« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2016, 09:05:59 AM »
Small square ones like those fitted to the CB92,C95 and C72 are the worst when in comes to bezel removal.
A hose clip can still be used, just push some mouldable polymorph plastic between the inside of the clip and the bezel to prevent the bezel spreading outwards. Polymorph is heated in water to 60c, sets when cold and can be re-used. Can also be used under the hose clip screw area to prevent the 'dimple' causing damage to the bezel when tightened. Buy some Polymorph and you soon find other uses for it.
As Ash mentioned CB750f securing bands are available from Lecam but these will only fit ND gauges and not Seiki ones. The Seiki ones fitted to the CB550f whist looking the same size as ND ones are in fact smaller. As far as I know the only other bands available are those fitted to the Kawasaki Z series gauges. I've looked at getting replacement bands made for the smaller Seiki gauges fitted to CB250, 400f and quite a few others but it involves quite a considerable investment and I'm far from sure it would be a worthwhile exercise because it's quite possible to remove/re-fit the band without causing damage to it. Given that the gauges tend to be a focal point on any bike marking on the top of them stands out like a sore thumb. Folding them back with pliers isn't a good plan and will probably leave some marking.
Nice tip on the polymorph stuff Peter .. I have a bag of the pellets somewhere, will have to try it. Magic stuff !!
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