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F0ul_Oli
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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Location: Deeside,North Wales,UK
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 Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:46 pm Post subject: melted indicator!! |
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I just thought I should share my dilema!
I have been working on my bike over the past few weeks to make it look nice - (put the first pictures in the Album) and decided I would take it to work today (40 miles, mostly motorway 70-80 mph)
Anyway, I got to work, and thought there was something wrong when the indicator didnt work - parked up, and smelled the problem - the newly placed exhaust (before I moved it back, I had burnt the numberplate!) had destroyed the indicator - it is just a mass of molten plastic!!
Is this a problem for anyone else?
Im thinking of going down the car indicator route I think I saw on here previously - but I dont want those to melt as well so was hoping I might get some tips before I start drilling!
F0ul Oli
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whysub01
Joined: 11 Aug 2005
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Location: Essex, UK
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Mine kept melting the rear plate-until I got an alloy one.
The Carbon Can I have could be moved up a bit-but I would have to remount te indicator.
If it's not one thing, it's another............
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DEmark
Joined: 30 Dec 2003
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Location: Maryland USA
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| I melted a hole in my airbox right where the m4 collector passes by it. I'm running a dual sport event in the pine barrens in two weeks. Gonna have to seal the hole somehow. I anticipate some water crossings... |
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phlat65
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Location: Seattle
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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I melted a hole in my air box too. bought some self adheasive heat barrier from MSR, designed for 4 stroke MX bikes. cleaned the edges of the melted area, cut peices that would cover the whole side dished area, and applied. my ywin pipe header comes within 1 mm when hot, and it has not melted any more. I also applied the stuff to the inside of the side panels, to keep the heat off, my wife was complaining of her legs getting pretty warm. it came in a 3ft sqare sheet for $20 or so.
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old paul
Joined: 09 Sep 2005
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Location: Dallas Tx
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| Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Just as an aside to your melted light problem, I was out to day with a couple guys on BMW F650s and noticed that the turn signals are exactly the same as ours.
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keithcross
Joined: 20 May 2004
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Location: Hampshire England
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| Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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The indicators fitte to tehe MZ are the same as many Ducati's, Triumph's and even some scooters. One scotter that sells in teh UK has the same indicators fitted with a wire prtector fitted as well. Looks kinda neat for off road. I will find out who make s this sctter and what model it is.
Switchgear is also used on a lot of different bikes including similar ones on some Honda Fireblades.
Keith
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F0ul_Oli
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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Location: Deeside,North Wales,UK
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| Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Ive been around some of the motorstores and been looking at some of the side indicators (for some reason, they seem to be called repeaters now) and I was warned that fitting car indicators wouldnt work because the voltage was different.
Anyone know if there is some uk law stating what wattage a rear indicator needs to be?
I would have thought with these new LED things coming in, that the wattage was irrelevant - but its good to check these things out!
f0ul Oli
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keithcross
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| Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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I am not aware of any minimum wattage quoted in the lighting regs in the UK. All light units should have the relevent E mark tough.
Keith
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