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Can't decide what to do for taillights

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I decided that this week was the week to buy all of the things I need to get my DT3 finished up and ready to go for next summer.  So I am buying a whole new seat assembly, a battery, headlight assembly, and tail lights.  I have everything picked out except for the taillights.  I can't decide if I'm going to go with turn signals or not and I cannot really find anything online that isn't LED that I like the look of.  I'm just wondering if anyone knows a good place to look or just has any ideas of a good taillight brake light assembly that look nice?  
17 Mar 2021 15:28 #1

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Replied by nhsteve on topic Can't decide what to do for taillights

Are you keeping the stock steel rear fender? I have done this to a couple of bikes I have had. (Still have this one available.) TY250/IT175 taillight takes a 2 filament bulb, so tail and brake light. 

Another style that was 'in vogue' back in that era was a folded over rubber mudflap kind of affair, with a smallish Lucas light assembly attached. The rubber was to isolate things. Might have to fabricate that yourself, but should not be too tough to do. 

 
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Replied by JGersh on topic Can't decide what to do for taillights

Motionpro has the rubber enduro taillight license mount...

www.motionpro.com/product/08-0035
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Replied by nhsteve on topic Can't decide what to do for taillights

YES!! That is what I am thinking about. You got one of those rubber flaps, and bolted on one of these Lucas-style lights. 

/www.ebay.com/itm/EMGO-62-21500-Pre-1965-Lucas-Style-Rear-Tail-Light/293188592902?epid=171163531&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item444366e506:g:tzgAA

Gives you a vibration isolated mount and a decent size light with both filaments. Probably mount up to the  existing holes in the steel fender too.
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Replied by bhepp15 on topic Can't decide what to do for taillights

I am planning on using my original fender.  Those lucas lights look good and I'll probably order one of those today, I think I've decided to go without blinkers as well. 
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