Wobbling clock

[Ansink66]

Hi all ,

I just returned from my motorcycle vacation in the “Bayerisher Wald”. Just riding around on my little blue Roadster and enjoying the sights in that part of Germany and a bit of Austria too. And since I was in the area, I also took the opportunity to visit the well-known “Eagle’s Nest” or “Kehlsteinhaus”, as it is known in Germany.

On the ride back to the hotel in “Waldkirchen”, I was doing about 160 kilometers per hour on the autobahn (aprox.100 mph and it’s legal over there!), when I noticed the clock face was wobbling. Not all of it, but just the dial and hands where vibrating a bit to the left and right. Never noticed that before…

The clock still functions perfectly like it has done since day I bought the R1150R in 2002.

Do they all do that? Or is it just the one on my R1150R?


Cheers,

Emile

[ruddy]

I've seen another thread on this forum about loose clocks, so it must not be too unusual. Mine was loose, and I found that removing the large flat-headed screw at the bottom and inserting a flat rubber or plastic washer to take up the slack space solved the problem. A garden hose washer was a perfect fit for me.

[challey]

As Ruddy indicates, there was a thread on this and I'm sure if you search you'll find some good advice.

I had the "dancing dial" happen to me as well. Thought I was seeing things at first. Haven't been bothered enough by the wobbling to do anything more than tighten the hex at the rear of the clock a bit. Need to be careful doing with that since everything is plastic

[Johan_SA]

Hi
I've also experienced the "dancing dials" from time to time. Have you any idea as to fixing the problem? I feel like taking my clock out and fitting an oil temp gauge.

[OU812]

Hi
I've also experienced the "dancing dials" from time to time. Have you any idea as to fixing the problem? I feel like taking my clock out and fitting an oil temp gauge.

I am with you on getting rid of the clock for a temp gauge. Please let us know how it goes, if it goes.

[challey]

There was a thread on this forum a couple of years ago detailing a project changing the clock for an oil temp gauge. Things turned out very nicely - I think it was a VDO gauge and it was a near-identical match with the other instruments.
You should be able to find it with a search.

Charlie