5 - 7 inch piece of bent metal on my bike

IF13 · August 21st, 2013, 02:02 PM

It's a 2012 250r. It's attached to the left (if you're looking forward while sitting on the bike) side of the radiator at the top. When I was taking apart the front assembly I saw wires were held to it via some rubber pieces.

What is that?

EDIT: Never mind, I'm going to have to take a pic. I'm seeing several pieces that look like it on the parts diagram but I'm not too sure.

mgorven · August 21st, 2013, 02:08 PM

Sounds like the horn mount. Do you have a picture? Does your horn work? ;-)

bkh2 · August 21st, 2013, 02:34 PM

(Assuming I'm talking about the right piece of metal) It's a bracket that connects from the frame to the front fairing stay. This bracket is just there to guide the wires from the bike to the headlights and to the dash.

IF13 · August 21st, 2013, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkh2

(Assuming I'm talking about the right piece of metal) It's a bracket that connects from the frame to the front fairing stay. This bracket is just there to guide the wires from the bike to the headlights and to the dash.

That sounds like the one! It wasn't connected to anything besides the radiator and it had wires following it which were held down by several rubber mounts.

Should I bother replacing it or just do my own thing with it? It's bent in, if it's just for the wires, I s'pose I could bend it back the way it needs to be.

@mgovern I was looking at that on the parts diagram, at first I thought it was but I don't think it's the one.

Man, I should of really posted after I took a pic. When I get home from work, I'll do it.

August 21st, 2013, 02:02 PM	#1
IF13 WOT WOT WOT Name: Ken Location: Suffolk Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): '12 Ninja 250R Posts: 421	5 - 7 inch piece of bent metal on my bike It's a 2012 250r. It's attached to the left (if you're looking forward while sitting on the bike) side of the radiator at the top. When I was taking apart the front assembly I saw wires were held to it via some rubber pieces. What is that? EDIT: Never mind, I'm going to have to take a pic. I'm seeing several pieces that look like it on the parts diagram but I'm not too sure.

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August 21st, 2013, 02:08 PM	#2
mgorven ninjette.org member Name: Michael Location: Sunnyvale, CA Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250 Black Posts: 30	Sounds like the horn mount. Do you have a picture? Does your horn work? ;-)

August 21st, 2013, 02:34 PM	#3
bkh2 ninjette.org guru Name: Ben Location: R'lyeh Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 GSXR 750; 1983 CB750SC Posts: 277	(Assuming I'm talking about the right piece of metal) It's a bracket that connects from the frame to the front fairing stay. This bracket is just there to guide the wires from the bike to the headlights and to the dash.