what is this that just fell off my bike? (pics)

[helvetica]

I took off my fuel tank to adjust the throttle cable and this is sitting behind the engine in the space under the battery tray and in front of the rear wheel. what the hell is it and where should it be?!

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[Polymer-2]

It's the holder for the starter solenoid. Goes under the left side cover and usually bolted to the regulator.

[hocko]

looks like it fit around the grey coil like thing the clip thing hold some part of the loom. I have seen 1 on mine but cant look now, i had a quick look in the clymer manual. It wont jump out out me now will look further.

[Polymer-2]

Here are a couple of pix. It can also be seen in Clymers page 200.

[helvetica]

great info thanks lads. Although i'm a bit gutted to see polymers bike looks like it just rolled out of the showroom! just reading your cleaning tips, my dad is a goldsmith and has all sorts of polishing tools I'm definitely going to give him some homework!!

[Polymer-2]

helvetica wrote

Although i'm a bit gutted to see polymers bike looks like it just rolled out of the showroom!

Not mine. Saturday and Sunday I tore mine down to the frame for a complete repaint. The picture on my web site is just a web shot although mine will look like that in a few weeks.