Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: Awaz on August 19, 2011, 10:04:39 AM
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I need to remove the instrument cluster so I can pad it some to quiet down some vibration. Can anyone educate me what all I need to do (location of screws, clips, etc)? So I accidentally mess anything up?
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When I bought my bike I didn't like how loose the cluster was. If you remove the windshield and the large black plastic piece underneath it (I think you also need to remove the 2 black side covers that run from the gauges down to the gas tank), you'll have access to the 3 (I think) nuts that hold down the instrument cluster. I removed the 3 nuts and reinstalled them, adding a nylon washer to take up some of the slack. The washer needs to have a large enough ID to where it will go over the stud that the nut bottoms out against and compress the rubber bumper. It's difficult to describe without a visual. I think the washers I had on hand were about 1/8" thick and had an ID of about 3/8".
I didn't completely remove the cluster so I can't help you there, but accessing those 3 nuts is a good starting point. You may just need to disconnect the harness and lift it off after that.
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Thank you gear. That is a good starting point.