I want to put flush-mount flashers on the front

The most popular flushmounts for the Ninja 250 come from Keith at asiancycle. Keith lives in Thailand, but not to worry, the shipping times have been reported as very good.

These flush-mounts fit the Ninja 250 better than other models. They were purposely designed for the bike. His store is on eBay. Although most people on the board will refer to it as Keith in Asia, he doesn't use that name any more.

This is a quality product. Pretty much everyone who has gotten these has been satisfied with them. He has a very good customer service rep, too. Comes in a variety of colors, and sometimes, if you're looking for something a little out of the ordinary, you can drop him an e-mail and he may be able to get it.

Wiring: The black wire gets connected to the yellow/black wire (ground), and the red wire gets connected to the green wire (hot). Yellow and black wire is ground throughout the bike.

Notes: You may want to change out the bulbs to get something a little brighter. Also, the supplied bulbs tend to flash at a very fast rate. #1156 bulbs work well for both these situations, although they touch, or come very close to touching, the lens. This is fine if you're using them for turn signals only, as they aren't on for very long, but 1156's shouldn't be used in a Daytime Running Lights setup. If you have DRL's, you should put #1003 in. They are smaller, but don't come in amber, which you need if your lenses are clear.

Well, they're not supposed to come in amber, but one of our members found the TRUCKNVANS website. They have them (and other bulbs, too) in many different colors. Check your local regulations, though. You'll probably be required to have amber.

As of July, 2006, Keith has been talking about shipping higher-wattage bulbs with his signals. There is also talk of LED's in the near future. If you are interested in these modifications, e-mail him before you order.

Here's a comparison with data from the Sylvania Automotive website.

Bulb	Wattage	Luminous Intensity (MSCD)	Life (Hours) Regular/Longlife
Asian Signals Stock	8W	Not Really Good	Unknown
#1003	12W	15	200/400
#1156	27W	32	1200/2000

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.

One place to look is Lockhart-Phillips (use their search: "flush mount"). 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 of space at the back. You could bondo over the recess and repaint, if you wanted.

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.