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Replacement Meter Back Cover - jpeppers_imp - 06-17-2019

I had the misfortune of low siding last week on my 2014 CB1100. The bike was dropped by the previous owner on both sides and both the crankcase covers were already scratched. That I'm not too beat up about. The problem is that the white plastic backing on the meter assembly cracked and now the whole cluster is lopsided because it's only supported on one side. Is there any way to replace this without buying the entire assembly (37200-MGC-A41)?

It seems ridiculous to spend $600-$700 just to replace a plastic cover. Below is a picture of the damage.

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RE: Replacement Meter Back Cover - Cormanus - 06-17-2019

Welcome, jpeppers. Welcome. I hope you sustained no damage in the accident.

RE: Replacement Meter Back Cover - Lord Popgun - 06-17-2019

Welcome Jpeppers!

Here is the parts breakdown for the meters and thus the parts you can get separately. https://www.partsfish.com/oemparts/a/hon/52f28be9f870021404ec5a33/meter

RE: Replacement Meter Back Cover - GoldOxide_imp - 06-17-2019

Welcome to the Forum jpeppers. I hope you find solution with low ill and ease. Hopefully popgun's tip sets you in the best direction. Otherwise, when not elsewhere, you will be here.

RE: Replacement Meter Back Cover - jpeppers_imp - 06-17-2019

Thank you for the warm welcome.

I was in full gear which protected me from external injuries. It wasn't the cleanest fall so there was some internal pain that has largely subsided.

Unfortunately, that piece is not listed in any parts list I've seen including that linked by popgun. It seems to be part of the entire meter assembly, but both my gauges work fine. I suppose my solution is to either reassemble it back and leave as is, or try to glue the plastic bits together. Since the plastic backing has mounting points, so the piece is stressed, I'm not sure if there is any glue that will hold it together.

RE: Replacement Meter Back Cover - Randy B - 06-17-2019

https://www.hondapartshouse.com/oemparts/p/honda/37101-mgc-n41/cover-main

EDIT: that's the outer cover. I don't think that they have the white piece you are looking for by itself.

RE: Replacement Meter Back Cover - LongRanger_imp - 06-17-2019

I have no experience, but you might find some interesting repair ideas if you do a web search on "plastic welding."

RE: Replacement Meter Back Cover - Randy B - 06-17-2019

(06-17-2019, 01:13 PM)Randy B_imp Wrote: https://www.hondapartshouse.com/oemparts/p/honda/37101-mgc-n41/cover-main

EDIT: that's the outer cover. I don't think that they have the white piece you are looking for by itself.

This is the broken part off my 2013, but I don't think it will fit the 2014 cluster.

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RE: Replacement Meter Back Cover - jpeppers_imp - 06-17-2019

Randy, that's the part. You are correct, the 2013 cover looks a little different.

My main concern, outside of it being unsightly, is that the PCB on the tachometer is now exposed to the elements.

I'm not sure if welding the plastic will work because the plastic piece is somewhat complex and some of the cracks are along inaccessible places. Unless the welding is done with some solvent. I'll look into it a little deeper.

I'm a little surprised that this is only sold as part of a $700 assembly. Below is a picture of how it looks when everything is assembled, the best that it can be right now. The whole assembly is also shifted to the left. It's very obvious when looking at the ignition.

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RE: Replacement Meter Back Cover - Randy B - 06-17-2019

(06-17-2019, 02:10 PM)jpeppers_imp Wrote: Randy, that's the part. You are correct, the 2013 cover looks a little different.

My main concern, outside of it being unsightly, is that the PCB on the tachometer is now exposed to the elements.

I'm not sure if welding the plastic will work because the plastic piece is somewhat complex and some of the cracks are along inaccessible places. Unless the welding is done with some solvent. I'll look into it a little deeper.

I'm a little surprised that this is only sold as part of a $700 assembly. Below is a picture of how it looks when everything is assembled, the best that it can be right now. The whole assembly is also shifted to the left. It's very obvious when looking at the ignition.

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You can get that black cover that I linked above. As far as the white plastic piece, that is not sold separately on the 2014 ^ for some reason.