This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
Messages - kent400
Pages: 1 2 3 [4] 5 6 ... 18
46
« on: May 31, 2019, 10:21:36 PM »
I did rather expect a comment on both gauges being tag marked. Well it wasn't to identify the gauges it was to identify the two stainless mounting cups which of course are different. Easy enough to fit the wrong one on the wrong gauge and then find out when fitting the onto the bracket. I think both original cups were damaged so I sent Giannis a pair marked to assist fitting.
47
« on: May 31, 2019, 07:59:24 AM »
Absolutely stunning restoration and great images. It looks like a new one!
I'm always a bit apprehensive about sending gauges overseas. They went Royal Mail International a fully tracked service. Kept an eye on their progress and reached the point were the tacking was updated 'with courier out for delivery'. The next update 'courier unable to locate address returning to sender' WTF. I then emailed l Giannis to advise and half an hour later re-checked the tracking, update again marked 'delivered' and shorty afterwards and email from Giannis to confirm he had them. Phew, apparently he had gone to the couriers depot and collected them. Not sure how he knew exactly where to go but he did and must have been there very quickly. So all was well after a bit of a panic.
48
« on: May 29, 2019, 08:23:03 PM »
Gauge mounting bracket upside down or in plain English arse about face.
49
« on: May 08, 2019, 11:18:24 AM »
When I changed to silicone fluid I had replaced master cylinder and caliper seals but not the hoses. That was ten years ago and there's been no problem. The front brake lamp switch did however fail a couple of years ago but whether that was or was not a result of changing to silicone fluid I couldn't say. The main advantage with silicone fluid is that it won't damage paintwork and we all know how careful we need to be when bleeding or topping up the brake fluid with a master cylinder is close proximity to the fuel tank.
50
« on: April 28, 2019, 10:27:10 AM »
No doubt you will update us all later in the day as to the time you achieved this year.
51
« on: January 25, 2019, 09:19:02 AM »
£330 + VAT sounds over the top per guard to me. I'll ask the fella I have used in the past what he would charge. When I was there last week I saw some of their work and it was 'top notch', I'll be seeing him early next week and I'll ask what he would charge. I know he likes a bit of the 'folding stuff' so that might reduce the cost.
52
« on: January 04, 2019, 05:56:57 PM »
An absolute peach, somehow I just prefer them in blue and I might just turn my red one blue. Anybody spot the stand lifting handle, one on each side maybe and great for shifting the bike about in the garage.
53
« on: December 23, 2018, 04:26:26 PM »
Success at re-fitting a gauge band (bezel on some gauges) depends on how it was removed. It's essential that it's not spread outwards as the edge is lifted from the base. To prevent it spreading outwards a hose clip secured around the band keeps it in shape as the edge is lifted. Following removal by this method you should find when the band is slipped over the body there's no gap between it and edge of the body. If it's spread outwards upon removal chances are it will be difficult to re-fit.
To re-crimp the band you need to make or find something the gauge will drop in up to the band, that might be a piece of wood bored to the size of the body or a piece of drainage pipe. Lightly clamp the gauge and push the band edge over a small amount all the way round, the band is quite soft so a screwdriver will do that.If you have a bench drill press that can be used with a piece of 10 mm round in the chuck to push the edge down . No power on the bench drill of course you are just using the pressing action.
I've made a few tools to carry out the task but the above method works.
54
« on: November 08, 2018, 06:00:14 PM »
Take the speedo off, spin the drive square and see if you can hear the noise. The drive can be spun with a match stick, if the noise is evident try a few drops of light oil around drive spindle and turn the spindle. The oil will work down the the housing.
55
« on: November 05, 2018, 10:22:28 PM »
If you had searched speedo or tacho you would have found many posts on the subject.
You mention they are not in good shape, a better description of their condition would bring a few recommendation as to the best way forward with them.
56
« on: September 30, 2018, 04:34:21 PM »
Fitted a couple of these on my 400 four with the original mirrors, definite improvement but I suppose it's going to depend on how wide your shoulders are as to how effective they are.
Pu chased via ebay and the seller was road & race online. Cast aluminium with matt black finish.
57
« on: September 25, 2018, 10:38:17 PM »
I think in the sales brochure at the time it was described as the Sport 90. Looks far better in red that the black and a great tiddler.
58
« on: September 22, 2018, 12:55:28 PM »
There's www.colmorfinishing.co.uk based in Borough Green Kent. Small operation, little more than one man and a dog. Always seems to be a fairly quick turn-around Picked up these a few days ago charged £40. Think there were 14 of them.
60
« on: September 16, 2018, 10:57:48 AM »
I've fitted dozens of faces obtained from Marcel, CB350F, CB400F CB500F and CB750F and a gauge illumination problem has never been reported to me. The light does not shine though the faces, there's reflectors in the bases so the light shines round the inner bodies and over the faces. Fair to say the illumination of any of these gauges was never great, in fact the gauges fitted to the CB500F has only one bulb and the faces on those are aluminium. It's not a great idea to use a higher wattage bulbs, these little bulbs get very hot and a higher wattage one gets even hotter. On some designs of gauges where the mileage or trip counter wheels are close to the bulb apertures the heat from the bulbs can distort the counter wheels. Only the recommended bulbs should be used and those with the extended dome should be avoided.
I always bright zinc plate the bases, whether or not this improves the reflection inside the base I'm not sure but probably to a small degree.
The colour of the inside of Marcel's faces are white rather than green but I can't see that makes any difference. The actual face colour originally is difficult to determine, they are always faded to differing degrees and printed originally at different batches leading to colour differences. Obviously Marcel has done a considerable amount of research on face colours and I think they are very close to original. Again I never had anyone tell me the colour is wrong.
Fitting dial face overlays isn't going to improve the illumination but maybe LED bubs would, perhaps there's a forum member fitted these and can report if there's an improvement.
Pages: 1 2 3 [4] 5 6 ... 18
|
Show Posts