Help! Can't remember where this stupid part goes!

Dangerous Dave · Jul 16, 2007

Crap! I tore my FJR down Saturday night to check valve clearances...all ok. Now going back together with it and can't remember exactly where this stupid part came out of;

I know it came outta here;

But I'll be damned if I can remember exactly what it fit between and around. It's a big rubber insulator sheet to shield heat I'm sure. Can anybody give me some guidance here? I remember it was a bit of a wrestling match to get it out, but now 48 hours later, I just can't remember how/where (too much beer at the time I guess). Anybody?? I sure would like to get this back together tonight.

TIA,

Fencer · Jul 16, 2007

It sits right under the fletcher valve DUH

radman · Jul 16, 2007

Top of radiator back, IIRC. The wide part with the holes fits on top, the holes around the top mounts, then it just lays back, as a water shield for all the wiring etc at the top of the engine.

rangerray · Jul 16, 2007

What radman said. The end with holes goes around the two shiny tubes on top pf the engine. The square tab goes towards the front of the frame and just tucks in under, covering all of the wiring. In your picture, it is upside down. Flip the top pic 180 dg. and you will have it!

Dangerous Dave · Jul 16, 2007

radman said:
Top of radiator back, IIRC. The wide part with the holes fits on top, the holes around the top mounts, then it just lays back, as a water shield for all the wiring etc at the top of the engine.

Well, while that certainly would make good sense, I found a pic of it in the parts fiche on bikebandit here, which shows the wide end towards the back of the motor. Based on that, and the way it had "formed" itself (from heat and age), I installed it like this;

wrapping down over the back edge of the valve cover. It seems to fall into place well there, but I'm not totally convinced that's right. Anybody got their tank off by any chance??

rangerray said:
What radman said. The end with holes goes around the two shiny tubes on top pf the engine. The square tab goes towards the front of the frame and just tucks in under, covering all of the wiring. In your picture, it is upside down. Flip the top pic 180 dg. and you will have it!

Tried that, but the two holes in the rubber sheet are much wider apart than the two water pipes that come out of the top of the head.