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Sid Squid · 03-10-13, 12:50 PM

Mid ride? Possibly, yes. No guarantees as to when it will happen if the connector is damaged.
Strongly suggest you at least make an examination before making use of the bike, it is unlikely that an engine failure will cause you anything other than annoyance - but you never know. If it were mine, and there was an already known possibility of failure, I'd not want to ride it until I at least knew what was wrong and had thus made a judgement accordingly.

If the connector is damaged, cut out the affected wire and use a separate connector to join them outside the original block.

Headlight disconnection: You'll have the seat off to get the tank raised - remove the relevant fuse.

03-10-13, 12:50 PM	#7
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Pointy complete electrical failure - green connector problem? Mid ride? Possibly, yes. No guarantees as to when it will happen if the connector is damaged. Strongly suggest you at least make an examination before making use of the bike, it is unlikely that an engine failure will cause you anything other than annoyance - but you never know. If it were mine, and there was an already known possibility of failure, I'd not want to ride it until I at least knew what was wrong and had thus made a judgement accordingly. If the connector is damaged, cut out the affected wire and use a separate connector to join them outside the original block. Headlight disconnection: You'll have the seat off to get the tank raised - remove the relevant fuse. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"