01-26-2024, 08:00 PM
(01-26-2024, 04:40 PM)Grumpy Goat Wrote:(01-26-2024, 11:31 AM)saread Wrote: Ran stock bulbs the whole time, so it wasn't from an external source. The new cowl/lenses have not had an issue.
There is likely the difference. With mods you take chances.
True. But in my case it was a defect in the lenses. Mama Yamaha never batted an eyelash at covering them under warranty. They are built into the cowl so the entire cowl needed to be replaced. Geez, the labor alone for that makes me cringe. The part had to be close to a grand, or more. Previously, that bike had the famous FJR ground spider (basically an insufficient system ground that would burn out) and it got a new wiring harness under warranty. That job really hurt Yamaha. But, to their credit, they stood behind it and did the job without hassle. Needless to say, it was a considered decision to move from Yamaha to BMW.
My experience makes me wonder if Eleven's issue wasn't from the Xenon bulb and was actually a manufacturing defect. You would think that the issue would have affected both lenses if the Xenon's were the problem.