Melting headlight ??

[Simonic]

 

Another reason K2s are best 

[Mick_J]

That sounds plausible thank you. I've not had the lamp open so i'll have a look....BTW this is the first bike I've ever had where the headlight is on constantly...has anyone done a mod so you can turn it off? I'm guessing new switchgear is req'd ?
Thank You Sir

I have wired mine to only come on when I select it, so it's off all the time.  No change of switchgear required.

[Tony Nitrous]

Not the headlight, but headlight and melting related!

My 14 has a small circular "melted" effect on the top of the front guard.
Wouldn't polish out, was a bit strange.

One day when I was doing some electrical jobs on it, I had the original round headlight removed from its shell but still plugged in. Having the ignition on it was still on, but I'd rested it on top of the front guard!

[Simonic]

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I have wired mine to only come on when I select it, so it's off all the time.  No change of switchgear required.
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Did you fit a remote switch somewhere ?

[grog]

Simonic, why do you want it off?

[Mick_J]

I have wired mine to only come on when I select it, so it's off all the time.  No change of switchgear required.
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Did you fit a remote switch somewhere ?
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No, I made a little circuit with a relay and some diodes that wire into the back of the headlight and is activated by the flasher switch to bring the lights on, I have made a few of them for a couple of people who don't want their lights on all the time.

[Simonic]

Simonic, why do you want it off?

I'd simply like to have the choice

[VladTepes]

Here is Australia they brought in an ADR (Australian Design Rule - i.e. any imported vehicle must comply with) that headlights were to be permanently wired to ON, ostensibly as a safety measure. Not sure if that rule still exists but I think so.

I'm not convinced by the safety aspect. I think If I am riding with the sun behind me the light would serve to break up my silhouette more, actually making me harder to see.  In any event, I suspect other places had similar rules so easier for Suzuki just to do it for all their bikes.

[Hooli]

There is a similar EU rule, hence it was changed K3 onwards.

[Simonic]

I've now had theight off. No sign of melting wires which is great. It's fitted with a regular 55/60 bulb. The headlight is stamped with 'stanley' and the whole thing is plastic. Is this genuine do you think or a cheapo replacement someone has fitted at some point?

[gsxbarmy]

If its stamped STANLEY then its the genuine article 

[KiwiCol]

Put a pic up of the melted bit

[Simonic]

Put a pic up of the melted bit

Here you go...

[seth]

I've never seen any headlight do that before.
Hopefully you find out what caused it .
The glass part of the headlight is shared by most of the naked suzuki's (gsx500,bandit 600/1200,sv650/1000 possibly others too)
so should be available 2nd hand without to much hassle
Good luck

[KiwiCol]

Looks very odd to me too.  Only way I'd say you could replicate that would be to leave the bike idling for a very long time on the side stand with the headlight going. Possibly with a std bulb, but there may have been a higher wattage bulb in there previously.

Thx for putting the pic up.