Hi all!
Anyone here rides a motorbike? There must be some! :D
Given my personal interest in bikes, and there not being a thread ‘round here for it, I thought I would create one so we could share stories / pictures.
I’ll start with a story of a … “mechanical mistake” I made couple of weeks back... :P
The headlight failed so had to replace the bulb.
In the immortal words: “How hard can it be?”
Right…
H4 light bulb – check
Tools – check
Sunny day so I can see what I’m doing – check
Right, let’s get down to it. Unplug the old light, remove the dustcover, so far so good (at this point I’m already slightly irritated because of the lack of working space and the frickin’ fiddling in there...).
The bulb is held inside the housing using a metal clip (here’s the “mistake” :helpsmilie: ).
What to do… Right, unscrew so I can remove the bulb. Easy.
Unscrew the clip …
*Ptoing!*
Grmbl!!
The metal clip has boinged away to… somewhere…
After 15 minutes searching I found it. Then realizing this is going to be fun reattaching it with a bulb in as well!
Right… New bulb in, excellent. Now for the clip… After several minutes fiddling with the clip, reasonably satisfied with how the clip was hanging in there and I proceeded getting the screw and screwdriver.
Now the screw shoots way... INSIDE the light housing Grmbl!!!
Great. There’s literally NO way in there.
The coming HOUR removed the ENTIRE front end to be able to reach the screw with a magnet, easily installing the bulb and REALISING the clip can be pulled off quite easily! Grrr!
Another hour working to get the frontend together again.. Moment of truth (drums!)
Ignition… LIGHT!!! :cheer3nc:
Like I said.. Changing the light bulb. How hard can it be?
But to kick off as well, here’s a picture of my beauty :)