Some time ago I featured a piece for Bike-urious.com on the Japanese domestic model CBR400 from the early '90s. One of the details from that model that caught my eye were the sleek turn signals. An eBay search turned up a seller in China (rcfollow) offering a reproduction LED version with clear or amber lens. The mounting looked like it might adapt to the '86-87 VFR rear mounts, so I ordered up a pair for $17.99. Two weeks later they were in my mailbox.
Sure enough, the rubber mount fit like it was made for the bigger VFR (well, it is a Honda part). The wire leads are the correct length and even the bullet connectors plugged right in. I was fully prepared to wire in resistors to compensate for the low amperage draw of the the LEDs, but the flash rate is just fine. Not sure how to explain that one. BTW, to get your signals to align horizontally, gently bend the tang with a pair of padded slip-joint pliers. (click on an image to enlarge)
Here's a before and after. Even with the shorter mounting stalks, the original signals tend to make a bold statement.
The new look is certainly much cleaner, though the verdict is still out on the clear lens. I suspect the amber lens might better fit the classic character of the bike. In any case, the eventual new owner of Project 19 can have his or her choice.
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