Bought a 98 Virago 5 days ago. I have ordered all new tune-up parts and such. This bike did a lot of sitting. It only had 9700 miles on it. I had ridden it for about 3 days. It's only about 4 miles to work. I discovered when I came out to go home as it was getting dusk that the right rear running light was out. I noted that the other three were on along with the instrument lights. I tried all the turn signals & they worked. Then I realized the instrument lights had gone out. As it got darker I saw that the headlight was out also. The neutral light, the 3 other running lights, all 4 blinkers, and the stop/brake lights all still work.
I checked the fuses under the instrument panel & all appear good. Is this by chance a common issue with this bike or have I experienced something specific about this one. I figure it to be a short unless there is a relayu somewhere. I was hoping this might be a common issue so someone would know the cure without me spending a lot of time duplicating someone else's work. Any answers would be appreciated. I want to ride!
