walked out to the bike yesterday to find that the rubber on the rear turn signal finally gave out. curious to see what others have done about this. i think i might be able to fix it up with some super glue and tool dip. any recommendations would be welcome.
I have heard of other people having to replace their lights due to the rubber braking. I replaced mine with HD lights some time ago, which do not have the rubber stem.
Tightly wound Black electrician's tape, around mine - starting low from the kickstand side, and finishing higher, for the last 15,000 miles.
Had to dismantle the left indc, and re-solder the wire to the plate at the bottom of the bulb fitting, BUT this was just vibration and age (you become more unwired as you age :D :D :D).
Never heard of 'tool dip', but Superglue Gel would probably be effective.
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I've never tried it myself, but what about buying one of the cheap & nasty copies on ebay, pulling the rubber off that and putting it on the Kawasaki indicator? You might have to tidy up the mould lines with a scalpel or razor blade, but it might work.
update: so there was no saving the broken turn signal but the "plasti dip" is a good fix for all the rest. it fills all the cracks and gaps well if applied with a foam paint brush. while i wait for the new turn signal from partzilla i have it held together with a large amount of electrical tape and some bits of clothes pin for support.
Quote from: draconarmy on August 27, 2017, 17:37:56 PM
update: so there was no saving the broken turn signal but the "plasti dip" is a good fix for all the rest. it fills all the cracks and gaps well if applied with a foam paint brush. while i wait for the new turn signal from partzilla i have it held together with a large amount of electrical tape and some bits of clothes pin for support.
I temporarily repaired mine with black duct tape last year. It's worked so well I still have it on there.
Similiar, I used electrician's tape because it doesn't leave crap like duct tape that's left too long. If it starts to unwind , I just add another few winds.
I also have a 99/1500J..the rubber will dry out and rot..used electrical tape which lasted for a few years, but ended up replacing all 4 indicators with new aftermarket ones. They work good and look good!