Oops. Guess that wasn't a good idea.

Got home yesterday, parked bike and got the hose out to wash all the road crap off the bike. In the middle of the job and I hear a "crack". Examine the bike and find that both my head lights are now like crazy paving.

So........if you have the twin street fighter type headlights on your bike (Greg) I suggest that if you wish to give your bike a wash down when it's brass monkeys outside, turn your lights off first.

was it just normal temp water i mean was it very hot or extremly cold

I always let the bike cool before washing it but you must have had a high pressure jet to have done that - and here's a thought, what happens in the dark in heavy driving rain?


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I've not had mine long and they do run pretty damn hot compared to the original SVS twin light design.

I run twin 65w in mine which is up from the normal 50w. Never heard of anything like this before though.

Muppet

Nevermind, they're cheap on ebay.

Originally Posted by BigApe

So........if you have the twin street fighter type headlights on your bike (Greg) I suggest that if you wish to give your bike a wash down when it's brass monkeys outside, turn your lights off first.

They're not on my hornet anymore, swapped them for a standard Stanlet headlight, looks orginal anyway. Besides, the hornet sold tonight

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Got home yesterday, parked bike and got the hose out to wash all the road crap off the bike. In the middle of the job and I hear a "crack". Examine the bike and find that both my head lights are now like crazy paving.

Been there done that.... K3 Naked, bright summer day, decided to give bike a bit of a swill. I left the engine running so I could note if the front cylinder was getting a drowning. As soon as the water from the hose hit the headlamp the polycarb "glass" crazed over...
Managed to get a new 1 under warranty tho

I always let the bike cool before washing it but you must have had a high pressure jet to have done that - and here's a thought, what happens in the dark in heavy driving rain?

Riding in rain, your headlamp glass is not subject to a sudden temperature shock as it is already being cooled by the airflow.
Well that's how I see it.

Terry

Originally Posted by BigApe

Got home yesterday, parked bike and got the hose out to wash all the road crap off the bike. In the middle of the job and I hear a "crack". Examine the bike and find that both my head lights are now like crazy paving.

You should never put cold water on anything hot unless you are hardening and tempering. I think i was 12 when i leart that, i was in a metalwork class at school!

Originally Posted by BigDog

I think i was 12 when i leart that, i was in a metalwork class at school!

Is the shock at:

a. Ape's misfortune, or
b. that you actually did spend some time in school, or
c. that you learned something wile there?

same vein, but MUCH more stupid: a friend of ours just cracked his car windscreen by trying to melt the ice with boiling water!