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Another thing to check is if your converter is designed for use with LEDs. Many of them are not and will cause feedback issues since they are using the light filament as a ground. The current that is being grounded will not light an incandescent bulb but will light an LED. The converters made for use with LED will say so on the packaging or on the converter its self.

I don't think Honda offers refunds. Your best bet would be to trade that Gold Wing for a 1st gen.....

Sounds like fun. I just got back from Orlins MD so I is to pooped to run down there for so so ice cream. You do know if you want the best ice cream you need to make a pit stop here in the real dairy state on your way home. Just gimme a yodel on your way thru. I'll show you some real ice cream and a great burger to boot

If the switch was dirty at some point the dirt can cause resistance which will make the switch get hot. A bulb can also burn our where the broken filament lands across the internal wires of the bulb causing a partial short and higher current draw for a short time. If nothing else shows any heat damage in the brake light circuit it most likely was dirty contacts in the switch.

Weather was hot and sunny with a 53% chance of rain. But we got the whole 53% Saturday night ......

Thank you Orlin and Sharon for hosting this event. A great time was had by all. You were over the top with great food and great rides and great friendship. We just need a new person in charge of weather ....... It was an interesting night to be in a tent.

I now have rubber grommets from the local hardware store, about $0.50 each. Take the old one in to match it up. A bit of Vaseline on the pegs makes the hole wear longer.

Fortunately this is a myth. But if a 2000 lb car and your 1000 lb bike meet each other going 55 the effective impact speed for the bike will be about 73 MPH. and the effective impact speed for the car would be about 37 MPH I doubt if there will be any difference in the outcome for the bike whether it feels 73 or 110 MPH impact. Now if that other vehicle coming at you is a semi at 80,000 lbs then you will feel 109.999 MPH of impact.

I think its called an oxymoron. OK so English ain't my field of expertise either.

Well they are claiming it has a lifetime warranty. But when they were HID Country they sold lifetime warranties and extended warranties and then when the claims start coming in, they close shop and reopen under a new name voiding all of those PAID FOR warranties.

Sounds good. But here the constant flashing red light is a no no. The police don't mind the ones that flash for a few seconds and then go solid, but continuous flashing red is for emergency vehicles only, and will get you a discussion on the side of the road.

Congrats on the new bike. Yes it is a big heavy bike. But it is also a rocket once you get it running. These 2 threads will tell you all of the things to look at. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=65738 http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1066 We have rules on this site, If there aint pics id didn't happen. We all like to look at pics.

Very Nice!!

But I was not there........

Is that the battery volts or the running volts? If that is the battery volts not running then it is good. I was beginning to wonder if the real problem may have been your meter that you were taking the measurements with. It seemed every time you ran a test you got different results. But at least you now know all of your connectors are good to go.

OUCH! I didn't mean to hit anything........

In doing some research on this, I found a case that made it thru the Wis Court of Appeals that a trailer hitch that is obstructing a plate in Wisconsin is not sufficient grounds to stop a vehicle for an obstructed plate. How this applies here I don't know.

I got my 35W HID from HID Country before they went bad. I bought 7 sets of HID from them for various applications. It is still working fine after 4 years. When this one goes out I will get a 55W HID as the 55W HID is noticeably brighter than the 35W HID when I made the switch on my truck. As Bummer said; The LEDs do put out a LOT of light. But your reflector and lens do not focus the LED light well. Right in front of you will be very bright. Down the road, not so much. The HID or Stock halogen bulbs both have a light producing element that emits light in all directions. The lens and reflector are designed to capture all of this light and sent it on down the road in a designed beam pattern. The LED lights the light is emitted from just one side of a disc. because of this, half of the beam is missing or not filled in properly, the emitting area of the high power LEDs is also bigger than the emitting area of a halogen or HID so what is there is not focused correctly. The LED technology has advanced to the point of being bright enough for a headlight, but only if used in a headlight that is designed to work with the unique way a LED produces light. The other thing to watch for, SOME of the LED headlight replacement bulbs will (according to their own printed specs) draw MORE power than the halogen you are replacing. LED does not automatically mean low power consumption.

I have always been curious on this one. I see cars, SUVs and small trucks with receiver mounted racks all of the time. I have never been able to see the plate through the cargo. I have never seen anyone move the plate to the rack. I have never seen or heard of anyone getting stopped for a non visible plate due to a cargo rack. When I have the trailer on the bike there is no visible plate anywhere. Wisconsin does not plate or even register trailers under 3,000 lbs. Unless you want to make an optional donation to the state by getting plates and registration for a lightweight trailer. Is there a special law for bikes? Is there even an actual law that requires the plate to be visible and not blocked by cargo? Is this a state by state regulation? Is this one of those things that a LEO makes up or interprets as he sees fit? In WI the deer hunting regs state that your deer license must be worn in the middle of your back on the outer most layer of clothing. The question comes up, where does the back tag go if you are wearing a back pack. (similar situation to the luggage rack). You can ask 3 different wardens and get 3 different answers. One will say that a back pack is not part of your clothing so the tag goes on your jacket. The next will say that the tag must go on the back pack. the third will say the pack is not clothing so the tag goes on you jacket but you can not obstruct the view of the tag.

Nice boat, looks like fun. But comparing a sail boat to a power boat is like comparing a 2nd gen to a 1st gen..... I had a boat for several years, Mine was probably one of few exceptions where I actually made money on the deal. It was a very fun boat being only a 16.5 footer and having a 250HP inboard engine. Had no issue popping up 4 big fat skiers. But looking back I have to agree with the old adage that the two happiest days in this boaters life were the day I bought it and the day I sold it. especially around here in the north where it seems the water is only soft enough for a boat a few weeks out of the year.

Well i was disappointed until I realized that this at least touched on the 2nd best adult pastime..... I also have a Gamo .177 rifle. It will dispatch a skunk oder free at 30 yards.

Looks like fun. I guess the dog needs more training...... Now find a dog sitter and head north west......

If the rack you got does not have lights on it, I would add some to be sure that what gets put on the rack will not reduce the rear lighting. Besides, you can not have to many lights.

If the hi beam is working and only the low beam is out. I would start at the hi/lo beam selector switch on the left handle bar. I seem to have to take mine apart and clean it every other year.

Well I got my new master installed and bled out, and now have front brakes again. Thank you everyone.