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My tail light bulb is constantly burning out. Is this common? It's insured but I have no license plate yet and don't need the extra attention. The headlight does not fail on a regular basis nor any instrument lamps. I don't run blinkers. Thanks

Have you looked at charging voltage?

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I will, 14 tops right?

Often it is vibration, the rubber on the mounts gets old and hard, and sometimes when people have had the tail light off they have assembled it so the is no wiggle. Grab the light and see if the whole assembly moves freely. If not come up with some way to give it some flex.

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Using a poorly conceived idea along with bad mechanical practice is not an upgrade but rather a recipe for disaster.

Some guys forget the rubber dampers in that tail light assembly......

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

Q. Does it "seem" to be OK at idle etc but when you get out and rev it (or rev bunches while parked) does it blow?

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

It's vibration........period.

Another thing to check is the bulb number. An 1157 is much more rugged than a 1034, but they are both dual filament tail/stop bulbs.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

H2's shake like a dog - it all goes out the back! I have seen tail-piece mounting tabs fracture off a frame, (and a tail-piece). I would try rubber mounting the tail-piece to the frame, and also the 1157 bulb.

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"One day, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching." : anon.

I remember that one of our cars back in the '60s had 1034s in the rear lights. The filaments would fall off if you slammed the trunk too hard. When Dad figured out what the problem was, we made sure to buy 1157s from then on.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.