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Author Message   Drdorsey Posted on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 09:20 am:        First track day this Monday for my 1125CR. I could not disconnect the headlights and get the engine to start. What do other track riders do? I saw some track day photos and it looked like they had just tapped over the headlap lens. Is that how it is done? Then there is the specter of what to do if the bulb blows. Does that mean I need a spare headlanp for track days? Please help!   Jdugger Posted on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 09:30 am:        Just tape up. I use the blue painters masking tape so it doesn't leave sticky behind.   Mbsween Posted on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 09:39 am:        Dorsey, Get 3M painters tape, it won't leave goo and the headlight will be fine. I've done plenty of track days and never disconnected the light bulb (these are on an older x1). If you use Duct tape you'll have plenty of goo to contended with. Also cat put your tech inspection/level sticker on top of the painters tape on the headlight, then there is even less sticker mess to clean up I only run at intermediate level, so the rules may be different for advance/pro riders.   Drdorsey Posted on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 09:58 am:        Thanks all. I will run Monday at VIR with the headlamp on.   Hammer71 Posted on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 12:51 pm:        Pull the bulb   Drdorsey Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 08:56 am:        Well I tried pulling the bulb but the bike would not start. I was hoping someone would tell me there is a jumper mod or something. Or is this unique to the red ones?   Xl1200r Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 09:20 am:        Just tape it up. You'll be good to go.   Smoke Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 05:59 pm:        i unplugged the connector to the headlights and removed the turn signals/tail lamp assy when i was tracking my street 1125r. the first time i tried to just pull the fuse and the bike wouldn't turn over with the starter button pushed. when i got my salvaged 1125r it had no fairng,ic,fairing bracket, headlights and i ran it naked for a while. tim   Drdorsey Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 03:22 pm:        Yeah, I could not get mine to crank with the headlamp disconnected. I don't thik that it would stop running if the lamp blew. But I would hate to find out in the middle of a curve!   Zac4mac Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 05:18 pm:        The fuse is in the starter relay circuit, not the run circuit. So, the starter won't crank with the fuse out, but the ignition is powered. If you pull the fuse once she's running, you're good to go. Z

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