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driver145 · 02-11-2008, 08:27 PM

I never really payed much attention to my tail light before. I installed FAZR6's FE Kit and the next day (today) noticed that the brake light jiggles a little, up and down. It does not go anywhere, just up and down maybe a centimeter or so. Without taking the assembly apart everything seems to be where it belongs. Is it just like this always or have I done something when installing this kit that made it looser?

02-11-2008, 09:04 PM

Mine has floated around in the mount since new.

ecurb · 02-11-2008, 09:10 PM

I just checked mine (2 months old). It definitely floats up and down. Wierd, huh?

**christod1** · 02-11-2008, 09:23 PM

I'll try to describe it the best I can. Recently I replaced the back tail light with a led board and I had to take the whole thing apart. From what I saw, the back light and plastic cover sit on two rubber washers about half a centimeter (sorry where a metric here) thick. And of course they are tied down with 2 screws. I think basically its down this way to absorb vibrations.

VEGASRIDER · 02-11-2008, 09:32 PM

I did notice my tail/brake light cover loose as well sometime ago when I did my visual inspection. It moves up and down, doesn't rattle or make a noise. It's not that loose though, you physically have to move it in order for it to move. I think it's just the way it comes or assembled. I didn't lose any sleep over it. The only nut, or bolt that has come loose was my screw that holds the rear brake fluid container, which I posted in another thread to advise everyone about my loss, and to make sure everyone's is still on tight. Other than that, my bike appears to be holding up very well from all of the vibration that a bike creates.

**reiobard** · 02-12-2008, 04:20 AM

yeah, it moves around to absorb vibrations, had this concern myself when i bought it and asked the techs at the shop. they even walked me around to a few other bikes and showed me that almost all bikes do that.

CanadianFZ6 · 02-12-2008, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ecurb

I just checked mine (2 months old). It definitely floats up and down. Wierd, huh?

Not weird... it's designed that way on purpose... It keeps the vibration from constantly blowing brakelight/running light bulbs....

**bikerider** · 02-12-2008, 06:16 AM

I noticed that when i got my FZ.

**bikerider** · 02-12-2008, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by VEGASRIDER

I did notice my tail/brake light cover loose as well sometime ago when I did my visual inspection. It moves up and down, doesn't rattle or make a noise. It's not that loose though, you physically have to move it in order for it to move. I think it's just the way it comes or assembled. I didn't lose any sleep over it. The only nut, or bolt that has come loose was my screw that holds the rear brake fluid container, which I posted in another thread to advise everyone about my loss, and to make sure everyone's is still on tight. Other than that, my bike appears to be holding up very well from all of the vibration that a bike creates.

This weekend i noticed i lost the screw that holds rear brake fluid container to.

DefyInertia · 02-12-2008, 08:00 AM

+1 on it being designed that way.

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Originally Posted by bikerider

This weekend i noticed i lost the screw that holds rear brake fluid container to.

Replace and use locktite. At 14K RPM everything falls apart.

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driver145 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC and FL Bike: none Posts: 141 Rep Power: 5 Member #1250	Is my brake light loose? I never really payed much attention to my tail light before. I installed FAZR6's FE Kit and the next day (today) noticed that the brake light jiggles a little, up and down. It does not go anywhere, just up and down maybe a centimeter or so. Without taking the assembly apart everything seems to be where it belongs. Is it just like this always or have I done something when installing this kit that made it looser?

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ecurb Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Palm Bay, FL, USA Bike: 2007 Yamaha FZ6 Posts: 107 Rep Power: 33 Member #1268	Yup. It floats I just checked mine (2 months old). It definitely floats up and down. Wierd, huh? __________________ No great thing was ever accomplished without setback and failure along the way. Determination & persistence >> Success. Last edited by ecurb; 02-11-2008 at 09:11 PM.. Reason: typos

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VEGASRIDER Dedicated Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAS VEGAS NV USA Bike: 2006 Blue FZ6 Posts: 1,694 Rep Power: 35 Member #83	I did notice my tail/brake light cover loose as well sometime ago when I did my visual inspection. It moves up and down, doesn't rattle or make a noise. It's not that loose though, you physically have to move it in order for it to move. I think it's just the way it comes or assembled. I didn't lose any sleep over it. The only nut, or bolt that has come loose was my screw that holds the rear brake fluid container, which I posted in another thread to advise everyone about my loss, and to make sure everyone's is still on tight. Other than that, my bike appears to be holding up very well from all of the vibration that a bike creates. __________________ *VEGASRIDER...................Member # 35* 2006 Team Yamaha Blue FZ6 VR's Rider Resume

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02-11-2008, 09:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
HavBlue Guest Posts: n/a Member #	Mine has floated around in the mount since new.

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christod1 Just a member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rhodes, Greece Bike: Naked 07 FZ6 Posts: 485 Rep Power: 9 Member #967	I'll try to describe it the best I can. Recently I replaced the back tail light with a led board and I had to take the whole thing apart. From what I saw, the back light and plastic cover sit on two rubber washers about half a centimeter (sorry where a metric here) thick. And of course they are tied down with 2 screws. I think basically its down this way to absorb vibrations.

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reiobard Postaholic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Concord, NH Bike: 2007 FZ6 (The Faster Blue) Posts: 5,409 Rep Power: 73 Member #991	yeah, it moves around to absorb vibrations, had this concern myself when i bought it and asked the techs at the shop. they even walked me around to a few other bikes and showed me that almost all bikes do that.

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