Keyboard handlebar cover ?

[julimike54]

I just replaced the "Keyboard" and after taking the old one out (severely cracked and broken) and installing the new one. The question is under this cover is a metal wire stay with 2 small metal tangs that engage the new cover. Anyone know if the cover fits under the metal tangs or does the cover sit on top of the metal tangs? I attempted to put the cover under the tangs but it seems to be stressed in that position, might be why the cover cracked up on the removed one. Without stressing the cover it appears to rest on top of the tangs and the cover is not loose, I'm wondering if some where down the line the old one was forced under the tangs and why it subsequently cracked up. The other thing I found was the collars for the screws were missing and that helped lead to cracking of the cover.

I'm not familiar with Interstates, do they use the keyboard? I presume all the Aspencades do and would appreciate y'all looking to see if you can see the metal tangs on the outside of the cover or not.

 

[AApple]

"Keyboard"? Pic please?

 

[julimike54]

Keyboard is Honda name

It's a little fuzzy, sorry.

 

[AApple]

Ok...I dint notice you're dealing with a 1200! For some reason, I thought it was a 1500....don't mind me....I'm an idjit....

 

[bunsteve]

Here's what I have on a stock '86 GL1200i with no radio or any other electronics.

 

[claydbal]

im gonna send yu a PM. you email me and remind me. i will look , send pics. whatever to help a brother out. mine works......so far. lol/
Merry Christmas.

 

[85goldwing]

I believe that "keyboard" only came on Aspencades

 

[julimike54]

I believe that "keyboard" only came on Aspencades

Might also be on the LTD & Sei models....

 

[julimike54]

im gonna send yu a PM. you email me and remind me. i will look , send pics. whatever to help a brother out. mine works......so far. lol/
Merry Christmas.

If yours is an Aspencade, I want to know if the metal tangs are under or on the outside of the cover?

 

[claydbal]

dont know about etal tangs. but here are the pics i said i would send. my pm to you was to tell you to remind me to get pics today. but i actually remembered!

 

[julimike54]

The metal tangs are on the wire stay that's bolted on in front of the handle bar. They either are supposed to hold up the cover (opposite side of cover attachment screws) or they hold over the cover. I don't think they are supposed to hold over, I found mine was that way and the cover was cracked from that stress, I think. I've installed the cover with the screws and it seems the tangs just support the opposite side from the bottom.

The red line in the picture shows the area where the tangs are located...

 

[claydbal]

are you referring to the u shaped spring steel loops that bolt to the top tree? if so, mine are under the trip meter cover. about a half inch below the cover, actually. they support the brake and clutch hoses. that is the only stay there except the wire stay inside the trip cover i sent in photos. maybe a year model differene, mine is 1984 gl1200A

 

[julimike54]

Sounds like Honda made a change from 84 to 86. The steel loops you refer to are part of the wire stay I'm referring to, It covers wires going down the fork stem, holds the brake and clutch lines and has 2 metal tangs that stick up to support the cover.

Honda calls the stay a cover also, item 13 in....
https://classicgoldwings.com/media/1986-and-1987-oem-parts-manual-page-3.17380/