November 7th, 2019, 09:09 PM | #1 |
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Name: Yakaru
Location: Issaquah, WA & Las Vegas, NV
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Headlights matter...
So, when I do track days on my 'combo' bikes (street+track) like Saturn, I pull the fuses to make sure my tape doesn't melt onto the lights.
After I fixed Saturn up earlier this year I realized there were some issues that are "past my pay grade" (my aftermarket dash was psychotic, I needed new tires and I don't have a mounter) so I took it to the shop and mentioned if they could finish converting back for street while they were at it. I guess they forgot and I didn't think to check... Rode to work in the daylight... Started riding home around twilight and had an 'oh ****' moment. I pulled over to verify the problem and I saw a biker go by and glance at me distinctively. Once I realized there was nothing I could do until I got home I decided to just ride as defensively as possible, ride my brakes (at least that light was working) a bit, and once I got past the bridge to ride on the shoulder. About a 1/4 mile down the road I saw the biker from earlier and he must've realized my issue when I pulled over because he fell in behind me and escorted me home. Teaches me to not check that stuff before heading to work!
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November 10th, 2019, 06:13 AM | #2 |
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Yikes, glad it ended safely
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November 10th, 2019, 09:21 PM | #3 |
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Agree.never hurts to do the pre-ride inspection each, and every time. I get it though. Glad it didn't become a worse situation.
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November 10th, 2019, 10:05 PM | #4 |
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Glad you made it home safely!
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November 11th, 2019, 04:05 PM | #5 | |
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Name: Yakaru
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Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Perigee (250), Hotaru (250), Saturn (300), Pearl (300), Zero (S1000RR), Chibi (Z125), Xellos ('18 HP4R) Posts: A lot.
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November 11th, 2019, 05:18 PM | #6 |
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I read this thread before going to sleep the other night, and it gave me weird nightmares about my motorcycle headlight not working lol
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December 11th, 2019, 12:40 PM | #7 |
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Did they not mention to you that your headlight wasn't on? Should be part of any shop's safety inspection!
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December 12th, 2019, 11:49 AM | #8 |
The Violet Vixen
Name: Yakaru
Location: Issaquah, WA & Las Vegas, NV
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They’re almost entirely a track oriented shop; so I don’t actually put any fault on them.
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December 18th, 2019, 08:05 PM | #9 |
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Sorry, not trying to disparage you, I want to know if I misunderstood. You pulled the fuse and could not just stop and put a fuse in the slot? I may have misunderstood which bike you were discussing as I dont know the Names of your bikes VS models. I am just asking if this was just a missing fuse or if there was a reason you could not replace the fuse on the street curb or if this is a different bike than I thought and you possibly removed the headlights for the track like I did to my bike.
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The Violet Vixen
Name: Yakaru
Location: Issaquah, WA & Las Vegas, NV
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Perigee (250), Hotaru (250), Saturn (300), Pearl (300), Zero (S1000RR), Chibi (Z125), Xellos ('18 HP4R) Posts: A lot.
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