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Hi Folks. My 2010 has just burned the city/park light out that lives in the headlight bucket. I can't seem to find what the bulb is. It's not even mentioned in the owner's manual

Does anybody know what type it is and wattage?

Thanks,
H.

Looks like item #2 check it out HERE

Thanks for the reply, Erwin.

I finally got around to changing this bulb today. The connector is just like a rubber grommet in the headlight, so a gentle pull is all that is required to remove from the back of the light. I removed the headlight from the bike as I didn't want to risk breaking anything.

The bulb is a wedge type bulb. There were markings on the bulb, but they came off when I removed the bulb from the fitting

The bulb just pulls out of the rubber socket. I used a standard North American bulb type #168, which is rated for 5 watts. Euro spec is a W5W.

It seems brighter than it used to be (before it burnt out ). It could be that the original one was 3 watts, but I don't know for sure.

Oh yes, I also put dielectric grease on the socket contacts and a bit around the grommet fitting to help with moisture.

H.

Do you actually use it?

Is it a requirement in Canada to use when parking in the evening (or just a personal precaution)

The front one just seems so superfluous to me.

Hey Ken. I don't use the park light for parking. I like it working for two reasons.

1. I like everything to work. Fits with my Type-A personality

2. Presence. Yeah, it's not much being a 5 watt bulb, but should the headlight fail while riding, at least it is something for oncoming vehicles to see. My Yamaha's had running/signal light and offered a bit of a presence. In some countries that configuration is illegal and city/park lights are used instead.

H.

That was removed right after I got home, along with the refectors and the micky mouse mirrors, hahahah

The reflectors on Reboot are kinda growing on me.

I thought I'd post a pic of how much light the City Light produces. I personally think it's a good thing to have should the headlight fail while riding:

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This is with the #168 wedge bulb which is 5 watts or a W5W bulb.

H.