[Martin]

AKA 'The German one' arrived this morning from Whitelights (through their eBay shop)

Looks pretty good and the reflector / LED number plate light that I had made for my last bike fits!

Just waiting for my smaller plate to arrive and I'll get on with fitting it all on the bike.

 

[tsmetjen]

I have this one and the 'French' one. The last is much lighter then the German

 

[Martin]

Sounds like your French one is aluminium like the tail tidy on my CB. I would have liked to have had this one in aluminium really.

Indicators now on...

 

[tsmetjen]

Sounds like your French one is aluminium like the tail tidy on my CB. I would have liked to have had this one in aluminium really.

Indicators now on...

Nice work...
I've checked, they are both german


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[Martin]

OK, progress stalled a little due to lack of time to devote to it and I didn't like the way reflector / number plate light looked so it needed a redesign. I had the plate light machined down to be much smaller and fitted a new reflector. I also drilled a hole for the cables to replicate the path of the originals and made a plate to go between the tail tidy and the tail to close up any holes that would have been left.

 

[Martin]

2nd image...

 

[Martin]

... and the 3rd

 

[carpmanu]

Good work Martin!

 

[mattnz]

Is the boxy thing a replacement tail light or the reflector? It looks awfully bulky if its just a reflector.

 

[Martin]

Is the boxy thing a replacement tail light or the reflector?

It's a replacement number plate light and reflector. Originally the height and width was constrained by the reflector I used. The depth needed to be enough so the white LEDs recessed in to the underside are effective.

I had the height reduced to 19mm to suit the new tail tidy, the width and depth needed to remain the same because of the LEDs.

I couldn't find a reflector to fit the new size, so I have inlaid some automotive reflective tape (the stuff used on the back of wagon trailers). Although the MoT manual says reflective tape shouldn't be used, it is e approved for road use so I'm hoping that it will be OK.

 

[ackack]

That hole for the wiring is quite a good idea. That's another thing added to my to do winter list.

 

[Martin]

Finished and on at last!

 

[tsmetjen]

... and the 3rd

Which material did you use?

 

[Martin]

Which material did you use?

1mm polycarbonate sheet cut to size then sprayed matt black from a rattle can. It's almost entirely hidden (goes between the tail and the tail tidy) and doesn't need to take any abuse, so the finish will be durable enough.

 

[tsmetjen]

1mm polycarbonate sheet cut to size then sprayed matt black from a rattle can. It's almost entirely hidden (goes between the tail and the tail tidy) and doesn't need to take any abuse, so the finish will be durable enough.

I'm interested
Are you interested in making them for others?
I'll pay upfront

 

[Martin]

It's not good enough to pay for!

I should still have the template so I'll see if I can make one for you in the next couple of weeks.

 

[tsmetjen]

It's not good enough to pay for!

I should still have the template so I'll see if I can make one for you in the next couple of weeks.

Waauuww...great