Recently purchased an '81 GS850, put a few hundred miles on it in a couple days and then all of a sudden the headlight stops working. The only thing that could have caused this other than a random failure is that I washed the bike the day before, and I rode it through the rain.
Naturally I replaced the bulb and that didn't fix it. So I proceeded to check the wiring in the headlight fixture, everything is connected. Checked the fuse box, no problems (switched fuses between similar amp fuses to check). All of the other electrical components except for the tachometer work (tach didn't work when I purchased, wasn't a big deal to me) and the directionals, breaks, everything work just fine. The bike is mechanically very sound and I do not see any break in wiring except for what I haven't gotten to yet under the fuel tank, but looking at it from the side it is all covered in plastic wrap and cannot imagine the problem is in there.
It is very unfortunate for the one light that I really can not ride without (other than breaks) goes out on me. I live up in michigan and we have been having some unusually warm days and I am so sad when I know i have to be home by 3 or else cars will not be able to see me, and it is also a bit nervewracking riding without headlights during the day.
If you might know of anything else I could check, please let me know. Thank you so much for your help.
Best,
Ken
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