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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 12:17 AM
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Default speedo cup hit blackline console!?!?!?!
WTF? so after only a few rides since install the speedo cup has made contact with the console and messed up the paint. what do you think happened?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 03:25 AM
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Clearance between Blackline console and speedo cup is indeed a few mm.
If you have stock rubber riser bushings when you hit the throttle and grab firmly the handlebars they slightly move toward the rider and as a consequence cup might hit the console.
Try and tighten a bit risers and buy polyurethane bushings, they're more rigid.
Sorry to hear about the painting...
 
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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 09:58 PM
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you installed a new or different speedo cup and its hittin the console?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 10:05 PM
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no, the stock one on the breakout.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 02:26 AM
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The black line has the speedo mounted different to clear the the dash. As stated be for swap the riser bushings but I would use Solid riser bushings to ensure it does not hit
 
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If you want slightly more clearance you could try to get some 10 degree angled riser bushings.
 
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i'm switching to the coo riser in a few weeks anyway and will fix the paint over the winter.
 
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Yeah...the risers will improve the clearance....I'm gonna do the same with Thunderbike flat risers.
 
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EagleRay how did the Thunderbike risers work for you did you get pleanty of clearance?
 
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