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'71 R75/5 Fuse Recommendation
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:14 pm
by Kriegmeister
My bike has no fuses, or holders for fuses, or evidence that fuses were ever present. This is odd to me, and my gut tells me that I should install some. What are your thoughts? If it is general wisdom to run fuses on these bikes, how should I proceed? I'm tearing the bike right down to the frame at this point, so I can incorporate fuses into the harness as I rebuild. Please advise.
Regards,
Matt
Re: '71 R75/5 Fuse Recommendation
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 12:41 am
by Zombie Master
Look in the headlight?
Re: '71 R75/5 Fuse Recommendation
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 1:12 am
by Bamboo812
The early /5 didn't have fuses. Later ones had two 8 amp fuses; one on the grey and one on the green wire coming from the ignition switch (according to Haynes)
Re: '71 R75/5 Fuse Recommendation
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 3:00 am
by SteveD
I'd put 'em in. My old 75/5 had smoke coming from the headlight once....a bit of melted wiring, enough to need to replace the lot.
I think the /5 looms are still available.
Re: '71 R75/5 Fuse Recommendation
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 3:13 am
by Duane Ausherman
they came out with fuses in 72.
Re: '71 R75/5 Fuse Recommendation
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:40 am
by daz
I installed one 10 amp fuse on the small wire by the positive battery post.
Re: '71 R75/5 Fuse Recommendation
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 8:30 am
by jagarra
I converted my fuses to this style, seems they are much readier available than the old German style . Most auto parts stores carry them, smallest fuse I could find was 8 amps.
https://www.amazon.com/Jex-Electronics- ... use+holder