Motogadget Indicators Vs Cheap copy

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[@kp4lyfx]

Thanks for the comparison! Blows my mind how many people are willing to put cheap garbage parts on a bike that’s worth thousands especially when it’s concerning safety smh…

[@bcolinranken]

I’ve got the cheap ones on my bike and they’re fine, they only cost me 2 euros from china ha… 170 quid is taking the p ,.. love yah work Craig… you’re an inspiration

[@dickiedum]

I prefer to buy quality when I can but £170 for indicators which are likely to be the first thing damaged in a tumble or riding within tight traffic. For that price you could buy 25 pairs of the cheap ones and just swap them out when needed.

[@1badombre82]

Thanks for the video. You mentioned the cheap ones being non directional and the caps falling off. I'm actually counting on that because I'm putting these in the open tube ends of my hard tail I'm building and I'm going to change out the end caps for clear plastic so they can be seen better from the rear.

[@captainaleouse]

That is just taking the piss expected £40-50, but £100+ for two bloody indicators, no that's just robbery

[@noggintube]

Most likely made in China for peanuts too, albeit to good quality control.

[@chrizikl4070]

@@noggintubeall of their products are 100% made in Berlin

[@DonConstance]

Both are "landfill lamps" since when the LEDs fail the whole thing will need to be replaced. The brighter ones might be because the LEDs are being driven harder and may well fail sooner. Either way £170 is taking the piss. 😀

[@michaelhayward7572]

Nope. 170 Quid for 2 indicators? Niet, nein, non. I'll go with 7 GBP a pr, a bit of Loctite on the loose stud, and a bit of ingenuity to get them to stay put in the bars...

[@penguinproductions7014]

Nope niet neon non 🤣🤣🤣🤣 superb… I may nick this one for future use if you don’t mind? 👍😂😂😂

[@mrmr-cg9et]

I bought 2 pair of the cheap flashers For a tenner Inc Post, the loose issue is easily solved with locktight 365 or similar, they are as bright if not brighter than indicators that have been on bikes for years, if one fails you have a couple of spares, who in their right mind would pay nearly 200 notes for Mr gadget ones🤔

[@simon2knine]

I have Blaze Pins from Motogadget they were just over £40 each.. These small well made and really bright..Been on the bike a few years and still look like new.

[@christopherronan4373]

Hi Craig,enjoying the rebuild,glad to see you looking happy.

[@christopherronan4373]

Craig you can get a moto gadget M button which allows you to wire all handle bar switch’s then just run one wire back from the bar’s to the M unit.the cost is around £45.

[@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES]

Thank you Christopher I will take a look at that.

[@nigelchapman6984]

At that price you have to convince yourself they're better otherwise it would be silly to pay that much🤔

[@allanrichards3752]

I have definitely given up buying cheap junk off ebay. I have a classic Mustang and was buying cheap stop and tail bulbs but they kept popping at an alarming rate. There is an LED conversion now but I then found a supply of 12 Lucas new old stock bulbs. Having replaced the cheap ones they have been in the car for about 3 years now and still going strong.

[@TheOldaz1]

As you said, building on a shoestring budget you would use the cheapies, most times you build to whatever your budget is. Gauge pod and headlight are spot on. Thanks Craig.

[@TheOldRogue]

I thought you was going to say about £70-£80 for those indicators which would have been expensive for what they are but when you said £170 I almost fell off my chair, holy moly batman....

[@chrisfrob]

That is a brilliant review Craig.........we need more of these. SAFETY is always a major concern when building bikes and the MotoGadget indicators have been designed to address that. They are designed to be seen and to work reliably which is so important when riding a bike. The main question is.........what price does SAFETY come at? These manufacturers of the cheap stuff don't even know what SAFETY means!!

[@jamesbailey3821]

Changed indicators on my CB550K with breaker sourced CBR ,over 25 year ago, still perfect now.

[@derekdingwall]

Nice comparison of indicators Craig,as you say you get what you pay for ,the motorcycle market is flooded with so much c*#p

[@AllYouCanRide]

Great video, was gonna buy the Chinese ones

[@H-M-78]

Jmt battery? Good shit, I got one. You can get used oem indicators on ebay too : )

[@junglie]

£170 for a pair of indicators! they'd have to be solid gold for me to pay that.

[@davidbaker3270]

big old fashioned chromed yamaha ones ones for me front and back be seen be safe all these lights are getting way to small and tucked in out of sight like the handle bar idea as a add to what all ready on the front and back

[@Rattydo]

As a Yamaha guy I’ve always hated the huge orange indicators they use, one of the first things I did to my FZ09 was get a set of Ducati indicators and throw them on the front, fit the bike way better and actually looks like it’s meant to be there.

[@valvegeek]

Great stuff. Pretty sure I've got both of those. The cheap plastic ones I dismissed almost immediately, my main concern being they wouldn't be bright enough in summer sunshine. The M-blaze are completely the other end of the spectrum, hence the price. They are well made and it shows. Positively ooze quality. The M-blaze has 3 LED's, 2 to face forward, 1 for rearward (based on the logic you want traffic in front to know your intentions maybe a bit more urgently than traffic behind), consequently you have to get the angle correct when fitting. (Which does annoy me about the cheap ones, there's a ring of LED's all the way around which seems a waste to me. Who else will you be signallng to? Aircraft and moles?) M-blaze orientation is all in the instructions. Current consumption is half an Amp, for each lamp. As for longevity, don't know yet, only one way to find out! 😁 Unless you know already.

