2equis Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 I just checked out hightechspeed.com and it looks like the LED tail light kits are now available for both model XX. http://www.hightechspeed.com/products/99-H...0XX/default.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r3ckl3ss Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 I already bought the clear alternatives tail from John... I wonder how this would work w/ the clear tail... since it already has the leds in it, it would probably have to be gutted... or use the clear lens with the factory gousing and the leds from this kit... gets expensive fast... -John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweety Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 hmm. i watched the videos. some of those settings look pretty neat, not too cheesy like i'd imagined. and also a possibility of removing the turn signals... (provided i don't use the stuntaz strobe light mode) combining that with potentially added braking visibility... it just might be worth the high price tag. maybe i should take my tax return and be the forum guinea pig... :wink: or perhaps i'm falling into the marketing trap of that website. :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie_xx Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 I think you buy only the insight element with the LED's, not the lens... Am I wrong ?! :???: If so, the LED's I think light up red, so your clear lens should work fine :cool: Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie_xx Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Well ?! Has anyone bought the taillight yet ? You guys were so inpatient..... Group buy maybe ? :???: Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweety Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 I'm waiting for the group buy, then... :cool: Joe, you hooking that up? If not, I can ask... Or perhaps one forum member has to stick their neck out and buy one to evaluate it before others commit? Maybe they'll send one for reviewing purposes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweety Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 It would be neat if we could add some sort of light diffuser layer between the LEDs and the tail light plastic, so it would blur the light together a bit without detracting too much from the brightness. Not sure I like having 18 precise LED clusters diagonally positioned around the board... Or better, personally I think it would look better in strategically positioned lines of LEDs. That way it would look a little less random, more factory like the SV's brakes... instead of: so something along the lines of this... except much prettier. (forgive my 20 second mspaint job) hmm, I wonder how hard this would be to make... I could call up Ruhi for some LED advice after seeing his nice license plate lights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2equis Posted April 14, 2004 Author Share Posted April 14, 2004 If so, the LED's I think light up red, so your clear lens should work fine  This is straight off the web site: Q: Is it as bright as stock? Do I need a clear lens now?  In general, LED's are much BRIGHTER than factory bulbs. We use the same superflux automotive-designed LED's used in factory brake applications, but we generally use MORE than the factory does. You will not lose brightness or have a smaller viewing angle with our UFO light kit. Because the color of the LED's we use is tuned to the correct color for an automotive light, you do not need to replace your light lens with a clear lens, however because the LED's are clear when they are off, if you buy a clear lens, you will get the "totally clear" look.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r3ckl3ss Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 I wasn't really concerned that they wouldn't work because the lens is clear, my concern was whether the clear lens housing internals are different than the stock housing... if I rip the guts out of the clear housing from John, is the board thats intended for the factory housing gonna fit in properly... is the clear housing from clear alternatives identical to the stock housing, save color and the fact that the CA leds were siliconed in there... -John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie_xx Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 :???: Seems that I was wrong anyway..... :roll: Sorry, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2equis Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 I would have thought that they would use clear or white LED's. Wouldn't the red lens filter red light? I remember reading that somewhere? Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie_xx Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Wrong about what? About ALL of you - people ! :twisted: :wink: I thought the LED's were red - they are white......... :???: Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFury93 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 I think the "night rider" style running lights are hella cool :bike: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimakazi Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Wrong about what? About ALL of you - people ! :twisted: :wink: I thought the LED's were red - they are white......... :???: Cheers, White when off - red when on! Anyway Joe I'm up for some - better rear lights, brakes etc very much on my agenda since being rear ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrich Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Joe , is that "new" as in '99 and newer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweety Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Thanks Joe. It's nice you don't have to get a certain minimum # of orders for the group buy. Now I just have to decide if it's worth it, changing a part that I never see for $150. Although, it'll be nice to remove the stock turn signals. Joe, you don't know if they have any sort of satisfaction guarantee in case we feel they aren't bright enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.XX Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 WHAT!!!! NO LIGHTS FOR MY 97??? :shock: Oh the shame .... the agony.... the humiliation of it alll I know , its because I am a short , bald , Jew who has an ass fetish that you have excluded me from this group buy .... You'll be hearing from my Black lawyer in the morning , Joseph :twisted: :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.XX Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 But seriously ....can nothing be done for the Pre Fool-injected bikes ? :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Has anyone bought and tried this item? I e-mailed them and offered to beta it and give feedback and they declined. (supprise...) Said they had given several to forum members to try. Who are you, they wouldn't say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie_xx Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Joe asked WTF are you talking about? when Ralph asked can nothing be done for the Pre Fool-injected bikes ? And it all started here JOE ! Only for forum members, and only on the new XX taillights, :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Why only till the end of the month ? I'm buying few things and can't afford the UFO light now.... :sad: Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John01XX Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Clear Alternatives is in the process also of making a LED board with integrated signal lights. Won't be ready for another month tho and anyone with existing C.A LED taillights can buy just the board and swap it out and then remove the "blinkers" from the rear. I will be alot cheaper than 150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.XX Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Yeah, Joe ...what Peter said Thanks for the explaination Pete :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie_xx Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Hey, that's my job... ...to confuse Joe or to keep him on his toes, whatever the situation may be :wink: :twisted: Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 So nobody has bought the UFO lights? :?: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweety Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Thanks for the writeup, Joe... now install them, dammit! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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