Darker tail light Lens?

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Darker tail light Lens?

#1 Post by 2smoke » Sun May 05, 2013 7:53 pm

Hi
I have seen some taillight lens are darker than others. Are the darker ones from a certain model or are they aftermarket?
I wouldnt call them smoked but definately a darker red. Maybe from another bike even like FZ600 etc???
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Re: Darker tail light Lens?

#2 Post by khrd » Mon May 06, 2013 7:37 am

Hi, i have noticed this also but this lens was used right up to the late 1990s with the the TRX models so it may have evolved through time.

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Re: Darker tail light Lens?

#3 Post by 2smoke » Tue May 07, 2013 6:38 pm

Yep
Its used on lots of bikes
But i just havent figured out which model has the dark lens yet.
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Re: Darker tail light Lens?

#4 Post by silverstrom » Fri May 10, 2013 8:39 pm

You have email Colin.

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Re: Darker tail light Lens?

#5 Post by rubberfingers » Sun May 12, 2013 6:45 pm

I put a white one on mine (from a FZR600)

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Re: Darker tail light Lens?

#6 Post by 2smoke » Mon May 13, 2013 1:01 pm

rubberfingers wrote:I put a white one on mine (from a FZR600)

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Did you use red bulbs?
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Re: Darker tail light Lens?

#7 Post by rubberfingers » Mon May 13, 2013 2:11 pm

It actually has red reflectors built in already so use clear bulbs, nice and easy swap :grin:
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