The brake light is a generic one I found one eBay for the cheap. The turn signals were found on eBay also, used from a Triumph Bonneville. I have matching ones for the front. Mounting them will be another posting.
Like most everything else on this bike, the mounting bracket required me to fabricate it myself. After looking at the combination with the rear fender, I decided to scrap it. The spacing with the fender required the entire brake light assembly to protrude from the frame. It just did not compliment the lines of the bike. I checked the Indiana laws and a rear fender is not required, merely a shielding device. Meaning, the canted license plate will act as the shield.
I took some rough measurements and starting cutting the scrap steel I had left over. The picture belows shows the pieces cut and holes drilled prior to welding.
After welding, as trial fitment of the components was done to ensure there were no clearance issues. As can be seen, the turn signal mounting bolts are just a little bit longer than needed. They will be trimmed before the final finish.
Below is the fitted components.
From here the bracket had to be affixed to the frame. I tried every imaginable position and finally realized the best placement was to trim 1" from the rear frame loop and weld the bracket flush. I payed particular attention to these welds as they would be considered load bearing to a mild degree. Wow, the welding has come a long way since I first picked up a torch a couple weeks ago.
Keep in mind, this assembly will be powder coated black with the rest of the frame. And of course, it will be cleaned up before the powder coating.
Finally, here is a picture of the mounted assembly.
The license plate is an old one from a previous bike. It is being used only for sizing and placement.
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