Which fuse will most likely fail?

[Pluggy]

I have had my '03 about 3 months and have got it caught up on all service.  There is a place to carry one spare fuse under the seat.  You know it is on that strap that holds the battery cover down.

Mine came home with no fuse in there.  Question for experienced owners:  Is there a particular fuse size that you would take along if you had only one?  The bike has no electrical accessories.

Thanks / Pluggy

[R J]

My bike NEW, didn't have a fuse there, and 242K+ miles later, I haven't blown a fuse.

So quit worrying and just ride it like ya stole it.

[ArmyValker]

The fuse most likely to fail is the one you don't have a spare for. 

[Hoser]

There is only one fuse of that size in the electical system. If you look under the right side cover you will find it.  The fuse box under the cover has the rest of the fuses, they are equipped with spares also.  Hoser

[GOOSE]

just put a 15-amp in there......that way the holder will have a fuse in it, and you will feel alot better...believe me....that's what i did.

[PhredValk]

There's lots of room under there. I have bags, but if I didn't I'd keep a baggie with at least 2 of each fuse, including the fusable link, under the seat with the toolkit and manuals.
Fred.

[valkyriemc]

 Since your looking at things electrical re fuses, follow this link and scroll down to picture bottom of page, pull this connector off and look for corrosion. Disconect bat first.


http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,25289.msg230026.html#msg230026

[Rocketman]

Between this thread, and the hydrolock thread, and probably several I've missed, there seems to be a lot of "it hasn't happened to me, therefore it won't happen to you, don't worry about it" type of comments.  What gives?  Is it complacency?  Is it unfettered optimism?
Why so much resistance to being prepared or aware of possible failures?  Especially in this case where the cost of being prepared is so small?

[Ricky-D]

Well I guess a person could haul around a bike trailer loaded with all the spare parts one could possibly need and all the equipment needed to install any and all the stuff that's being carried.

Myself, I carry a tire plug kit and some co2 inflaters and that's all. No tools, bulbs or fuses.

Took a 15 thousand mile ride a few years ago and just brought a change of oil. It was a very uneventful ride in the adversity realm and actually stopped worrying about possible breakdowns after the first week or two.

The Honda Valkyrie is the most dependable motorcycle I've ever been on and there's been a few. The Honda Valkyrie is Honda automotive engineering at it's best; and to carry all the junk that some riders seem to want to carry to me is, silly carried to the extreme.

I ride my Valkyrie every day, well almost cause I don't want to ride in the rain, and have 111 thousand miles on it.  Been through a lot of tires too!

So, what to carry?  Maybe lunch if you're gonna be a while.

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[gordonv]

Between this thread, and the hydrolock thread, and probably several I've missed, there seems to be a lot of "it hasn't happened to me, therefore it won't happen to you, don't worry about it" type of comments.  What gives?  Is it complacency?  Is it unfettered optimism?
Why so much resistance to being prepared or aware of possible failures?  Especially in this case where the cost of being prepared is so small?

One question to you. Do you fix your car's possible problems before thay happen?

I don't. But I'm reading these threads to see what problems can happen on the Valk and what the symptons might be, so when I encounter them, I have a better understanding of what is wrong and how to fix it. Do I drive around with tools & service manual in all my vehicles, yes, I do.

But I do like tinkering around on the bike, more than the car, since items are so small, it's just a little guy time working on my bike.

[Ferris Leets]

I carry a pretty well filled tool kit, wrenches(up to 15mm), vise grips, pliers, a 1/4" kit with all kinds of tips including metric allens, some crimp on wire ends, elctrical tape, duct tape, flashlight.  Most often used on other bikes.  I have gotten a lot of thank yous over the years.  Especially for the electrical and duct tape.
      On the odd side---why does every metric set have a 9mm wrench?  I have never seen a 9 mm bolt anywhere.

[Rocketman]

I'm not advocating replacing parts just because of a whim.  I'm talking about being aware of potential failures, and if reasonable, taking precautions.  It was the "won't happen to me" mindset that I was questioning.
As for road kit, what I feel I should take depends on how far I'm going, where I'm going, and how long I'll be gone.  However, when I'm not out on a long trip, I don't need to carry much other stuff, so the full road kit typically just stays in the saddlebag.

On the odd side---why does every metric set have a 9mm wrench?  I have never seen a 9 mm bolt anywhere.

That's funny.  I have found myself wondering why I use my 9 mm (wrench) as much as I do.  Either we are working on different things, or one of us doesn't know how to select the proper size wrench.   

As for the original question:  I don't think you can predict which one.  If you really are set on picking only one fuse, rather than slipping a baggie of various fuses under the seat, I would recommend that you go for the one that's used the most in there (not looking at it, but is that a 10A?).  That way, just statistically, you have the most likely spare.

Mark

[Thunderbolt]

it is the larger older type fuse.  The reason you want one is as was stated earlier, it is the main fuse for the whole bike.  It's to the left of the vertical row of small branch fuses, under a red cover if I remember right.

[Hoser]

It is a 30 amp, as the pictures above show.  It sits atop the relay.  All the others in the fuse box are minnies and spares are furnished inside the box, click the link by valkyriemc above.  Hoser

[Ferris Leets]

May not be good news but, most of these bikes are for sale because the owners wore out.

[Mr Steve]

The first one most likely to fail will be the first one that inadvertently grounds.   Fuses are small, carry a spare of each.