WTB: Spring clip for headlight bulb............

[Mayoke]

This is probably the DUMBEST WTB ever but I need one.
The GS I got didn't have the little wire spring clip that holds the bulb into the reflector.
Mine is sorta wedged in with the rubber boot haphazardly holding it in place.
The result being, I can't aim the headlight correctly.

If anyone has an extra or would sell it or send it in an envelope or whathaveyou, I'd be GREATLY appreciative.   

[bucks1605]

I don't have an extra, but is it part 11 in this diagram

http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/oem_schematic_view~schem_dept_id~723534~section_dept_id~1~section_dept_name~OEM+%28Stock%29+Parts~dept_type_id~2~model_dept_year~1996~model_dept_mfr~Suzuki~model_dept_id~703270~model_dept_name~GS500ET.asp

if so, its $2.22 plus shipping.
just an option in case nobody has one.

[Mayoke]

Nope.
Part 11 is the spring for the adjustment screw.
What I'm talking about is a piece of wire that holds the bulb in the reflector.
Isn't there a small "wire" spring clip that holds the bulb in the reflector or is it just the rubber boot that holds it?

[scottpA_GS]

oops... see next post

[scottpA_GS]

On our parts fiche I found a part that they dont show... part#35136-34400 (setting bulb) its a round plate that the bulb twists into

What year is your bike?


#14

[Trwhouse]

Hi there,
It sounds like your bike may not have the stock headlamp reflector assembly.
I have a Bosch H-4 replacement headlamp in my GS500E. I have seen Hella or Bosch or even Marchal headlamps that use a wire clip to hold in the hold into the reflector, with the two free ends of the wire clip popping into a groove on each side.
My Bosch headlamp uses a plastic ring that turns onto the reflector body and holds the bulb in, like an automotive lamp (just like in my Honda Accord).
You might try looking for the wire clip at a foreign car parts shop, where they often sell aftermarket headlights.
Good luck,
Todd

[Mayoke]

Thanks for the info guys.

Doesn't really matter as I'm putting the bike up for sale.
I'm tired of fooling with it.

[scottpA_GS]

Quitter 

[Mayoke]

Quitter 

Wasn't what I bought.
What I bought was supposed to need nothing and be road worthy.
This is not the case and I don't have the time nor the inclination to work on it.
I can understand a bike needing something every now and then but in the three weeks I've owned it, I've gotten to ride it maybe 5 times.
Good bike for someone who knows these things but not for me.

[The Buddha]

I will send you one of these, but I believe you can do a rig up job with a paper clip or other similar wire for now. I never saw that part.
Cool.
Srinath.

[Mayoke]

Don't worry about it.
I'm done with it.

[Trwhouse]

Hi Mayoke,
I can understand your frustration, but...
Any time you buy a used bike, it is truly buyer beware.
All of the problems you have experienced with the bike might not have occurred if you had known what to look for before you laid out the cash.
That is a key -- ask BEFORE you buy. And I don't mean ask the owner, ask someone who knows to check a bike over for you, from tires, to chain to bearings to cables to controls to clutch and gearbox and engine sounds and engine oil condition and smell. Look inside the tank for rust -- use a flashlight. Check for oil leaks, ask for parts and maintenance receipts.
If things aren't good, pass on it.
There's always another bike out there somewhere.
Don't buy something just based on a seller telling you all is well.
I also have a personal rule -- if someone said they've "rebuilt" the bike, look at their work and ask for RECEIPTS. Poor workmanship, with silicone sealant oozing out of engine parts, is an immediate "no thank you" to the seller. I typically don't trust someone else's work because I have been a mechanic for a living and I know I want it done right.
There are good used bikes out there but you have to know what to look for and be responsible to find out if you don't know for yourself.
Don't let your excitement over one specific motorcycle cause you to buy a bike in a flash and then have problems immediately. And NEVER pay more than something is worth. Know values before you shop. Needs a lot of work, the price better be low, even $500 to $1000 range, if it is nice and needs little, $1200 to $1500. If it is perfect and needs nothing, now you're at $1800 and above depending on year -- for pre-2001 bikes.
Where do you live?
I'd be happy to help you sort out your bike if you live near me. I am in central PA.
Hang in there man.
Best of luck,
Todd

[Mayoke]

Hi Mayoke,
I can understand your frustration, but...
Any time you buy a used bike, it is truly buyer beware.
All of the problems you have experienced with the bike might not have occurred if you had known what to look for before you laid out the cash.
That is a key -- ask BEFORE you buy. And I don't mean ask the owner, ask someone who knows to check a bike over for you, from tires, to chain to bearings to cables to controls to clutch and gearbox and engine sounds and engine oil condition and smell. Look inside the tank for rust -- use a flashlight. Check for oil leaks, ask for parts and maintenance receipts.
If things aren't good, pass on it.
There's always another bike out there somewhere.
Don't buy something just based on a seller telling you all is well.
I also have a personal rule -- if someone said they've "rebuilt" the bike, look at their work and ask for RECEIPTS. Poor workmanship, with silicone sealant oozing out of engine parts, is an immediate "no thank you" to the seller. I typically don't trust someone else's work because I have been a mechanic for a living and I know I want it done right.
There are good used bikes out there but you have to know what to look for and be responsible to find out if you don't know for yourself.
Don't let your excitement over one specific motorcycle cause you to buy a bike in a flash and then have problems immediately. And NEVER pay more than something is worth. Know values before you shop. Needs a lot of work, the price better be low, even $500 to $1000 range, if it is nice and needs little, $1200 to $1500. If it is perfect and needs nothing, now you're at $1800 and above depending on year -- for pre-2001 bikes.
Where do you live?
I'd be happy to help you sort out your bike if you live near me. I am in central PA.
Hang in there man.
Best of luck,
Todd

I appreciate the offer Todd.
All good things too.

The reason I bought this was the person came highly recommended as a "guru" for the bike.
I still don't discount that.
I was told the bike needed nothing and was road worthy.
That was MY fault. I'm too used to dealing with a specific crowd and that being a bunch of people that collect and love FWD Dodge Turbo cars.
I NEVER bought one from anyone that didn't disclose every single little thing that they even though MAY be a problem.
Prices were always indicative of condition too.

This was not my case and while I fully expect something to be wrong occasionally here and there, I don't expect a bike that "needs nothing" to run only 6 times in a 3 week period.
I mean, the bike runs fine, it just won't idle.
I keep getting told it's the gas and it isn't. It's getting redundantly ridiculous.

Had I been told the bike would need some work, I would have said it was a great deal but not for me.
I don't doubt for a second the sincerity of people here trying to help but I have lost faith in the bike and I no longer wish to own it.
My original 89 GS500E had more miles was MUCH worse looking but never needed ANYTHING and I'd about kill to have it back but it's gone.

I've chalked this up to a lesson learned and I'll move forward.
I'm fully expecting to lose my ass in this and feel like I already have with all the time and work I've already put into it not to mention dragging an incredibly nice local guy into the fray who stayed up to 2am trying to sort all this out.
Even if I was close to you, I'd be wary to drag another person into this.
No, I'm sure I'm done with it.
This bike will be awesome once someone is done tweaking the carbs out.
That's probably all it needs but even if it was, I'd never feel comfortable and would always wonder "what's next."
There's better bikes out there for me and I'll try to find one. (Not saying other than GS500's either as I love them from the memory of my first one.)

Thanks again.