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Post by iceman 17th April 2009, 15:12

I have a 2007 1200 GS and since I bought it, brand new, have replaced the headlight now 6 times.

Is there anything wrong with it, or do I need to do something to stop this. Twice now it went while driving at night.
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Post by Richard H 17th April 2009, 19:53

I too have had to replace headlights twice in four months!

It has been the dipped beam on both occasions - probably because this is the one that is on all the time...?
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Post by DaveS 17th April 2009, 23:03

Have never had to replace healights on this or previous adventure - but then again I have HID's fitted. Wink
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Post by Marnus 18th April 2009, 21:23

My headlight also went... going down Bezuidenhouds pass - which could be expected. It lasted 18000km...

I think I'll go for the HID's next time around - saw Marius & Dani's bikes this evening and they just... SHINE!
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Post by iceman 20th April 2009, 11:33

Ok maybe I must try them, the HID's. Where can I get some of them?
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Post by KnopKop 20th April 2009, 11:52

iceman wrote:Ok maybe I must try them, the HID's. Where can I get some of them?

Contact Pauli Massyn (GSing) here on the forum. He will sort you out with all the goodies for your bike.

Very Happy Very Happy
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Post by dakardrix 20th April 2009, 12:33

Don't go there! You will ride away a poorer man - the guy's service outweighs his products, so you'll end up cleaning out his warehouse!



...his no is 082 eight eight 7 zero 117...
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Post by GSlady 20th April 2009, 12:42

Marius also lost his globe (ag his 1200's globe) during the Sani trip.
Pauli replaced it with HID's - it's as if a new world opens up at night!

Waiting for the brackets for spots (on the 800GS) - any comments?
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Post by DaveS 20th April 2009, 13:58

GSlady wrote:
Waiting for the brackets for spots (on the 800GS) - any comments?

If it is the same spots he put on Dorothy's bike - let me just say - you will not get lost in a crowd!! Very Happy
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