{"id":33422,"date":"2021-07-15T12:49:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T03:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=33422"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:37","slug":"z750ltd-elf-oil-change-meter-bulb-led-conversion-hi-beam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20210715\/everyday-events\/z750ltd-elf-oil-change-meter-bulb-led-conversion-hi-beam","title":{"rendered":"Z750LTD. ELF Oil Change, Meter Bulb LED Conversion, HI Beam Won&#8217;t Turn Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-1230729011\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC01241-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01241-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01241-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01241-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01241-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01241.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four-cylinder, 750cc, American? <br>Both the owner and I used to wonder what kind of riders would buy a bike like this back when we were younger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But once you actually ride it, the footpegs are well-positioned, the speed and acceleration feel just right, and with those thin tires, the handling is light and nimble\u2014it&#8217;s really fun! <br><br>Maybe as you get older, your taste in bikes mellows out? <br><br>Electrical troubles always scare me every time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\u3010\u602a\u75c5\u3069\u3063\u3068\u3053\u3080\u3011\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u3042\u3063\u305f\u30d0\u30a4\u30af\u306e\u4e0d\u601d\u8b70\u306a\u75c7\u72b6\u3002\u30d2\u30e5\u30fc\u30ba\u98db\u3076\u98db\u3073\u2193\u8a73\u3057\u304f\u306f\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\u306b\u3066\u2193\u30e2\u30c8\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rVnBPtiYEbU?list=PLJpXpWinYprPIJn-0cudiXGeX0t82Nzc2\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Z750LTD had given us electrical trouble headaches before\u2014it&#8217;s the same bike. <br>Well, at least we figured it out. <br><br>Nowadays, handlebar switches are plastic, so I suppose they&#8217;re designed with the possibility in mind that internal parts could come loose and cause a short. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC01010-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01010-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01010-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01010-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01010-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01010.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We changed the engine oil to ELF MOTO4 RACE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC01012-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01012-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01012-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01012-768x512.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01013-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01013-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01013.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We replaced the bulbs with BA9S LEDs. <br>Removing bulbs from old bikes is tough\u2014the rubber on the sockets often doesn&#8217;t hold its shape, and they&#8217;re usually rock-hard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC01016-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01016-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01016-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01016-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01016-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01016.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lately, we keep just the neutral light as a traditional bulb. <br>Maybe the age of gentler LEDs will come someday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSC01015-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/DSC01015-1024x682.jpg 1024w, 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(&#8216;\u03c9&#8217;)\u30ce <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four-cylinder, 750cc, American? Both the owner and I used to wonder what kind of riders would buy a bike like this back when we were younger. But once you actually ride it, the footpegs are well-positioned, the speed and acceleration feel just right, and with those thin tires, the handling is light and nimble\u2014it&#8217;s really fun! Maybe as you get older, your taste in bikes mellows out? Electrical troubles always scare me every time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33415,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[273,192,299,64],"class_list":["post-33422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-events","tag-air-cooling","tag-elf","tag-led","tag-oil-change"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33422\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}