ChicDesign short rear fender owners - tried or considering this?

[Riko_imp]

Hi,

I finally plan to buy a CB1100EX in december-january and as some might know, I've done a whole lot of research :blush:

One of my returning questions are those of the dual round taillights.

More specifically I'd like to know if there are owners who have a ChicDesign rear fender, ever tried or considered trying to mount dual round taillights on their fender.

I've done some photo editing and this is what it could look like:





I think it could look great, but still have to see one done for real.

Just wondering tho.


Thx a lot!
Riko

 

[Lord Popgun]

Here is one thread on the Chic Design : Daytona cafe seat and Chic design rear fender

Also, CB4ME has installed one.

See post 42 for a pic of dual tail lights : IT HAS ARRIVED. HAKOFUGU TANK AND CLIP ONS

 

[the Ferret]

Here is one thread on the Chic Design : Daytona cafe seat and Chic design rear fender

Also, CB4ME has installed one.

See post 42 for a pic of dual tail lights : IT HAS ARRIVED. HAKOFUGU TANK AND CLIP ONS

Lol, I think thats also a RIKO photoshop job from April of 2014 ( a year and a half ago). He has been considering this awhile it appears.

 

[Riko_imp]

Here is one thread on the Chic Design : Daytona cafe seat and Chic design rear fender

Also, CB4ME has installed one.

See post 42 for a pic of dual tail lights : IT HAS ARRIVED. HAKOFUGU TANK AND CLIP ONS

Here is one thread on the Chic Design : Daytona cafe seat and Chic design rear fender

Also, CB4ME has installed one.

See post 42 for a pic of dual tail lights : IT HAS ARRIVED. HAKOFUGU TANK AND CLIP ONS

Lol, I think thats also a RIKO photoshop job from April of 2014 ( a year and a half ago). He has been considering this awhile it appears.

Lol, I think thats also a RIKO photoshop job from April of 2014 ( a year and a half ago). He has been considering this awhile it appears.
hehe this was indeed "my work" but not photoshop, not skilled enough for that (or too lazy) just made that in Paint.

 

[Lord Popgun]

OK, I'm :blush: I didn't even read the poster, just looked at the pic...

 

[CB4ME_imp]

Does anyone know what the legal minimum spacing is for motorcycle turn signals?

I went with the small turn signals Honda uses on their Japanese market CBs. But I don't think that's the look you're going for.

 

[Riko_imp]

i was asking about the taillight

but i'd also change the turnsignals to these:


but those smaller ones are nice too...although i'd change the lenses
ENDURANCE : Smoke Lens and Bulb Full Set [YEE334MGCS07]

and about the legal matter, thats something that differs from country to country
i believe in Europe, here in Belgium more specific they also sell it with the smaller indicators

and while looking at the bike on the US website I see small indicators

 

[Lord Popgun]

CB, we had a discussion on that once and I THINK it was 9 inches on a DOT site. I'll have to look around again for it though.

 

[Lord Popgun]

CB, 9 inches is it:

At or near the front - 1 amber on
each side of the vertical centerline at
the same height, and having a
minimum horizontal separation
distance (centerline of lamps) of 16
inches. Minimum edge to edge
separatio n distance between lamp
and headlamp is 4 inches.
At or near the rear - 1 red or amber
on each side of the vertical
centerline, at the same height and
having a minimum horizontal
separation distance (centerline to
centerline of lamps) of 9 inches.
Minimum edge to edge separation
distance between lamp and tail or
stop lamp is 4 inches, when a single
stop and tail lamp is installed on the
vertical centerline and the turn
signal lamps are red.

Link to the NHTSA document that shows it (at the bottom). Interesting document, it also shows the requirement for the VIN (in the US) In other words, what all the numbers and letters mean.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...yrK1NapCzg

 

[CB4ME_imp]

Thanks Popgun. Some of the custom bikes are clearly not legal, but that hasn't appeared to stop anyone.

 

[Lord Popgun]

Around here (Norfolk area) the cops and DOT pay no attention to things like that. However a commercial dump truck driver told me they get checked heavily, especially for working lights.

BUT if you have blue lights or lighting, the local police and/or State Police WILL have a discussion with you, and maybe issue a citation.

 

[uscgmac_imp]

Honestly im glad your interested in the bike but im thinking your a little ahaid of yourself. I would purchase the bike first, get to know it and enjoy it then after you have established a relationship with what you like and dont like on the bike then you could do your mods. Not much sense in putting all the effort in if you dont actually have or get the bike. Get the bike first and start from there. Just my honest opinion.

 

[Riko_imp]

true.

Know that I already backed down on a few mods I made in my head.
1 thing I do know is that bike needs a fairing.

 

[nep71_imp]

Riko I'm doing exactly the same as you. Don't own one yet, but doing lots of research. I like to customise and have a certain look I want to create. While I like the CB very much, I still want it be 'my version' of a CB. So looking at rear fender, exhaust 'melody', brake disc possibilities, spoke wheels, maybe wider rear wheel... Even an inverted fork swap. Whilst I agree you need to get to know a bike. I also need to know I can get it where I want it to be in the end. I took this approach with my Thruxton and it worked for me, still love it.

 

[Riko_imp]

Or how cool would it be the put "build-in taillights" in the rear ChicDesign fender?

These are small 20mm diameter LED taillights:

Highsider PIN 20mm LED Motorcycle Stop and Tail Light, rear stop & tail lights

Would be interesting to see that ChicDesign fender without the rear taillight that comes with the package...

So, wanted to ask if some owners perhaps have some pictures of that ChicDesign fender without the taillight?
So i can see how big and how many (I assume 2) holes there are.

EDIT:

found some picture in one of the albums of the CB1100 facebook page!

Riko I'm doing exactly the same as you. Don't own one yet, but doing lots of research. I like to customise and have a certain look I want to create. While I like the CB very much, I still want it be 'my version' of a CB. So looking at rear fender, exhaust 'melody', brake disc possibilities, spoke wheels, maybe wider rear wheel... Even an inverted fork swap. Whilst I agree you need to get to know a bike. I also need to know I can get it where I want it to be in the end. I took this approach with my Thruxton and it worked for me, still love it.

nice to hear that man

how does your thruxton look like?

 

[Rebel73_imp]

Nep, the Thruxton was initially my first choice but then I discovered the CB and here I am. How would you compare the two?