
One reason water and bikes dont mix.
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One reason water and bikes dont mix.
My light switch melted.


Last edited by shredex on Mon May 25, 2009 11:50 am, edited 2 times in total.

Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
Was there a point in there somewhere?

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Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
Guess what....it was raining here for about a week and half to.
Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
I put an aftermarket breather onto my airbox so I can ride mine in th pond while I fish.
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Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
I made hamburgers last night for supper...
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Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
ragedigital wrote:I made hamburgers last night for supper...
Geez and you did not tell us till NOW, by the way did you cook them on your bar switch after the rain ?
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Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
Shredshredex wrote:Ok, it was raining here for about a week and a half straight...
i've had to drive in that rain a few times.
well, to get to the point. I noticed that my lights were acting funny.
I have my headlights set so they turn on when i turn the switch to high beam.
when i flicked it to turn on, it wouldnt turn on, so i played with the switch a bit and they turned on.
it was doing this for a few days until today, finaly, they wouldnt turn on at all. So I checked my crappy wiring job but its all good, then i checked the fuses...good... so I tore apart my left hand control and I found that one of the wires connected to the light switch was melted and not soldered on (solder disapeared??).
it also melted the triangle plastic piece that it connects to and just distroyed my switch....
the only thing i can think of is that water got in there and made a connection between both of the wires which fried the wire.
I thought that these controls were water proof.. I mean im sure they made bikes so they could sit in the rain and not do anything to it.
Iv got left hand controls from a 02 R6. which are the same controls used on all the carbed yamaha bikes around that time, such as most year YZF600s and 99-01 r1 controls. theres probably more but thats all that i have confermed.
hopefully i still have my old controls lying around..
Sh*t happens to the best of us, try your local electronics DIY place for Dia-lectric grease water proof & conductive at the same time keeps the water from shorting sockets & such ..............................
Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
I umpired in the rain yesterday.
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Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
i should rename this thread "The Random Thought..."
BTW, fixed first post so its easier to read....
BTW, fixed first post so its easier to read....

Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
lololololololshredex wrote:i should rename this thread "The Random Thought..."
BTW, fixed first post so its easier to read....

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Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
shred, please let us know of any other problems with you, your life, your dogs/cats/fish/hamster's life, your brother/sisters life, or your bike. 
...you can just tell us your life story actually....

...you can just tell us your life story actually....


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Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
shredex wrote:i farted...

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Re: One reason water and bikes dont mix.
..you've been having mixed feelings about your sexuality
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