I want to put flush-mount flashers on the front

Asian Cycle flushmounts

The most popular flushmounts for the Ninja 250 come from Keith at AsianCycle.com. Keith lives in Thailand, but it's a small world these days. Shipping times are always reported as very good.

These flushmounts fit the Ninja 250 better than other models. They were purposely designed for the bike, in cooperation with members from this board.

Pretty much everyone who has gotten these signals has been satisfied with them. He has a very good customer service rep, too. The flushmounts come in a variety of colors and are color-matched to your bike.

Keith's store used to be on eBay, but he is now moving away from there as much as possible. eBay keep increasing their rates, and he can't keep passing that added cost on to the customer. Keith says, "The product quality on eBay is dropping, and people are buying junk parts from China without knowing what they are getting. I don't want to be associated with that marketplace."

The prices and shipping costs are lower and the selection better on AsianCycle.com than on eBay.

Most people on the board will refer to the company as Keith in Asia, so if you're searching, use that name. AsianCycle is now the business name.

Notes

Mounting instructions

After you purchase the AsianCycle flushmounts, see the FAQ instructions to attach them to your bike.

Bulbs

As of sometime in 2009 the following information will be moot, as Asian Cycle is going to an LED system for their signals. See the website for more information.

In the past it has always been the recommendation of the FAQ for riders to change out the bulbs in the AsianCycle flushmounts. However, the company has improved the bulbs to an extent that this may not be necessary any more. The new bulbs are 17 watts, compared to the 8 watts they used to have. The new bulbs also work well with the stock flasher, so you shouldn't have to replace your thermal flasher with an electronic one, as many have done in the past.

Should you want a different bulb, put in #1003 (12 watt). If you have clear lenses, make sure you get amber (orange) bulbs. Amber may be hard to find, but one of our members found them at the TRUCKNVANS website. They have them (and other bulbs, too) in many different colors. Check your local regulations, as you'll probably be required to have amber.

Other Options

There are other flush-mount signals available. They won't fit your Ninja exactly, though. Try looking around your local bike shops or auto parts stores. You might find something you like.

Before the availability of the AsianCycle lights, Blazer truck running lights from Autozone-ish stores were the way to go. They may be somewhat better than the OEM signals, but they aren't beautiful, and they don't fit very well.

One place to look is Lockhart-Phillips. As their site is nearly impossible to use, you'll have better luck going to a dealer and looking at a catalog. Keep in mind that these won't fit the fairing recess as well as the asiancycle purpose-made ones. Most of the units that you'll find at Autozone or similar stores will leave a bit (or a lot) of space at the back.

Note: You will have to drill or trim your fairing a bit no matter what model you get. Be careful when doing this. It doesn't take much force to go through the plastic.