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Davegess
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 04:04 pm: | 
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I suspect the backorder involves gettign the replacement correct. Could be wrong though. |
2old2bfast
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 05:16 pm: |
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Yeah, the brittle replacements are available quickly, so I think anything that requires waiting for might very well be an improved version.
I hope... |
Keyser_soze
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 10:40 pm: |
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Mine still hasn't broken off yet. The weather here has not been cooperative with my riding needs. I have only taken it around the block since it's 50 mile oil change.
I am hoping that Buell doesn't just replace it with the same brittle piece of garbage when it lets go.
If they do, it may be worth while to give Buell CS a call and then replace it with the SV 650 bit if it fits. Buell tends to use fairly standard, off the shelf components for their marker lighting so I have been looking to see what others may fit. |
Dave
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 07:56 pm: |
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Update: Mine broke off as well. :-)
DAve |
Midnightrider
| | Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 02:43 am: |
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Mine broke off about 2 months ago. I had loosened then retightened the bolts holding it about 5 times when I was running some wires up under the rear fender liner so I thought maybe I had caused it.
I installed a brake light modulator with a choice of 2 modes - mode 1 is a a series of three flashes then steady brake light for 3 seconds, then the cycle repeats as long as the brake is engaged. Mode 2 is 5 really quick flashes then steady on. Although they each have a separate lead of course you can only pick one. I replaced the reflector below the plate with an 3" red LED and also added 2 tiny LED blue lamps that I mounted in the 2 bottom holes of the license plate frame. I wired the main brake light to Mode 1, the red and blue LEDs to Mode 2. When I hit the brakes both go off. Those little blue suckers are wicked bright at night.
Anyway, I figured I overtightened the license plate lamp bolts and caused the breakage. Maybe not?
I took a dremel and a piece of clear plexi and made a replacement piece. drilled 2 small hole for the bolts and a bigger one for the lamp. There are 2 smaller screws that hold the shell of the license plate light to the bracket - the attachments for thos screws broke as well and while I waited for the replacement parts to come in I just superglued it together. I've had the new parts for a month but haven't installed them yet - my homemade job has already outlasted the original factory piece. |
Rhinowerx
| | Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 08:44 pm: |
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Just got mine replaced yesterday under warranty. The part had come in last week, but I hadn't had a chance to get to the dealers.
Well, on closer inspection, it a appears to be a completely different part. Hopefully it's a better made unit which will remain in tact
Here is a picture of the new light housing
I still have whats left of the old one, and it is definitely different.
Cheers
-Jack |
Keyser_soze
| | Posted on Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 10:49 pm: |
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Mine finally fell off today. Got home after a ride and found it was missing. Needless to say I was not surprised.
Is there a part number so I can give that to the dealer to make sure the order the right part? |
Court
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 06:05 am: |
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>>>>Well, on closer inspection, it a appears to be a completely different part.
It is.
>>>>Hopefully it's a better made unit which will remain in tact
It will.
Just order regular part number. Not all bikes were effected, the "new and imporved" piece will supercede. |
Blake
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 09:52 am: |
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"Hopefully it's a better made unit which will remain in tact "
I've tried remaining "in tact"; it's very challenging, especially on a web forum; am still trying though.  |
Lowflyer
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 11:39 am: |
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There is no hope for me. I am tactless. |
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