Faulty Lighting Or Signaling System

TROUBLESHOOTING

 • Improperly installed lower bracket                 • Headlight bulb life expired
   (improperly tightened ring nut)
 • Bent steering stem                                 Tail/brake light does not come on
 • Damaged ball bearing or bearing race               • Wrong tail/brake light bulb
2. Front fork leg(s)                                  • Too many electrical accessories
 • Uneven oil levels (both front fork legs)           • Incorrect connection
 • Unevenly tensioned fork spring (both front         • Burnt-out tail/brake light bulb
   fork legs)
 • Broken fork spring                                 Tail/brake light bulb burnt out
 • Bent or damaged inner tube                         • Wrong tail/brake light bulb
 • Bent or damaged outer tube                         • Faulty battery
3. Swingarm                                           • Incorrectly adjusted rear brake light switch
 • Worn bearing or bushing                            • Tail/brake light bulb life expired
 • Bent or damaged swingarm
                                                      Turn signal does not come on
Rear shock absorber assembly                          • Faulty turn signal switch
• Faulty rear shock absorber spring                   • Faulty turn signal/hazard relay
• Leaking oil or gas                                  • Burnt-out turn signal bulb
                                                      • Incorrect connection
Tire(s)                                               • Damaged or faulty wire harness
• Uneven tire pressures (front and rear)              • Improperly grounded circuit
• Incorrect tire pressure                             • Faulty battery
• Uneven tire wear                                    • Blown, damaged or incorrect fuse

Wheel(s)                                              Turn signal flashes slowly
• Incorrect wheel balance                             • Faulty turn signal/hazard relay
• Deformed cast wheel                                 • Faulty main switch
• Damaged wheel bearing                               • Faulty turn signal switch
• Bent or loose wheel axle                            • Incorrect turn signal bulb
• Excessive wheel runout
                                                      Turn signal remains lit
Frame                                                 • Faulty turn signal/hazard relay
• Bent frame                                          • Burnt-out turn signal bulb
• Damaged steering head pipe
• Improperly installed bearing race                   Turn signal flashes quickly
                                                      • Incorrect turn signal bulb
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                                                      • Faulty turn signal/hazard relay
FAULTY LIGHTING OR SIGNALING SYSTEM                   • Burnt-out turn signal bulb
Headlight does not come on                            Horn does not sound
• Wrong headlight bulb                                • Improperly adjusted horn
• Too many electrical accessories                     • Damaged or faulty horn
• Hard charging                                       • Faulty main switch
• Incorrect connection                                • Faulty horn switch
• Improperly grounded circuit                         • Faulty battery
• Poor contacts (main switch)                         • Blown, damaged or incorrect fuse
• Burnt-out headlight bulb                            • Faulty wire harness
Headlight bulb burnt out
• Wrong headlight bulb
• Faulty battery
• Faulty rectifier/regulator
• Improperly grounded circuit
• Faulty main switch

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