Question concerning loose instrument panel

[brahall]

I am new to this forum and have owned my Bandit 1250s since June. The instrument panel keeps popping loose from the tabs on the top of the panel.
The screws on the bottom are keeping it from flying off but when it snaps loose under fast exceleration it moves quite a bit. any help is appreciated.
Thanks,Brian
Beckley, WV  

[ZenMan]

Firstly,    to the board!

Wow, that's a lotta acceleration, aye?  

The problem is common on the new 1250. Apparently a number of instrument pods weren't installed properly on the assembly line. To fix it, you only need to remove the two bottome screws and flip it over to see where it plugs in.

The rubber grommet circled in red will accept the white plastic probe on the back of the instrument cluster:



Make sure it "snaps" in securely. (ignore the white arrow)

Then you'll need to snap the upper tabs on the top edge of the instrument panel into those square slots on the inner fairing (seen right above the red circle). Then replace the two bottom screws.

That should take care of it.  

[heath3n]

Isn't this board wonderful?!

[brahall]

I did what you described and it worked lika a charm.
And again thank you!!
Brian

[ZenMan]

Excellent.    

You are welcome.

Ridesafe!  

[billincentraljersey]

I have not had time to open up the instrument pod mount yet.  Too much of a slave to my job.  You mentioned some were not assembled correctly.  What was the root cause.  I gather there is a plastic stake (pin) at the bottom the instrument pod that goes into the rubber gromet.  Did the stake miss the hole?  If so, did it bent the plastic stake?

AT this moment, I had it help together with a piece of awg #12 electrical wire hooked to the shield.

thanks.

[ZenMan]

You mentioned some were not assembled correctly.  What was the root cause.  I gather there is a plastic stake (pin) at the bottom the instrument pod that goes into the rubber gromet.  Did the stake miss the hole?  If so, did it bent the plastic stake?
thanks.

You know, you'd have to ask the folks who have had this problem. Mine was fine from the factory, the reason I know how to fix it is because I had mine apart when I changed windscreens and I made sure it was plugged in securely when I re-assembled it.

I would guess the plastic pin wasn't pushed all the way into the grommet on the loose ones. It looks pretty sturdy so I don't think it would bend much. The tabs at the top need to be plugged in securely also.

[brahall]

Make sure that the center stud is pressed firmly into the rubber gromet before setting the bottom tab's on each side and fastening the bolts at the bottom. That will ensure a snug fit.
Hope this helps.
Brian

[SteelD]

From my recent experience of changing my screen, it isn't only the central locator and two screws. If you look at Zen's photo further up, you'll see that there is a groove that the leading edge has to slot into and there are also two plastic lugs and recesses that should lock together - one of these on the RH side may be seen just above and to the right of the red circle in Zen's photo.

Locating the instrument pod in the central grommet alone is not enough and it may take a little fiddling about to get it all to seat correctly.