February 27th, 2012, 07:40 PM | #1 |
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Dash light out
I just realized my fuel indicator light, the one that lights the dash up at night, has gone out. Is there an easy way to replace the bulb yourself very easily or will I have to go to the shop?
The Tach and the speedo are fine, it's just the right one. |
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February 27th, 2012, 08:16 PM | #2 |
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Easy enough, If you feel confident enough to take the front cowl off. There are arrows in my pic to show you the bulbs that light up the gauge cluster. One you want is on the left
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February 27th, 2012, 09:09 PM | #3 |
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If only I had enough time this week and the next. I have finals coming up
Looks like I may have the shop do the bulb, the 7,000 mile service and the brake pads at the same time. Just to get it all done with at the same time. |
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February 28th, 2012, 10:47 AM | #4 |
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Don't you have spring break coming up after that? just do all the work yourself. Valve adjustments really aren't that bad, except that you'll have to do some math and figure out what size shims you need, and go to the dealer and get the right size ones.
Brake pads and the lightbulb will take 35 minutes max. |
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February 28th, 2012, 11:59 AM | #5 |
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Plus if you do it yourself you save like 300 bucks lol. Totally worth it to learn more about your bike.
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February 28th, 2012, 12:39 PM | #6 |
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^^ that's what got me learning maintenance. I'm cheap as hell. At first I was hesitant and didn't want to do all that work, then I saw a $300 price tag, and my immediate thought was, alright let's do this bitch. where's my tools
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February 29th, 2012, 01:42 AM | #7 | |
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Getting to the bulbs really isn't that bad. If you have small hands you may even be able to get up there and get to it without taking everything off, but you would have to know what you are pulling since you can't see up there that easily. Can't speak on valve adjustments since I haven't done it before but soon I will be. Spring Break can't come soon enough haha
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February 29th, 2012, 04:53 AM | #8 | |
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I don't really have small hands, but not seeing what I'm working on is like shooting with a rifle backwards blindfolded, half drunk, and the target is a gentleman's suit button, perched upon a golden record of AC/DC...so yeah not something I want to do. |
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February 29th, 2012, 04:54 AM | #9 |
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I would love to learn and all that, but I don't have the tools to do it. And if I do something wrong, I'm out of my one and only mode of transport. If I had a car then yeah I might do it.
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