[Quiksilver]

Today I noticed some condensation in my headlight housing on the right side. I've had it 6months and this was the 1st time ive seen it do this. The bike is garaged and it was like 75* and dry out today.
This very common? Regardless i want it fixed should i take it to the dealer or will i have to figure it out myself?

 

[varium]

Never heard of it in an R1 but had it happen to my R6. Took some rubbing alcohol and sloshed i small amount around inside the headlight. Drained what i could and then let it dry out inside my house. Reinstalled it making sure everything was sealed up and never had another problem. Used this method on several peoples headlights with good success.

 

[SportbikerR1]

It just happened to me yesterday too... 04 r1

 

[Sabian]

You may take a look to make sure it is actually condensation. I thought my left lamp on my bike had the same problem. Turns out it was actually some form of...well somehting on the outside...that nothing I would do could clean it off...which is why I thought it was a fine condensation on the inside of the lamp. Regardless, i decided to take a medium cut polishing compound to a few scratches here and there on the bike and ran it over the lamp too...guess what...came right out. What I thought was water, turned out to be something else, that I couldnt' clean off...had to actually scratch it off. Very strange.

 

[SportbikerR1]

Mine was definately condensation happened in the inside corners of the lights on the inside at night. The next day it had disappeared.

 

[Dewayne]

I was told that that condensaion is from the lights, and there is a vent in the headlight to prevent over heating of the lights

 

[Quiksilver]

I was told that that condensaion is from the lights, adn there is a went in the headlight to prevent over heading of the lights

can you edit that or something please.

 

[raptor58]

Seems to be normal on mine. They dryout on there own.

 

[oc_boy_03r6]

yes i noticed it on my r1 and my buddys 04-05 the inner parts of the headlights get what looks like condensation, it comes at night time and other times, but it goes away

 

[bender]

My bikes like that too.

 

[SportbikerR1]

Yup noticing now with the colder weather that it comes and goes... no biggie

 

[Skully]

Mine does the same.

 

[99zman]

i have the same shit in my headlights on my new 06 r1 i called yamaha and they said it can happen but its not suposed to so im gonna try to get them replaced has anyone done this??

 

[Fire2722]

Mine do the same in cold weather only. 05 R1 Dealer said unless there is a large amount it is normal and wont cover it.

Define large amount??

 

[Sidious]

Make sure every plug is sealed properly, take everything apart if it bugs you to much. Chances are water is seeping in thru something that is not tightened. Mine was doing it a couple months back. Took Silicon to do the job right, and no more condensation. Good luck

 

[ChrisYZFR1]

Mine does it. It pissed me off the first few times. It did it to me today. dealer said they would replace it.....

 

[99zman]

i dont get why they do it my bike was only wet one time and that was when the dealer washed it i clean it with wax no its nothing i did ill go down there on tue i post back what they say.

 

[Skeeter]

I had my '03 R1 do the same thing a few years ago at Daytona Bike Week. The weather was warm in the day and cool at night with pretty high humidity. I was riding a lot during the day and at night. I noticed it about an hour after the bike was shut off for the night. It never did do it again.

 

[99zman]

these do it daily

 

[s4iscool]

pretty normal considering that the plugs for the corner marker lights arent sealed, and neither are the headlight bulbs. They just burn off so no biggie