1) Am getting ready to ride to Fla from Houston.. Ft Lauderdale and keys.. 42000 mi on the babe, should I be at all concerned with the charging system?... ......
2) Is there a fuse for the horn ??
2 questions
| Author | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Dalman |
2 questions |
Lead | ||
|
Posts: 3 02/15/08 6:43 PM |
1) Am getting ready to ride to Fla from Houston.. Ft Lauderdale and keys.. 42000 mi on the babe, should I be at all concerned with the charging system?... ...... 2) Is there a fuse for the horn ?? |
|||
|
|
||||
|
Guns90 |
#1 | |||
|
HSATF 2nd Officer
Posts: 468 02/15/08 9:42 PM
|
Hey Steve,
1) You appear to be having an anxiety attack....the trip is about 4200 miles, not 42000, so first of all, settle down.  The 1100's charging system,
like any charging system, is not indestructable, but it has proven to be pretty reliable. There have been a few cases of the stator going bad and having to be
replaced on the 1100, but for the most part, they do not seem to have followed any pattern. Some went with low miles and some with high. Personnaly, I think it
is a matter of what day of the week it built. No way to protect against that. I have 24,000 miles on my 'Dixie' and have never had any problem. The
great thing about a Honda is that no matter where you are, there is a qualified service department not far if it does go down for some reason. My advice: make
your plans and enjoy the trip. Wish I could go with you.
2) Frankly, yes, but it's not dedicated. I believe it is tied in with the other electrical buttons on the same housing (i.e. turn signal, high beam). You have five 10 amp fuses in the box. If your horn and turn signals quit working, it'll probably be the one that's burned out. ( In other words, I don't know which one is which.)  Hope this helps.
Gary
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow!!! What A Ride!!!" |
|||
|
|
||||
|
Fredrider |
#2 | |||
|
Posts: 6282 02/15/08 11:03 PM
|
Steve,
I have to echo what Gary said. I have 73,000 miles on my T and have replaced one stator and two voltage regulators, yet my T has never left me stranded. That's counting 17 trips, 74 days on the road and 18,394 T trip miles since June of 2000. Plan your trip and have fun.
Fred
Last Edited By: Fredrider 02/15/08 11:11 PM.
Edited 1 time.
|
|||
|
|
||||
Add Reply
- For Sale
- Wanted
- Trade
- Free To Good Home
- Listed on Ebay
- Motorcycle Related Links
- Clubs
- Events
- Favorite Rides
- General Discussions
- Long Distance Riding
- Movies, Films, Videos and Books
- New Member Introduction
- Polls Tourer and Motorcycle Related
- Rants and Raves
- Trailers and Towing
- Your T's Home Page
- Member's Bikes
- Member's Bikes (Non Tourers)
- Member's Pictures
- Road Shots
- General Safety Tips and Questions
- Protective Clothing and Helmets
- Road Reports
- Accessories
- Appearance and Detailing
- Audio, Communications and GPS Units
- Bodywork, Luggage and Paint
- Brakes
- Cooling System
- Electrical and Lighting
- Engine, Intake and Exhaust
- Oil and Other Lubricants
- Seats
- Service and Maintenance
- Shields
- Steering, Suspension, Frame and Handling
- Tires and Wheels
- Tools, Supplies and Manuals
- Transmission, Clutch and Drivetrain
- Unsure or Undecided
- Buy And Sell
- Humor
- Off The Bike
- Polls Non Bike Related
- Rants and Raves
- Forum Announcements
- Help / Suggestion Forum
- Testing Forum
