least it is a v twin!
(He reckons i will be buying a leather waistcoat.....)

[D-Rider]

I am camp .....and am going with a friend on his hardley (He reckons i will be buying a leather waistcoat.....)

..... and visiting the Blue Oyster Bar no doubt ....

[Aladinsaneuk]

Obviously, as you know of its existance, you will be going then.....

and why do I think there are a few puzzled expressions reading this!

[hornetrider]

My rear ones are integrated into the rear tail cluster.

How....?! Seen the pics but could you explain how?

[minime]

My rear ones are integrated into the rear tail cluster.

How....?! Seen the pics but could you explain how?

I bought a small box that does the trick. You just place this box between the wires to your rear light as well as connecting the indicator wires to it.

If I remember correct it was about 55-ish euro's.

[Aladinsaneuk]

bah

no need for that malarky

i took apart a couple of led indicators, the ones that blink orange
I stripped down the rear light, and exposed the reflector
i popped a small hole in the reflector and then araldited the plate that held the leds onto the reflector.
i then wired the leds via a resistor into the main loom

job done