Pointy rev-counter face melting. - SV650.org

12-04-09, 05:44 PM

Hello out there,

As the title says, anyone seen this before? Sorry for the poor picture but hopefully you can make it out. If you look at the rev counter you can see the plastic has started to melt on the clock face and the spindle which holds the needle has started to melt.

Any ideas on the cause, anyone else seen it before? I assume the heat from the bulb is doing it but how do I stop it happening?

Thanks Bunks

Bibio · 12-04-09, 06:42 PM

thats worrying. how old is the bike?

12-04-09, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Bibio

thats worrying. how old is the bike?

It's a 56 plate K6.

DarrenSV650S · 12-04-09, 06:46 PM

Could be the sun shining through the screen. It's happened before, don't know if it was an sv though

fizzwheel · 12-04-09, 06:47 PM

IIRC there was an issue with certain makes of aftermarekt double bubble screens causing the suns rays to be focused in one particular point and melting the clocks.

Have you got a double bubble fitted or are you running a standard screen ?

12-04-09, 06:47 PM

Aliens

DarrenSV650S · 12-04-09, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by plowsie

Aliens

Your explanation for anything slightly peculiar is aliens, isn't it? You lose your keys, it's aliens. A picture falls off the wall, it's aliens. That time we used up a whole bog roll in a day, you thought that was aliens as well.

Bibio · 12-04-09, 06:52 PM

are you sure that its been melted... i would think that the front plastic would look more bubbly if it had been melted...

looks more like its been whacked with something..

12-04-09, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Your explanation for anything slightly peculiar is aliens, isn't it? You lose your keys, it's aliens. A picture falls off the wall, it's aliens. That time we used up a whole bog roll in a day, you thought that was aliens as well.

I have been probed

12-04-09, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

IIRC there was an issue with certain makes of aftermarekt double bubble screens causing the suns rays to be focused in one particular point and melting the clocks.

Have you got a double bubble fitted or are you running a standard screen ?

Double bubble screen, a black one. I don't know what make it is though it was already on it. I don't really leave it out in the sun much though, it lives in a garage. To be honest it's got worse reciently and it not been that warm.
I really hadn't thought of that though.

Bunks

12-04-09, 05:44 PM	#1
Bunks Guest Posts: n/a	Pointy rev-counter face melting. Hello out there, As the title says, anyone seen this before? Sorry for the poor picture but hopefully you can make it out. If you look at the rev counter you can see the plastic has started to melt on the clock face and the spindle which holds the needle has started to melt. Any ideas on the cause, anyone else seen it before? I assume the heat from the bulb is doing it but how do I stop it happening? Thanks Bunks

12-04-09, 06:42 PM	#2
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Pointy rev-counter face melting. thats worrying. how old is the bike?

12-04-09, 06:46 PM	#4
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Pointy rev-counter face melting. Could be the sun shining through the screen. It's happened before, don't know if it was an sv though

12-04-09, 06:47 PM	#5
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Pointy rev-counter face melting. IIRC there was an issue with certain makes of aftermarekt double bubble screens causing the suns rays to be focused in one particular point and melting the clocks. Have you got a double bubble fitted or are you running a standard screen ? __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

12-04-09, 06:47 PM	#6
plowsie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Pointy rev-counter face melting. Aliens

12-04-09, 06:52 PM	#8
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Pointy rev-counter face melting. are you sure that its been melted... i would think that the front plastic would look more bubbly if it had been melted... looks more like its been whacked with something..

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