Upper fairing gen 3. What is this round cutout for?

US versions have this blank. Anyone know why it's there?

 

There was a Hondaline Analog Clock accessory available. I installed a few in the day. Other parts of the world had the fuel selector valve there.

 

This might fit. 37453-ZW5-000ZB

 

What he sed. Those thoughtful Europeans sold you a on/off petcock I would assume with a reserve compared to our bikes where you dont get a reserve and you need to remove the seat to turn the tap off. Other thing is a clock, I have a dash with one but never felt the need to install it. IMHO the petcock they sell over seas just complicates things, I have seen them and its typical Honda over engineering.

 

Does anyone know if this gauge actually fits the round cutout? Would love to do this but dont want to blow close to a 100 for the gauges not to have it fit.

Nick

 

How much? You can get that gage for 30 - 35$.

 

Haven't found exact specifications yet, but this pic shows the with of the bracket.

 

I know this is not the correct year VFR, but is a good idea of the size.



And this is installed on a ST1100. I can measure that recess for you on my ST.



I bet it is the perfect size.

 

Where can you get it for that price? None of my domestic sources even had the part number listed. Only place I could find one is CMSNL.com and that was my dealer price including shipping.

 

Maybe shipping is ridiculous, but the first 2 hits are under $30

https://www.boats.net/product/honda...kCIwJN9gdxC7SazsESPC7EhbCNzwnTecaAuI9EALw_wcB

https://www.partspak.com/productcar...KZhtZZmPC9ummrv_JVUfIXJ4KxzIQa2EaAkf4EALw_wcB

 

Wow I've never seen that before. I have a 90 UK model and the fuel on/off/reserve control is there. It's a turning dial with a recess in it.



How do US riders switch from normal/off reserve then?

 

Thanks for the links. Boats.net is the same company as Partzilla, and Partzilla doesnt show it as a good number but boats.net does. Go figure.

 

Likely because it's technically a Marine part # (Boat, not PWC).

 

Thanks for this! I just ordered one!

 

We have a low fuel light. The petcock on the bottom of the tank is on or off, that's it.

 

trip reset button is more useful than the low petrol light imho, you can get screwed though if your hauling arse around then your mpg goes down, so yeh the low level light could help you out. I ran out of gas on every bike I ever owned and that spans 40 years.

 

I use the trip reset every tank fill and I log every time I fill up as far as miles traveled and fuel used. It does give me a pretty good idea how far I can go if I really have to push it, or before I have to push it if you know what I mean.

 

It is smaller.

The body of the gauge is 2", the bezel is 2.4", so you wouldn't remove the "cutout," you'd drill a 2" -plus a hair -hole into the round cutout and the bezel will probably sit right at the "cutout" marking.

I'll post some pics of the process when I do mine.