Lots of things on the R-LC are just nicely engineered
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:17 pm
This isn't going to give you any new info about changing the high or low beam bulb, that is already in the owners manual. It is just about appreciating how some things on the R-LC are pretty cool and easier to attend to than the earlier generation R's.
It also isn't about starting a thread war on which R is better. I've owned several of the previous generation R's and they had great points.
Changing the bulbs is easier and is so cool on how you access the them. The nacelle has 2 star bolt fasteners and pulls easily off, then you access a star bolt behind the headlight on left side of bike with a 8-10" extension with star bolt T-40 socket and just loosen it. then on the right side of the headlight remove the star bolt from the headlight mounting wing. it then SWINGS out to reveal the plastic cover... pop it off then counterclockwise turn and the bulb exposed for you to pull out of the connector.
I just thought it was nicely engineered and so much easier than anything else I have ever owned. maybe I'm impressed these days without much effort.
It also isn't about starting a thread war on which R is better. I've owned several of the previous generation R's and they had great points.
Changing the bulbs is easier and is so cool on how you access the them. The nacelle has 2 star bolt fasteners and pulls easily off, then you access a star bolt behind the headlight on left side of bike with a 8-10" extension with star bolt T-40 socket and just loosen it. then on the right side of the headlight remove the star bolt from the headlight mounting wing. it then SWINGS out to reveal the plastic cover... pop it off then counterclockwise turn and the bulb exposed for you to pull out of the connector.
I just thought it was nicely engineered and so much easier than anything else I have ever owned. maybe I'm impressed these days without much effort.
-end of nitpicking. 