Gauge cluster sun damage ?

[Camshft]

A strange thing happened yesterday. I rolled the Tenere out of the garage onto the driveway while I got all else ready for a ride. I happened to notice that the angle of the windshield with respect to the sun was focusing [magnifying] the sun onto the piece of plastic in front of the instrument cluster. Yes, indeed, it was melting the plastic!!

I have the Madstad adjustable windshield mount and it was in the full upright position, slightly forward. I'm not sure if the stock mount would do the same thing but it's something to watch out for.

Cam

 

[Mellow]

Re: Melted Tenere

This was an issue w/ST1300 stock shield as well, many got a t-shirt to put over their shields when parked.

 

[hANNAbONE]

Re: Melted Tenere

...that's a new one on me - never heard of it.

 

[simmons1]

Re: Melted Tenere

I melted the dash on my old ZX11 the same way.

 

[Camshft]

Re: Melted Tenere

I will ask my mother-in-law to crochet me a "windshield cozy"....

Cam

 

[52edub]

Re: Melted Tenere

This is a common problem with V-Stroms.

 

[Boostedxt]

Re: Melted Tenere

I park in the shade...never had anything melt, but thanks for the heads up!

Joe

 

[1reddawg]

Re: Melted Tenere

I will ask my mother-in-law to crochet me a "windshield cozy"....

Cam

) )

 

[HoebSTer]

Re: Melted Tenere

yep, known issue on some bikes. It did it to my ST1300 dash as well. Just be careful out there!!!

 

[Don in Lodi]

Re: Melted Tenere

Damned optically correct shields... ::010::

 

[mingo]

Melted Tenere

This has also happened on 800gs and 1200gs melting or deforming the plastic speedo or odo lens to the point the needle is no longer free to work.

Best solution is to throw a small towel in the cockpit when parked in direct sun. I know this isn't always practical.

 

[wmbrlkride]

Re: Melted Tenere

In G.W.R.R.A we would have a cover with our name and charter on it. Still have mine but it would be way too big.It' black and made for the slower models of the Tenere. ;D

 

[Thunderpig]

Re: Melted Tenere

We had a safety article that described a copilot that had rested a water bottle on the side widow sill. It started smoldering his pants.

 

[whisperquiet]

Re: Melted Tenere

In G.W.R.R.A we would have a cover with our name and charter on it. Still have mine but it would be way too big.It' black and made for the slower models of the Tenere. ;D

And, the stuffed animals on the back seat would watch out for your engraved, pinstriped windshield! I once looked at a nice 1988 Honda GL1500 for sale but was put off by the personalized, engraved windshield.

 

[stevepsd]

Re: Melted Tenere

Some have had this problem on Triumph Tiger1050's as well.

 

[gfoulke]

Melted Tenere

I will ask my mother-in-law to crochet me a "windshield cozy"....

Cam

An excellent and hilarious solution!


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[RED CAT]

Re: Melted Tenere

Wow Cam! Not good. Yea maybe a rag on the dash in sunlite. ::007::

 

[cbrunsw]

Re: Melted Tenere

The Givi windsheild warns of this.

 

[Don in Lodi]

Re: Melted Tenere

The Givi windsheild warns of this.

Since we are generally a male population, I doubt reading the instructions through and through comes into play very often... )

 

[digitalmoto]

Re: Melted Tenere

Since we are generally a male population, I doubt reading the instructions through and through comes into play very often... )

Instructions? ??? What is this magical thing for which you speak?