If you’re thinking of replacing your stock signals with lighter load LED Turn indicators. The VFX Flasher Relay is a must. The VFX Relay eliminates the annoying symptom of NON-DOT flash rates (i.e. fast/quick flash, hyper flash).

Honda designed the stock flasher relay to alter the DOT flash rate when one of the stock signal bulbs burns out resulting in a lighter current/power draw from the relay ... essentially creating a visual warning for riders that a signal bulb is burnt. Unfortunately, Honda has not updated their flasher relay technology to accommodate for lighter load/power required by LED signals.

The VFX Flasher Relay will provide constant DOT flash rate regardless of the type of signals on your bike.

Now the fun part Honda placed the flasher relay in the front light assembly, this means you will have to remove the lower, mid & upper fairings and remove the light assembly from the upper fairing to get at it. This is at least a 2 hour job, so take your time.

Note: On the 06 and 07 models the flasher relay is located in a more user friendly location. The flasher relay on those models is located behind the left mid fairing.

To perform this procedure you will need the following tools. A stubby Philips screw driver, a ratchet, a 5mm Allan head socket or key, 3mm Allan head socket or key, 8mm socket or wrench and a pair of needle nose pliers.

To remove the fairing start from the bottom of the fairing. Remove the 4 Philips trim clips and the one 5mm Allan head screw. The trim clips may be a bit difficult to remove because dirt usually fills the Philips head. If this is the case, use a needle to clean it out. Now if your turning the head of the trim clip and it does not seem to unthread, a good trick is to reach inside the fairing and push on the side of the trim clip while you unscrew it. You only need the trim clip head to unscrew a couple of mm and you should be able to pull it out with your nails

Now using the needle nose pliers remove all six trim clips on the left and right hand sides, grip the head with the pliers and simply pull them out.

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With the ratchet and the 5mm Allan socket remove the 2 special screws and then the 3 pan head screws holding the lower fairing to the mid fairing. Hold the lower fairing when you remove the last screw so the fairing dose not fall to the ground and get scuffed. Gently remove the fairing and put it out of the way. Then perform the same operation on the left side to remove the other lower fairing

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Next use the ratchet and the 5mm alan socket remove the 4 pan head screws holding the mid fairing to the upper fairing. Gently separate the mid from the upper.

Photos By Mad Mardigen Disconnect the flasher connector and remove the mid fairing. Perform the same operation on the right side to remove the other mid fairing

Photos By Mad Mardigen Remove the six Philips screws holding on the wind screen and then remove the wind screen. Next use the 3mm Allan head socket to remove the mirrors.