An illuminated motorcycle exhaust apparatus is provided. In one embodiment, the illuminated motorcycle exhaust apparatus includes a light assembly housing sized to be removeably coupled to a distal end of a motorcycle exhaust. A thermally insulated light assembly is coupled to the light assembly housing, the thermally insulated light assembly is capable of providing a brake indicator function, a running light function, and a turn indicator function. An optional insertable motorcycle exhaust tip is sized to be removeably insertable into the light assembly housing so that a distal end portion of the motorcycle exhaust tip extends from the light assembly housing.