I have my LP flushmount V's mounted the same way as Dave Lee too. After installing them I checked them for visibility etc and didn;t find them to be a problem. They were clearly visible. Not as visible as the stock ones, but I didn't think they were unsafe.
BUT (and I think this is the trick to the visibility)...I didn't go with clear ones, I went with the amber ones, so the entire housing lights up. With the clears it may be different.
DsturbD...what you need to do is make a backing plate that goes into the groove and fills the hole. Make it just big enough to cover the stock hole. Then drill some holes in it for the wire to go through (and mounting bolt - optional custom install). I've done that with both by 6R's and had V's on em both. Personally I don't trust the tape, but c'est la vie. Some people use em and have no trouble.
I also drilled holes throught the base of the marker (underneath the cover) to insert the mounting bolt through. Easy stuff, just takes some time. You can use whatever you want for the backing plate, I used some very thin plastic (actually from an old 3.5" floppy disk LOL). And they even come in a variety of colors - i used black.
DJ, good choice on the rear's I also have those on mine (in amber).
Here are some pics...(they're probably huge SORRY [8)])
current bike
view fron the front
old bike
Oh, and no comments on the chicken strips on the old bike, it had brand new 010's installed right before that pic was taken and they hadn't been scrubbed in yet LOL - true though
