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Post by MRB3N on Jan 26, 2013 13:49:53 GMT
After lots of online research about wanting to black my lights out, I came across this tint film which is 100% legal!  It is made by a company called mintmylights. They do have a genuine eBay store and sell via that as well as their website.  There are copycat products on eBay though so be careful etc. In fact the copycat's are more expensive that the genuine stuff? Odd. Here is the link for the genuine stuff: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPI-VISION-HEAD-LIGHT-TINT-50CM-X-100CM-ROAD-LEGAL-VINYL-TINTING-FILM-MOT-PASS-/200806668933?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2ec1029a85 Anyway about the film... - Its 100% legal (does not distort light beam) and conforms to the new 2012 MOT testing regulations.
- It doesn't bubble when you apply it, as air cannot be trapped.
- It looks awesome!
I am seriously getting some I reckon. Will look great with my dark tint screen. Check out this application video on a Yamaha R6... |
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Post by cbrsims on Jan 26, 2013 17:48:48 GMT
me and my mate did it with some pound shop spray paint for a quid and it didnt come with that honey comb effect, i mean its a good idea, but i personally think it looks guff, you can buy headlight covers for most bikes anyway
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Post by MRB3N on Jan 26, 2013 18:00:37 GMT
me and my mate did it with some pound shop spray paint for a quid and it didnt come with that honey comb effect, i mean its a good idea, but i personally think it looks guff, you can buy headlight covers for most bikes anyway Headlight covers - NOT ROAD LEGAL. - Also easily stolen as held on with tacky tape. Spray paint - NOT ROAD LEGAL. - Cheap and scratches off. And why you think its looks crap? I think it looks pretty smart. Looks very MotoGP. |
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Post by cbrsims on Jan 26, 2013 19:53:30 GMT
nah it looks ok on dark bikes like the r6 there, but every thing else ive seen it o n looks chavvy as fuck more so on brake lights. its just my opinion mate i dont like it and headlight covers are legal in daylight companys do the removeable ones
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Post by irishal on Jan 26, 2013 22:04:16 GMT
nah it looks ok on dark bikes like the r6 there, but every thing else ive seen it o n looks chavvy as fuck more so on brake lights. its just my opinion mate i dont like it and headlight covers are legal in daylight companys do the removeable ones Yeah the black are illegal when it gets dark. Some of them are still legal when it gets dark. |
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Post by 22bud2 on Jan 26, 2013 22:22:55 GMT
I think it looks ok it would look nice on a white bike. but on other bikes you carnt really tell until its fitted  |
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Post by cbrsims on Jan 27, 2013 1:34:08 GMT
its just my opinion anyway i personally dont like them
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Post by MRB3N on Jan 27, 2013 11:55:45 GMT
nah it looks ok on dark bikes like the r6 there, but every thing else ive seen it o n looks chavvy as fuck more so on brake lights. its just my opinion mate i dont like it and headlight covers are legal in daylight companys do the removeable ones Yeah the black are illegal when it gets dark. Some of them are still legal when it gets dark. As far as I know Al, NONE of them are legal. As they "distort" the light pattern. The regulations changed in late 2012, so all these places still advertising them as "legal" might not be within the new current law. Plus they stick on with tacky Velcro pads.  Could get stolen parked outside Tesco's in seconds with a quick "chav grab". |
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Post by irishal on Jan 27, 2013 16:10:39 GMT
They are 100% legal in daylight. Just when it gets dark it changes.
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Post by cbrsims on Jan 28, 2013 3:24:22 GMT
its like helmet tints legal in the day time and ilegal at night
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Post by MRB3N on Jan 28, 2013 9:47:48 GMT
its like helmet tints legal in the day time and ilegal at night Yeah daytime's fine. I know that's legal. But Al mentioned some being advertised as legal at night? And maybe before 2012 they were. But I doubt it now... |
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Post by irishal on Jan 28, 2013 12:04:21 GMT
Sorry I meant other headlight protectors are lega. Clear ones. Haha I should have stated it. Lol
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Post by optimised yammy on Feb 8, 2013 16:31:22 GMT
These look pretty smart on the black r6 but Im doubting them looking nice on any other colours except black i certainly can't see them looking as nice on my white r125
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Post by MRB3N on Feb 9, 2013 12:44:06 GMT
These look pretty smart on the black r6 but Im doubting them looking nice on any other colours except black i certainly can't see them looking as nice on my white r125 I've seen it done on a white R125. - Its on their website. It actually looks good on white bikes (or cars) because it makes it look darker than it is. Black does have that same effect though. Its weird. |
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Post by optimised yammy on Feb 9, 2013 13:02:11 GMT
its on the website? i will have a look then see if it will change my mind |
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