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Offline dergs713

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whats the "vent thingy" attached to my headlight bracket?
« on: April 18, 2012, 03:31:30 PM »
Its about 1in in dia. and .75 deep with a mesh front and rubber body, and it has wires going into the headlight wiring assembly.  on a honda cb550. looked in the shop book and showed nothing about it.  I know for a fact it is stock. 
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Re: whats the "vent thingy" attached to my headlight bracket?
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 03:32:01 PM »

Turn signal buzzer  ;)

Makes your bike sound like a large truck in reverse when you use your turn signals...
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Re: whats the "vent thingy" attached to my headlight bracket?
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2012, 03:42:44 PM »


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Re: whats the "vent thingy" attached to my headlight bracket?
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2012, 03:44:20 PM »
lol, ok thanks man. That things goin in the parts box...haha
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Re: whats the "vent thingy" attached to my headlight bracket?
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2012, 03:52:25 PM »
I kept mine on.  It is odd yes but kinda kewl to me.  It has reminded me to turn the turn signal off a few times.  At my age, leaving the signal on is becoming more common.  :) :)
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Re: whats the "vent thingy" attached to my headlight bracket?
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2012, 03:58:56 PM »
I can totally understand your reasoning, if i were to be goin with the stock look.  It would be pretty cool. But im stripping down the bike for this ridding season build.  Keeping everything in boxes just in case tho! ;)
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Re: whats the "vent thingy" attached to my headlight bracket?
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2012, 08:21:02 PM »
I remember reading about someone hooking it up to the oil pressure circuit.
Disconnected mine. :o
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