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Title: High Beam plastic cover fell off--replacement?
Post by: aNaRaVia on December 28, 2004, 02:17:20 PM
On my way oh from work last night my High Beam bulb cover fell out [see picture below].  I stopped by the local Suzuki dealer and the replacements are only sold as a kit with the instrument cluster bracket for $106.99!!!

Is there a cheaper was to get my hand of a replacement plastic piece?

None of the local junkyards have any GSs around either. :dunno:

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Title: High Beam plastic cover fell off--replacement?
Post by: JetSwing on December 28, 2004, 02:32:46 PM
mine had fallen off too...why the hell do they not offer em seperately??  :dunno:
Title: WTF
Post by: The Buddha on December 28, 2004, 03:07:34 PM
OK dude ... what's holding you instrument cluster in place ... toy have a sandwich plate under the clip on ??? I am woking on clipon's as you might know ... can you put up a pic of that plate ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: High Beam plastic cover fell off--replacement?
Post by: Daniely on December 28, 2004, 04:07:06 PM
You might try this.

Go to your local auto parts store, and buy an indicator light. We used a green one for my buddy's mustang (to indicate when his electric fan was on). We bought one in green, but you might be able to buy one in blue (didnt look, we got ours from kragen). if you find one, you can take the plastic lens cover off and it looks about the right size to fit the GS high beam indicator hole. Hope this helps, ill try to find a pic of one on the Kragen website. (autozone, pep boys, any of those should carry this item)
Title: High Beam plastic cover fell off--replacement?
Post by: Blueknyt on December 28, 2004, 06:17:50 PM
Title: Re: WTF
Post by: aNaRaVia on December 28, 2004, 09:43:36 PM
Quote from: seshadri_srinathOK dude ... what's holding you instrument cluster in place ... toy have a sandwich plate under the clip on ??? I am woking on clipon's as you might know ... can you put up a pic of that plate ...
Cool.
Srinath.

I have vortex clip-ons.  The cluster is is connected to the plate. I just have iit machined to cut the middle out and lower the profile so it wouldn't lower the bike so much.  Also painted it back.

Any other idea's on the blue cap.  I'm going to check the auto-parts store tomarrow.
Title: High Beam plastic cover fell off--replacement?
Post by: starwalt on December 29, 2004, 08:59:39 AM
I've got a spare from a donor bike I bought. It is a little faded but should work fine. Send me an SASE and it is yours. When you get it, use clear RTV (not too much) to tack it into place.  :thumb:

I suspect the $106 is for the entire metal frame with plastic bezels/covers.

If you feel reciprocal, put something green in the envelope with the SASE.  8) PM me for my mailing address.
Title: High Beam plastic cover fell off--replacement?
Post by: jiggersplat on December 29, 2004, 09:28:30 AM
ebay.
Title: High Beam plastic cover fell off--replacement?
Post by: aNaRaVia on December 29, 2004, 09:35:38 AM
eBay no go. Can't find anything. Auto Parts store, no go. Can't fiind anything.  It's sucks so bad they don't sell them damn part by itself.  :bs: