Found rubber standoff/grommet after washing bike

Hi Folks

Was washing my 2003 VFR800 V-Tec at weekend and after I pushed bike back into garage I noticed a little rubber standoff or grommet laying on the ground where I washed her. It has a small hole on one end and looks like it pushes/secures into a hole - possibly some type of rubber protector/spacer.

Anyone have any idea where this may have come from - it might not be from the bike at all and I cant see anything obvious. I had removed the seat also. Thanks for your help.

 

Ok so apparently its a bung that protects the fairing from hitting off the chassis/frame...

 

Exactly where. I don't recall seeing those on my 06 which is the same gen as the 03. Not to say that it isn't there. Where does it attach. The frame or the faring?

VFRWorld wants to know.

 

Yeah I need to locate it myself, I will take a look tomorrow and if I find it I will take a pic and post here. I have a feeling its somewhere around the front/forks area!

 

Was there anybody else around who may had dropped it so that you would pull your hair out trying to work out where it goes. A few years ago a mate of mine pulled up on an old BMW he had just bought, he turned his back to take his helmet and jacket off so I tipped half a cup of old oil under his bike, lucky for me he didn't have a heart attack cause his face went white

 

I have one of those in the middle of the seat, keeps me centered when cornering hard...
Is it from the centerstand to stop it hitting the frame? I'll check mine tonight.

 

I had a quick look and couldn't see anything obvious - let me know if you find anything !

 

teamwork !

 

I don't get it. What's that thing doing in your mouth?

 

Well now A.M. If Randy doesn't say it first, A little bit of lube might be in order.........

 

mmmm oral...... fixation..... Oh god , what have i started !!! :witless:

 

I've seen similar things behind license plates.

 

Did anyone else's heart just skip a beat.

 

I had a look - my licence plate assembly is not the stock one , the previous owner had modified it a bit so I dont have the plastic (mudguard) housing and light .

 

Not my heart but another major organ !

 

Suggest you have a look at the miro fiche for your bike. You will find it on there.

The most sensible work back would be to try and remember where you picked it up and where in relation to that was the bike standing.