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Old 04-09-2012, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by vwbuge View Post
that is funny. However, don't forget about older generatios of Triumph motorycycles. They also used Lucas Electronics.

Imagine speeding down a wooded country road in the middle of the night. No moonlight. All of a sudden you lose all lights but the bike keeps chugging along in the pitch black. After about 20 seconds of fighting a panic attack the lights come back on by themselves.

I don't have to imagine it....I lived it.
So did my dad. He's told me stories of that happening with his '52 Triumph. I'm hoping that I can build a proper harness when I ever get around to putting the '46 Triumph together...
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