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Old 07-19-2007, 03:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Factory rear lights o LED taillights ?

which more it likes you?
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Old 07-19-2007, 03:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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"L.E.D." They have the newer look. two thumbs up.
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Old 07-19-2007, 05:21 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Valiance, I think they look pretty good. Of course I'm drawn to the background as well, keeping in mind where you live.

The real question: how do YOU like them?

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Old 07-19-2007, 05:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I am pretty conservative and except for the pinstripes that were already on my pre-owned car when I bought it, eveything is just as it came from the factory. Well, I did add a CD changer that was not there and the MB BT puck to enable the phone.
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Old 07-19-2007, 06:17 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Definitely a Thumbs Up!

I've done the same mod.

IMO the loss in performance (brightness & angle of view) is definitely overcome by the gains in aesthetics.

It's agreed though that the fact you like it is what counts most.
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Old 07-19-2007, 07:07 PM   #6 (permalink)
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at night, i could go with either. in the daytime, i would clearly favor the brighter OEM
lighting. as a motorcyclist, I always stack on the safety side as much as possible.
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at night, i could go with either. in the daytime, i would clearly favor the brighter OEM
lighting. as a motorcyclist, I always stack on the safety side as much as possible.
Hey, Raymond, I appreciate the visibility comments but I didn't know you were a fellow 2-wheeled fan. What do you ride, how long you been riding? For me I currently ride a Ducati ST-2 (with a chip, pipe and airbox). Nicest bike from a handling perspective I've ever owned (best looking, too!).

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Old 07-20-2007, 11:24 AM   #8 (permalink)
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hey, Greg... have been riding since 78. cut my teeth on KZ650, then GPz750, then
another one when that was totalled, then an orig K1000 after restoration, then
Suzuki Bandit after my brother got tired of it, then YSR-50 (that!...muh brutha, is
FUN!). Now, only have the Gpz750 with spare engine...which I'm considering
having bored out to 810. Haven't done much riding this year since I started
aerobatics - whee! I have a few days off - I should pull the carbs and clean
them and go riding.

my biggest thrill in motorcycling was as part of pit crew Leguna Seca during
the Intl Grand Prix some yrs ago. the whole weekend was bike, babes, buns....the
smell of exhaust....and the roar as they came around the final turn and wheeling
down the straightaway past the pits. ******* awesome.
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Old 07-20-2007, 02:45 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Personally, I prefer the stock lights... but, I am a "traditionalist," I guess. The LEDs look too "rice rocket-ish" [not my term, btw] for the classic styling of the W210. YMMV, of course.
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Old 07-20-2007, 03:47 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I wouldn't mind LED taillights if they were made of quality parts.

These clearly need more and brighter LEDs. That increases the cost dramatically, which is why they aren't there.

OEM LED taillights look just fine to me. The aftermarket makers don't put the effort into the job to make it worth using their parts.
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