Lude Generation

I'm having a bit of trouble with my new 5th gen's steering column top cowling. It's fowling on the underside of the dash/dial surround and not allowing the steering column to be raised fully. Hopefully you can see from these picture, where I tried to hold the camera in the same place...

This is it up as far as it will go with the top cowl on (The top cowl is pushing up on the underside of the dial surround)...



This is it up as far as it will go mechanically without the cowl...



Then this is it fully lowered with the top cowl on, but with the dial surround removed so you can see...



And this is it raised with the top cowl on and it also fouls on the dash structure ...



It's got me! I was hoping the 4th gen could come to my rescue again, but the 4th gen's is bigger still. (5th gen's on the right)...





the top corner of the cowling (The edge nearest the hole) fouls on the underside of the dial surround as well.

It's almost as if the steering column has rake adjustment as well and needs to be pulled out further.

Any ideas?

Does any one have a comparible picture of a top cowl they know fits?

exploded diagram such as the lings site or manual might help shed some light on it

wrong bolt possibly?

not sure the actual cowling is wrong one

Even if I removed the bolts completely it still fouls on the the dash structure and the underside of the dials surround.

The problem is that edge on the cowl nearest the LED hole. If the edge was nearer the hole then it would clear everything. The cowl defintely pics up on the lower cowl perfectly though. It's as if the steering column needs to be lengthened towards me

NafemanNathan wrote:It's as if the steering column needs to be lengthened towards me

Have you tried stroking and caressing it?!

I knew someone wouldn't be able to resist

NafemanNathan wrote:It's almost as if the steering column has rake adjustment as well and needs to be pulled out further.

Or the dash is too far forward and needs to go back?

the dash might be out slightly

I'll definitely check that.

Good idea about the dash - it's hardly as if it's escaped other 'successful' modifications, after all!!!

wurlycorner wrote:it's hardly as if it's escaped other 'successful' modifications, after all!!!

Didn't quite follow this