The plastic ones can fail after they get too old too. The get brittle and crumble. I've had to push my 700 home because a glass fell apart but I still prefer those to the plastic ones. (You can wrap them in foil in a pinch.)
-Kyle On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Kyle, > Yes, it has space for three fuses - one of which is now in the > bike, not in the holder. > I was only about three miles from home when I noticed the lack > of light - and it wasn't so dark that I couldn't see - but it was dark > enough that the black bike (black fairing) was difficult for others to > see. Getting the last 10th of a mile into my shed / garage however, > was a bit on a dim side. Had I been any further from home or it had > been any darker - I would have investigated further on the road before > attempting any further riding. > Has anyone considered converting their bike to the more > common plastic plug style fuses? Just wondering pros and cons or if > its even worth thinking about. > -Joey > > On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > I dunno about your new ride, but both of my nighthawks > had receptacles for > > spare fuses. At the very least carry around a small bit of foil to wrap > > around the fuse long enough to get home. Then in the comfort of your > garage > > you can ask the mandatory question, "Why did the fuse blow?" > > > > -Kyle > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 8:02 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Well the good news is that I can now shine a high beam on the > problem.... > >> It was a fuse. > >> Per the manual the 10 amp fuse will take out the > >> following: Turn signals - Headlight - tail light - instrument lights. > >> Now, far be it for me to complain, 33 model years later - > >> but that is a rather annoying set of components to have on the same > >> fuse - or am I just being annoying here? > >> If it were me - I think I'd separate the headlight from > >> the others - or maybe tie it in with the ignition - so that you aren't > >> going anywhere if the headlight goes. > >> Thoughts? > >> Oh - thinking of giving this one the name of Lucas - there > >> is a triumph / Norton reference for you :-) > >> -Joey (A dim bulb brightening) > >> > >> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > At least he doesn't leave us in the dark when he discovers something! > >> > > >> > On Apr 11, 2011 8:45 PM, "Kyle Munz" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> > These puns are getting to be pretty dim ;) > >> > > >> > -Kyle > >> > > >> > > >> > On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 7:43 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected] > > > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > Wonder if I'd be next on the list for grounding. ;p > >> >> > > >> >> > Glad to hear all turned out well for you... > >> >> > >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >> Groups > >> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> >> > >> >> > To post to this group, send email to > >> >> > [email protected]. > >> >> > To unsubscribe from thi... > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> > > >> > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this gr... > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > [email protected]. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> -Joey Kelley > >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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