Although PIAA seems to fallen out of favor they do make a ceramic socket
(big bucks). The hot weather surely contibuted to the socket going deep
six. Most of my riding is done uner 80 F. Stan
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> From: Henry S. Winokur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: bulb comparison/FYI
> Date: Sunday, December 19, 1999 8:12 PM
>
> > I installed a 90/100W on my GTS a couple of years ago. The socket
> > melted a few
> > months after. I have to say that I did some driving in 105-110F+
> > I don't know if
> > it do the same thing in more "normal" weather.
>
> I ran a 75/70 in my Concours for years. The socket partially melted and
I
> ended up replacing it, along with the bulb. What a PIA (not a PIAA,
though)
> it was to get the partially melted socket off the bulb when I was
removing
> the fairing one day!
>
> Henry S. Winokur
> '94 GTS 1000
> AMA Lifer, MRF, MSF/MD MSP Certified Instructor
> West Bethesda, MD
>
>
