Riding home tonight, interstate speed with some buffeting wind, I noticed a whole lot of shaking going on up front. When I got home, I found I could lift the weight of the headlight, dashboard, and windshield assembly and raise it about an inch. Took it apart and it seems rubber grommets on the left side, and a bolt with a steel spacer on the right are supposed to allow some flexibility, but I don't think as much as I have. This video may or may not play or maybe download... //cloud.tapatalk.com/s/60dbc9ed22b98/20210629_184834.mp4
I did not see anything broken and all the bolts were tight, the movement was allowed by loose grommets and spacers. I simply added a washer that fit over the spacers to allow a tighter compression. Left side
Right side
It appears to have stabilized everything significantly. What kind of play do you find on your Super Tenere, lifting on the headlight assembly? I wonder if I need new grommets. They did not look particularly worn. There is another left side grommet down by the bottom of the radiator that I did not mess with. It does appear the panels also add to the overall rigidity.
I always hate removing the panels, as I usually have one or two screws that won't start in the threaded clips. Much better this time, I must be learning.
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I did not see anything broken and all the bolts were tight, the movement was allowed by loose grommets and spacers. I simply added a washer that fit over the spacers to allow a tighter compression. Left side
Right side
It appears to have stabilized everything significantly. What kind of play do you find on your Super Tenere, lifting on the headlight assembly? I wonder if I need new grommets. They did not look particularly worn. There is another left side grommet down by the bottom of the radiator that I did not mess with. It does appear the panels also add to the overall rigidity.
I always hate removing the panels, as I usually have one or two screws that won't start in the threaded clips. Much better this time, I must be learning.
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