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Old 05-04-2008, 03:37 PM   #1
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Default [FZR Taillight] Help........

I cannot remember which forum it was on....but someone told me their friend (?) modified the taillight on their FZR so the light was flush with the body. I cannot for the life of me remember if it was someone on this forum or somewhere else. If anyone has any idea what I am talking about...HELP! I want to push the light in to make it look cleaner. Thanks!

What it looks like now...
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Old 05-04-2008, 04:16 PM   #2
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Take the lens off and see what sort of clearance you have from the bulb to the surface of the light... hack the lens accordingly... I'd leave at least a 1/2" cause those bulbs get hot...
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Old 05-04-2008, 04:19 PM   #3
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your prolly gonna end up cutting something.
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Old 05-04-2008, 05:07 PM   #4
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take off the rear plastics and take a couple pics... I'm sure ya could figure it out... more than likely you just cut the lens... but they may have just moved the entire mount back into the tail...

but like OSP said... leave room cause the bulbs will melt that lens pretty quick (or switch to LEDs)
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Old 05-04-2008, 07:11 PM   #5
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Hubby is changing the oil in my car...when he gets back I will have him help me take the lens off and see what it looks like.

Thanks guys!
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Old 05-04-2008, 11:51 PM   #6
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Okay...so I opened the bike up and found a really simple (and free) minor change that could be made.

The taillight has these little bumpers that were facing fat side to the back...


Once flip-flopped...


It sits a bit more inwards...


Before-After


I wish it was completely flush but it was free!

Oh yeah...and I took off some extra weight while I was at it.

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Old 05-05-2008, 03:07 PM   #7
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not bad, not bad.

Free FTW.


and wtf was it you took off?
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Old 05-05-2008, 03:45 PM   #8
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not bad, not bad.

Free FTW.


and wtf was it you took off?
The left passenger foot peg. That fucker is heavy!
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The left passenger foot peg. That fucker is heavy!
okay.

had to tilt my headsideways, makes sense now.


Did ya keep the right pssgr on? Might as well drop that one too.
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Old 05-05-2008, 05:07 PM   #10
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okay.

had to tilt my headsideways, makes sense now.


Did ya keep the right pssgr on? Might as well drop that one too.
Probably the exhaust hanger on that bike...
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