05 -06 sprints.... low tech fruity looking bulb!!

[bakwheeltango]

fellas.... whats up with the low tech fruity looking bulb at the bottom of the middle light casing?

a friend of mine noticed it.... i never did! now I see it everytime arrrgh.

not sure who dropped the ball on that design decision.

I want to replace mine... with something cheekier... like a hula girl.




[ This message was edited by: bakwheeltango on 2006-10-16 16:44 ]

[steventhechef]

Is it your park light?

Does it come on when the key is turn all the way counterclockwise when pushed down to lock the steering?

[KevyKev]

Someone already posted re this. Apparently it is a law somewhere (England?? Europe??) that when the parking lights are on, a bacl and front light must be illuminated if I remember correctly. Guess this little bulb keeps battery from draining (ie headlights off) although it is 'on' even with the bike running.

[ This message was edited by: KevyKev on 2006-10-16 19:04 ]

[alancb]

The bulb is there to indicate that this is a perfect switched hot wire
to tap for powering your radar detector.

I mean, how else would you know? :lollol:

[rs_tt]

don`t triumphs come with a bulb in the head light area for the factory alarm?,i seem to recall somthing to that effect.

[Yimm]

It's an historical (and perhaps legal) thing. When I used to run around London on my '72 Trident, no one ever switched on their headlamps, as I recall. They used these little parking light things, cars too. It must be a holdover from that.

I'm certain one of our British brethren could, um, shed some light on the question. Anyway, I like'em.

[ruscook]

You could replace it with an LED or neon light of your favourite colour - Red of course :-) .

That would give it some tech class
Russ

[MNSpintST]

LED tricks

Put a diamond on it?

Diamond Led

[ruscook]

Cool lights, but I wouldn't trick mine out, I think it's a bit wanky. Although the parking light in a nice colour would look good :-)

Russ

[hANNAbONE]

I already changed my dinky light to a red one...
looks hip -- many people ask what's it for --
I tell them it a rain wiper sensor...

:wink: