My speedometer rattles! Help!
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Have you taken the dash apart to make sure nothing is broken or missing?My 2009 FZ6R has under 5,000 miles and just recently the speedometer started to rattle when riding. Anyone know how to fit this besides sticking some foam underneath it. The foam looks sloppy.
Thanks Community!
Google image search for "engineering flowchart wd40"do you have a hi-res version of this?
Mine used to do that too (3200-4000RPMs), but I noticed the other day that it stopped. I guess after 22K miles my bike is broken in?
Mine rattled until I rode through a dust storm, then it stopped.
I think the caliche dust filled the cracks... no more rattle.
The down side is I'm afraid to wash the bike for fear that the caliche will wash away and the rattle will return.
I think one member here took all the little plastic trim pieces apart and put tiny pieces of felt into all the gaps, then re-assembled and the rattle went away.
I think the caliche dust filled the cracks... no more rattle.
The down side is I'm afraid to wash the bike for fear that the caliche will wash away and the rattle will return.
I think one member here took all the little plastic trim pieces apart and put tiny pieces of felt into all the gaps, then re-assembled and the rattle went away.
It is just the speedometer that rattles, not the digital display. I like the duck-tape flow chart but don't think that will work for the problem haha. I will try to look for a part missing or loose connection. If I cant get an easy fix I will probably just stick with stuffing a little black foam underneath the speedometer.
Any other ideas?
Any other ideas?
While it is rattling, can you SAFELY use your left hand to put light pressure on the various plastic pieces of fairing and trim to see if the pitch changes or goes away. You may be able to narrow down exactly where the rattle is coming from, then you may be able to use minimal felt or foam or (even caulk - applied carefully with toothpick)to buffer the offending plastic.
Just my two cents...
Like I said, it's not the speedo. You can put a finger on it while riding at it's still there. The trim right below it is where you can put pressure on to fix it. More than likely it's the joining point between that piece and the two (left and right) upper black panels on the inside of the fairings. They clip together kinda funny and they always seem to be not very secure.