ejy712
New Member
I ride some very bumpy roads in SE PA. I kept hearing an occasional clunk from in front. I thought the suspension was bottoming. But investigation revealed that was not the case. What I did find is that the instrument cluster shock mounts have some play. I mentioned this to the dealer service folks when they did the recall. They put a small piece of fuel hose between the cluster and the frame. This stopped the clunking. But I figured that the hose would eventually work its way out.
The solution is neoprene washers from Home Depot for $0.76 (no sales tax in Delaware):
FLAT WASHER
3/8"
9.5 (mm I presume)
NEOPRENE RUBBER
Dr# - 623 3 Pcs
Remove the wind shield, the small front cover held by push pins, and the headlight bezel.
Unscrew the 3 shock mount screws (phillips head with large washers).
Pull the instrument cluster out of the shock mounts.
Put the neoprene washers on the shock mount columns (the washers will butt right up to the instrument cluster).
Reassemble.
The clunk is gone...
The solution is neoprene washers from Home Depot for $0.76 (no sales tax in Delaware):
FLAT WASHER
3/8"
9.5 (mm I presume)
NEOPRENE RUBBER
Dr# - 623 3 Pcs
Remove the wind shield, the small front cover held by push pins, and the headlight bezel.
Unscrew the 3 shock mount screws (phillips head with large washers).
Pull the instrument cluster out of the shock mounts.
Put the neoprene washers on the shock mount columns (the washers will butt right up to the instrument cluster).
Reassemble.
The clunk is gone...