Kyle, I got them on ebay. Here is the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120579008284&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT
I think they have a good price, especially since I paid the same for the previous, normal mirrors. My only complain is that the shipping from this particular seller took forever. I think they are coming directly from China or so, and they are sent by normal US postal service. It is fine if you don't care waiting 2 or 3 weeks. Javier. On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 12:03 AM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > Javier, > What brand are those mirrors. I've been thinking about doing the same thing > myself but couldn't find a decent set of integrated mirrors. > > -Kyle > > > On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Joey, >> thanks, you are totally right. What causes the dimming of lights >> (incandescent bulbs), or the non working of some of the LEDs is the drop in >> voltage (now that I think about it, makes perfect sense). My plan is to go >> completely with LEDs, for all turn signals, brake lights, etc. However, and >> in the meanwhile, would a capacitor solve the problem of the drop in the >> voltage? >> Believe or not, I hate the Big Bag Theory tv show ;) >> >> Thanks a lot for the info. >> Javier. >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 11:23 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Javier, >>> LEDs are extremely sensitive to voltage compared to normal >>> light bulbs. Normal light bulbs will simply be dimmer under less >>> voltage. LEDs may simply not light at all. >>> LEDs require very little current - so unless they are >>> equipped with a resistor that adds additional load, the load on the >>> charging system shouldn't have increased that much. >>> To prove that its the voltage being put out by the charging >>> system do this: >>> Take a voltmeter - preferably digital - and measure the >>> starting voltage of the battery. >>> Fire the bike up. Take note of the voltage of the battery >>> with the bike idling. It shouldn't be remarkably different from the >>> pre-starting voltage. >>> Hold the throttle open so the engine revs up to approximately >>> 2,000 RPM and hold there. Measure the voltage again. You should see an >>> increase of a couple volts. >>> Now - release the throttle. Turn on the blinkers - you'll see >>> that the voltage drops as the lights turn on each time. >>> Open the throttle back up to hold at 2,000 RPM and measure >>> the voltage with the blinkers on. You should see that although their >>> might be a variance between lights on and off, the difference should >>> be much smaller than the engine idling. >>> This simply means that the charging system is providing >>> electricity to the electrical system on the bike instead of drawing it >>> from the battery. With the throttle open, you should see all the LEDs >>> blinking. >>> The only 'cure' for this is to reduce the load on the >>> electrical system so the voltage drop from the blinkers turning on is >>> lower. This is one of the advantages of an all LED system - but you >>> must replace the flasher unit at the same time, otherwise they will >>> fail to blink because the existing system is load based. No / less >>> load, no blinking. >>> Hope that helps! >>> -Joey >>> (Not a physicist - but I watch the Big Bang Theory :-)) >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Hi Joey, >>> > I can see them blinking at the same rate as the standard turn signals. >>> > However, one odd thing did happened. At the beginning not all the led's >>> in >>> > the mirror illuminate, only about half of the line went on. When I turn >>> on >>> > the engine and let it rev for few seconds all the leds in both mirrors >>> came >>> > on. So I am a bit worry about the load on the system. I am ashame to >>> admit >>> > that I am physicist that knows about electromagnetic theory but I have >>> no >>> > idea how to apply it. I will try to make a short video of the thing >>> > tomorrow. >>> > >>> > Javier. >>> > >>> > On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Javier, >>> >> Very nice - please advise how the additional turn signals >>> >> affect the blink rate and such. >>> >> -Joey >>> >> >>> >> On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> > Dear all, >>> >> > I decided to spend my day giving a good deep cleaning to the bike >>> and to >>> >> > install a new set of mirrors I got. I figured out it was a good >>> >> > opportunity >>> >> > to take pictures of the 750, since she is not this clean that often >>> (I >>> >> > uploaded them in the group page). The new mirrors come with leds for >>> the >>> >> > turn signals. I hook them up and they seem to work pretty good, >>> although >>> >> > I >>> >> > have to try them for a bit longer. I'd love to read your comments. I >>> >> > hope >>> >> > everyone had a great 4th of July. >>> >> > >>> >> > Cheers, >>> >> > Javier. >>> >> > >>> >> > -- >>> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> >> > Groups >>> >> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> >> > To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >> > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>> . >>> >> > For more options, visit this group at >>> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> -Joey Kelley >>> >> Need Computer Technical support? >>> >> http://www.crossloop.com/JoeyKelleyComputerServices >>> >> At your service - via remote control! >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> >> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>> . >>> >> For more options, visit this group at >>> >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> . >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>> . >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -Joey Kelley >>> Need Computer Technical support? >>> http://www.crossloop.com/JoeyKelleyComputerServices >>> At your service - via remote control! >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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