Quote from: the mole on August 04, 2008, 05:04:26 AM
I don't know if I should post this here, but......
I think this an ex-military patrol bike from the base at Area 51, they were all blue for low visibility at night, must have replaced the decals when they sold it. If you trace the wiring and get those units working, well, you'd better get some flying training first, they're diode-biased positron emitting anti-gravity thermistors. Someone is going to get their butt kicked, those things should have been stripped off when the bike was sold.
They're kind of 'old technology' these days but still work well on something as light as a GS. Just go easy on the throttle when the 'mistors are on. When you want to land just throttle back slowly and lean forward a little, you'l get the hang of it pretty quick.

Lol im in stiches now! 

Re: the extra bulb in the headlight

I was confused about this exact same issue.  The Haynes manual refers to it in the section on headlight removal / bulb replacement.  I can't remember the term they used; something like "accessory light" maybe? 

My U.S. spec 2000 500E has no such bulb nor any switch to control it.  The wiring harness has the connection for it (brown wire and black wire with bullet connectors) but they're just hanging loose inside the headlight housing.  Must be a Euro/Britain thing like passing lights.

Mystery solved!!  The Mole had it right... I turned 'em on when I was riding and WHOA!?!?!?  I was up all night chasing airliners and scaring the crap out of seagulls.

Then some big dudes in black suits and shades showed up and took my baby away.  Sigh...

Okay, they're LEDs.  Blue.  Cast two little blue lights on the pavement beneath the bike; no noticeable anti-gravity properties; they don't make me feel any lighter.  Or any cooler...

Quote from: idearat on August 04, 2008, 09:46:53 AM
Mystery solved!!  The Mole had it right... I turned 'em on when I was riding and WHOA!?!?!?  I was up all night chasing airliners and scaring the crap out of seagulls.

Then some big dudes in black suits and shades showed up and took my baby away.  Sigh...

Okay, they're LEDs.  Blue.  Cast two little blue lights on the pavement beneath the bike; no noticeable anti-gravity properties; they don't make me feel any lighter.  Or any cooler...

Man, you guys are hilarious.
Are you sure they don't make you feel kooler?!