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    #50693   2008-05-19 08:45 GMT      
    Hi. I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with my daughters bike. She bought a new Kawasaki Ninja 250, and it now has 400 miles on it. It's a good size for a newbie, and she loves the bike (but is already talking of trading it in for a larger size! LOL). The problem is the bike keeps blowing fuses. She noticed it on her way to work Saturday, as she almost got hit, because a car didn't see her left turn signal. So, she drives it back to the dealer, and he tells her it's a fuse, no big deal. She tries to take the bike to work Sunday, and while doing a walk around, again, she sees her directionals aren't working. Assuming another blown fuse, as we haven't taken off the side panel yet to access the fuse box. Dealer is closed Sun and Mon. She needs the bike to go to work, and they don't do rentals (STOP LAUGHING! She laughed too when I told her I don't understand why rentals aren't given if it's your only mode of transportation, and it's warranty work-She still teasing me.)
    She's using my car today. If I could fix it myself and save it from having to stay at the shop until they get around to it, would be much better. Any suggestions as to what to look for. I'm assuming a lose wire maybe? Or is it best to let professional handle it.
    The reason we had to bring the bike to the dealer for the changing of the fuse originally was because neither one of us could get the side panel off. We stripped that damn screw! The tools they give you with the bike are a joke! Should have seen us two girls trying to get that screw out. It wasn't pretty. LOL

    Thanks for any suggestions.

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    #50694   2008-05-19 08:53 GMT      
    negative, a fuse blowing is not a problem, it's a symptom of a problem...


    you have a short somewhere, or one of the signals is drawing too much current...(likely leaking to ground)

    i don't know where the problem is, and checking all the wiring is probably more work than you want to do...


    if a knowledgeable technician went over the wiring with a multimeter, he/she should be able to find the problem within 15-20 minutes...

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    #50695   2008-05-19 09:26 GMT      
    Buy yourself a small toolkit, screwdrivers crosshead and flat and a few spanners 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14mm, and a pair of pliers should cover the smallest jobs, probably a 22 and 24 socket and drive for the chain adjustment and a plug socket, you are right most bike toolkits are of the cheapest quality and virtually a waste of time, weight and space but buying a few tools and adding to them from time to time needn't be expensive and the basic jobs are fairly easy to get your head around.
    Magz is right continuously blowing fuses is a sign that something is shorting or not grounding properly and the dealer should sort it.

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    #50696   2008-05-19 11:14 GMT      
    Is the bike still under warranty? If so don't mess with it, you may as well get it fixed properly. Even if it is out of warranty this sounds like a job for someone with electrical troubleshooting skills. Good luck.

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    #50697   2008-05-19 13:08 GMT      
    If it is new do not touch it let them fix it. You probably have a short in the turn signal system. Do not forget hand signals they are acceptable till it is fixed.and in the future with a bad bulb or something goes out. If it is not new you can trace the wires back. I would start at the signal.

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    #50698   2008-05-19 16:25 GMT      
    Fuses only see overload or short circuit....nothing else, that's all a fuse does.

    In this case it's unlikely to be overload, much more likely to be a short circuit.

    It's a DC system so that means that somewhere you have a positive to negative short and that is what's blowing the fuse.

    Wiring on a motorcycle is easily damaged as it's more exposed than that in a car, you need to check for any such damage and tape it up with insulation tape as a short term fix.

    Then go see the dealer who should be doing all this for you to start with and get a little firm with the guy.
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