Mystery Connector

[Loonitick]

Hi all!

Picked my 2010 R3R up from the docks yesterday. Had to jump start it due to a discharged battery. While doing so found a couple of wires that looked like they should have been connected to the battery.

Today had a chance to work out where they go to, got the bearclaw and left hand headstock cover off. Found they go to a connector bundled up behind the headstock cover.

Any ideas as to what it may be for? (may it have some link to why the fuel gauge appears not to work?)

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[barbagris]

It's for beard trimmers!

 

[Loonitick]

Foul devices!

Why would one have such a thing on a motorcycle?

 

[barbagris]

Foul devices! Why would one have such a thing on a motorcycle?

to reduce wind resistance.

 

[Loonitick]

How does the trimming of facial hair while in motion constitute safe and speedy operation of a motor vehicle?

 

[idk]

I think you got it wrong, it's for trimming "lady beards".

 

[Loonitick]

Aaaah. That makes more sense!

 

[albertaduke]

Aaaah. That makes more sense!

only a very few R3 have this option ...

 

[barbagris]

How does the trimming of facial hair while in motion constitute safe and speedy operation of a motor vehicle?

No no! - it's so ones beard can be trimmed back in case of accident and is tangled in the helmet strap. But you will get a good 10feet per hour more speed out the the R3 if you use it pro-actively.
Also as one advances in ages - it hides the grey hairs.

 

[barbagris]

Ah yes - being serious (one has to occasionally) : Plug thing - Have you looked to see if there is an appropriate socket anywhere within reach of said plug? If gauge suspected - for example - in tank.