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mike the bike:
The housings are mild steel, no harm in etch priming them. +1 on the Plasticote Satin Black.
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: kent400 on July 19, 2016, 08:21:17 AM ---Looks like a really nice bike. I have a gauge restoration guide that I can email that is specific to the 400 four gauges, it's fair to say that removal and re-fitting the band defeats many. The guide will at least give an idea of what's involved and if the task is within you capabilities.
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Ditto yes looks a great bike. Worst bands are on the oval combined speedo/tacho (CB72/77, JDM 250K, CB160) or on odd shapes like CD175/S90/SS125. I got some really cheapo 'Jubilee' clamps made out of thin rubbishy metal and connected them together to clamp the stainless steel Nippon Seiki bezel whilst uncrimping. If you use proper 'sturdy' Jubilee ones, on odd shaped bezels, I found that they tend to mark the bezel, where the clamp adjustment screw is. If it's the larger 500/4, 750 4 round ones, I think Lecram in Holland sells new ones if you cock it up ( not sure about 400/4, CB250K, early 500/4 ones)
Bodd:
This is how I refurbished my clocks, about a third of the way down the page.
Rirons:
i used halfords primer and satin black, with a clear coat after bead blasting, the needle end was painted with humbrol bright red modellers paint
kent400:
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.
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