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This is such a drag... 😥

I am still doing work on the Tracer, about to start the TBS job. Bike is on the center-stand, I straighten the front wheel, and hear the distinct "ting-a-ling" of some metallic fastener hitting the concrete floor. Out of the left side of engine bay area, this charming bracket came tumbling out. Great. Have no flippin' clue about it's placement - here is a side-by-side comparison shot:

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It's obvious a retaining bolt is traveling down the tube-portion of this bracket; there are wear areas from a fastener head on the top-side flat portion of the bracket. That smaller locking tab looks to somehow affix the bracket in place, and the larger "loop" tab might have the job of keeping adjacent components away (or close) to it.

Anybody? Where do we think this bracket might be located in the engine bay - it is likely on left side of the motor, but even that is speculation... 😕

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22 minutes ago, Warchild said:

This is such a drag... 😥

I am still doing work on the Tracer, about to start the TBS job. Bike is on the center-stand, I straighten the front wheel, and hear the distinct "ting-a-ling" of some metallic fastener hitting the concrete floor. Out of the left side of engine bay area, this charming bracket came tumbling out. Great. Have no flippin' clue about it's placement - here is a side-by-side comparison shot:

enginebaybracket.thumb.png.0057b4f7a845eda99c6f42b669f9365d.png

It's obvious a retaining bolt is traveling down the tube-portion of this bracket; there are wear areas from a fastener head on the top-side flat portion of the bracket. That smaller locking tab looks to somehow affix the bracket in place, and the larger "loop" tab might have the job of keeping adjacent components away (or close) to it.

Anybody? Where do we think this bracket might be located in the engine bay - it is likely on left side of the motor, but even that is speculation... 😕

Kind of looks like a cable or wire guide. I can't see anything obvious with bodywork on mine.

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