My bike is missing the two (2) screws that hold down the Meter Cover. What size screws should work as replacements? Thanks for any help.
Missing Screws (Not in My Head)
- Thread starter Ed in Miami
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It looks like it is Part Number 31 in Bike Bandit's breakdown... Those are self tapping 4X12 screws according to their description...
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Interestingly, when I picked up my 2007 NT700V (with less than 3,000 miles on the odometer) one of those screws was missing
Both of mine were missing. I replaced them and then dropped one of them into a deep dark hole on the bike while making repairs to my ChargeGuard and replacing my Denali switch just before Spearfish.
In my experience self tapping screws, into soft plastic parts, with a lot of vibration in the area, are a combo that just about guarantees missing screws sooner or later. Or else I end up stripping one while tightening it in a vain attempt to keep it for falling off....:rolleyes1:
Since it's almost impossible to get the "meter cover" off when you've taken the screws out, I don't think that having those two missing is any big deal. It just looks strange with a hole.
The meter cover is held in with those two screws and the four screws that also hold in the pockets. Not to mention the tabs that are a b#$%h to release.
The tabs are the worst -- or the best if you just want to be sure that the cover NEVER ever comes off.
Interesting...we didn't take mine off at all installing the Rostra. Why did you take it off to install the Audiovox?
LOL! Well, I'm sure you're not.