Doing around 75 mph down the highway Saturday afternoon and the bike just shut down -- lost all power -- DEAD!

No lights -- nothing

Was able to wangle my way to the emergency lane -- pulled the seat -- and saw that the 15Amp main fuse had not "blown" (as in separated metal) but had actually melted -- looked like an old-fashioned flash bulb!

Any ideas as to what might have caused this? Time to start looking for a new voltage regulator?

I'm a bit bewildered. :confused:

And, oh yeah, I had a spare and was off and running in no time.

Ideas? Similar experiences?

I can't recall if it was the main fuse that went, but had a similar experience in terms of losing all power in a flash - wasn't doing 75mph, but just a weird coincidence of cornering, downshift/throttle blip, cancelling a turn signal and accidentally hitting the hibeam or convergence of the sun and moon or something equal bizarre. Turned out to be a blown fuse, and quickly replaced. Now I carry a full contingent of spares under the saddle.

Look for a wire or connector that's been shorting against the frame or against another wire or connector. If you look carefully you might be able to see signs of burning or melting. Best of luck!

The melted versus blown (popped) information is significant. It means that the wiring and fuse ran at an elevated current draw to make it get hot enough to melt but not blow out. This is usually caused by dirty connections but with the Paso and it's crappy electrical system, who knows.

Clean and inspect everything before it burns up. To see what happens when they burn, look at the pictures of Jules bike in Japan...

Good luck and let me know if I can help in any way.