[@ronniepitt3292]

Loving the new earring Craig

[@willadams9001]

Using the Motogadget Mo-Blaze for a tail tidy I’m making for the Diavel 👌🏼

[@HepcatHarley]

Well that's what you get when you buy your indicators from Anne Summers

[@bazwellvmax7334]

I ran out of money and bought the cheap Chinese ones. They are exactly as expected. The black end caps fall off, they come loose and slide out, and the black plastic cracks. They probably won't last long, which is expected really, and that's why I bought a spare set. Lol

[@GrahamWP58]

China may produce a lot of items for vehicles but not of a standard that will have the ability to last the test of time. Great comparison motor gadget far superior build and quality. As always Stay Safe Craig

[@maddog6694]

hello Craig some information on the motogagdet they are all made on CNC machine and have high LEDs unit inside and the clear lens is made from glass and the LEDs unit is on rubber inside to take shock from road surface etc and its all cleafuly pushed to together

[@michaelhayward7572]

I can't remember the cut off date in the UK for needing indicators as a legal requirement, mid to early 80's? Always a bonus for building a bike registered prior to that cut off date as i just friggin' hate the things. Hand signals... only way fwd....

[@jamesjay9781]

That's some price for 2 indicators Craig 😯

[@Nickel_Element-28]

The bigges different is that the motogadgets are approved for front indicator use only. The cheap ones are approved for front and rear like ox-eye indicators.

[@Nickel_Element-28]

@Eddie Hitler ok, in germany you usually need front and rear indicators. Up to the year 86, turn signals on the handlebars are theoretically sufficient, since they can be seen from the front and from behind but they must also be approved for this use. However, the motogadget indicators are only approved for use as front indicators. Which lacks the approval that they can also replace the rear turn signals. You know what i mean?

[@Nickel_Element-28]

@Eddie Hitler yea, it is! 😅

[@Nickel_Element-28]

@Eddie Hitler yea, there are people here in germany who register their vehicles in england because things are possible there who are unthinkable here. There is a joke about us Germans. How many Germans does it take to change a lightbulb? only one! We are effective, accurate and not funny.

[@doreentring5995]

hi chalk and cheese and quality over pricec.

[@HepcatHarley]

Good afternoon :)

[@gerrypowell2748]

Just one question are they both made in China😳oh that build is becoming stunning❤️

[@garrybowers414]

Still trying to work out where to put them on Triumph some one put them on head light which is a fail 🤔😁

[@izoyt]

thanks., great video. anybody knows for some batter alternative for motogadget let say around 50% od their price for whole set?

[@babyhobbit]

y not use a MOTOGADGET M.BUTTON FOR USE WITH M.UNIT HANDLEBAR WIRING REDUCE CLUTTER

[@sidwainhouse]

The cheap units have cheap LEDs and and won't last anywhere near as long as the Motogadget ones, you'd be lucky to get a couple of years out of them. I'm looking into LED indicators for one of my old Bonnies as the incandescent bulbs look dim in comparison to modern lights and tend to get lost on busy roads especially in poor light conditions. Trying to find decent lamps that will work with positive earth systems that are the right size is stretching my GoogleFu to say the least, plenty of cheap options out there but I don't want to be replacing lamps every five minutes...

[@michaelhayward7572]

7 Quid. Every couple of years. Yep, that'll do, cheers ...

[@noggintube]

At 7 quid, that's over 20 pairs and a fair bit of change before you get close to the others. Unfortunately this is why Chinese rubbish has been so successful, it's so cheap it's disposable and more cost effective than quality stuff. Shame as we'll have to rely on this rubbish as the quality competition goes out of business.

[@daveswarbrick5576]

How much! think someone has been messing with the zero's on the price tag lol

[@basilwatson1]

sorry 170? v 7 .. I can drop me bike how many times? 12 odd and still be quids in , if I use the cheap ones , One dodgy Bmw side stand , a new side cover and indicator,,,500 pounds please ...

[@Ian-po6gg]

170 pounds! They are joking.

[@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES]

Yep it is a bit shocking, it would be nice to find out the manufacturing process to see how they justify the cost.

[@robashton5254]

Holy sweet Jesus! 170 quid?!😲

[@basilwatson1]

@@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES the nice young Chinese lady gets an extra Jammy dodger at the Committee on Public Information 2 min break

[@alancampbell1008]

They're expensive cos they're made in Germany and are TUV approved. I'm sure I saw a video on KZbin showing the MotoGadget factory, low volume production and almost clinically clean and tidy. Once you've seen the video you appreciate why they cost so much. I've got the smaller M-Blaze units on my Interceptor, resisted spending on them for ages but after trying lots of cheaper ones, I would've saved if I'd just bought the quality ones first time round...not only money but time and happiness 😁

[@johnhull1955]

Hi ya Craig, love the Vids as i normally do, but the sound is spoiling it for me mate, just saying. Cheers .

[@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES]

Give me some feedback John. To low? To High? Its very difficult sometimes, I drop the volume and i get people who cant hear it, I increase the volume and I get the odd person saying to high, and I get people saying its spot on dont touch it, its soooo difficult to get it right for everyone's device they watch on, some on TVs some on computers and phones and some with headphones or they have everything running through big speakers, it really is hard getting it right for every single person, I drive myself nuts this end with settings and feedback of people thats all different.

[@frankiepitt9135]

Nothing wrong with the sound.

[@Paul-FrancisB]

First ? - time for a coffee :-)

[@grahamhider3754]

😂👍❤️🔧😳

[@trevwalker8987]

170quid I'd stick mi ✋ s art hahahaha.