DS Pilot Light Case

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/CB400F-SUPER-SPORT-FOUR/part_82422/


A couple of weeks ago I received the above "High Quality Aftermarket Direct Replacement" from DS and I am disappointed in the Quality aspect - is it just me as it seems a very cheap looking casing?

As I never had a CB400/4 back in the day am wondering if I expected too much or has the old casing aged to make it appear different?

[robvangulik]

Looks good to me, what did you expect?

[Athame57]

Looks ok to me. Is it possible it is sitting in stark contrast to clocks and other things around it?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I've not fitted it in position yet just unwrapped it and was underwhelmed with how thin & cheap it felt. It's a really bright shiny plastic case. Maybe it needs weathering in.

[kent400]

It's a good plan to check the warning lamp lenses are secure on these replica covers. I bit on extra glue around the edges of the lenses is worthwhile.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

What's the decal like on top, the OE one is a sort of pressed metal plate, I suspect that will be a decal on silver foil.

My old one has slightly raised silver metal surround around the individual warning lamps plus the outline of the whole unit. The DS one is not raised as you say it's just a foil transfer so it looks the same but lacks any depth of field.

Luckily the individual colored warning lamp lenses seem solid enough. Nothing like an OEM replica the description High Quality is in my view journalistic licence. At £19.99 it would be okay but for £58.80 in my view it very overpriced. I don't object to a high price if the quality is there. It is certainly making me re-think items such as handlebar switchgear - genuine only if needed methinks.

[mickwinf]

I agree that often pattern parts although they may do the job well enough are of poorer quality and with a little more care could be perfect, so why dont they do that?