bandit 1200 strange metal thingy

[Jerry Can]

Sounds weird I know but........Does anyone know what the round piece of metal is for that's between the tail light and fuse box?

Its mounted on rubber and is round with a diameter of about 2 inches and about an inch and half thick.

[Guest]

picture?

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg250/simonevans73/untitled2.jpg

is the metal thing on here, in front of the fuse box, if so its the seat locator and locking mechanism.. if not, can you post a picture..

[Jerry Can]

Hello,

Sorry cant take a pic unless the whole rear plastic surround is removed, Its just a bit further back from that circle you have drawn. It's not connected to anything except the frame with 2 nuts.

It's just solid metal rubber mounted.

[Alex Gold]

The mount for the stop light bulb?

[Guest]

is there anything on the opposite side of it..?

[Grumpy Old Git]

It's just the extra weight required to stop you out accelerating a Blackbird!!1

[Jerry Can]

No it's not attached to anything except the frame, I had it off the other day when i removed the entire rear surround to sort a number plate bracket.

It's odd, just seems like a counterweight but only weighs about a kilo if that

[Guest]

No it's not attached to anything except the frame, I had it off the other day when i removed the entire rear surround to sort a number plate bracket.

It's odd, just seems like a counterweight but only weighs about a kilo if that

Take it out, save lugging round an extra KG... but keep just in case..

[Guest]

its an anti vibration thingy,

[Jerry Can]

Yea that's it...the top one.

But how does that work? It's in a right pain of a position if you wanna take out ya back lights

[Guest]

its like your bar ends it reduces vibration, by being heavy. prob stops bulbs blowing etc..