Here we go again....
While I had the clocks off to wire in a voltmeter...
I noticed there was a tiny bit of green corrosion both on the connector for the clocks & on a couple of the pins behind the clocks, not great as I know the rubber boot was fitted properly and the bike is leisure use only - not commuted.
Anyway, cleaned the bit of corrosion, protected the terminals from any further corrosion and figured some sort of protector is in order.
Now, I'm assuming water spray is passing in the gap between the headlight & fairing or wicking down from the clock fitting bolt drain holes,which rather foolishly are placed right above the clocks, one of which is right above the (non waterproof) connector. Durrr
1 chopped up old innertube later and this is the beautiful result.....
I don't mind doing preventitive maintenance like this but just imagine the headache of buying a 5yr old, year round commuted bike, owned by someone who 'just rides it'
Everything electrical would be utterly f*cked and that's a big and annoying shame to future owners of these otherwise fine bikes.
Anyway, ride on