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CrimsonReign
11-08-2010, 03:18 AM
SO I WAS AT A CROSSROADS... TO SPEND MORE MONEY AND GET A LIGHTING KIT FOR MY NEWLY PURCHASED SIDE MOUNT OR TO ADD SOME HOOMEBREW STYLE.. I WENT WITH THE HOME BREW OF COURSE...

STEP 1. AQUIRE A SIDE MOUNT. CHECK

STEP 2. AQUIRE PVC PIPE BIG ENOUGH DIAMETER THAT U CAN FIT YOUR FIST AKA YOUR SIDEMOUNT EDE INTO.

STEP 3. AQUIRE BENDABLE STRIP L.E.D.S OR OTHER MEANS I JUST USED WHAT I HAD.

STEP 4. FIND MIDDLE OF PVC AND MARK FROM SIDE TO SIDE

STEP 5. FIND DREMMEL

STEP 6. CUT FROM EDGE AROUND THE RIM TO THE OTHER EDGE OF YOUR MARKING.
(I DIDNT QUITE GO HALF WAY ON MINE)


STEP 7. LINE YOUR TAG UP AND DRILL HOLES FOR SCREWS .

STEP 8. GLUE WASHERS FOR SUPPORT AROUND THE HOLES.

STEP 9. SAND AND PAINT

STEP 10 APPLY LIGHT WITH ADHESIVE IN SIDE THE CURVE

STEP 11 RUN TO SWITCH OR BRAKE LIGHTS.

SCORE ONE FOR THE HOME TEAM
ive attached a picture to help visualize what i ment by cutting the sides off and ill post more when i actually attach it to my bike