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Dave M:
My 550F2 is unrestored too.

The tank has been painted at some time and the previous owner(s) painted the engine, forks and everything that didn't move black.

I've stripped most of that off so the bike looks reasonable. I've replaced the exhaust system and the rear shocks for non OEM items but other than that it's still original, including the 17k miles on the clock.

My bike looks and rides OK and I'll ride it anytime rain or shine and not worry about it.

It's for riding, not sitting in the garage being polished and if we move to NZ it's coming with me.

florence:
It's really nice to hear that people are using their machines too.  My 500 is my regular machine and now I don't feel bad about leaving it out in all weathers, caked in mud.  I have always been of the opinion that restoring bikes ruins them and if a modification improves the way it works then all well and good.  I have a  1920's bike in the shed with no engine (lost in the mists of time somewhere).  I am very tempted to put a modern engine in it to get it going and annoy the purists.

kent400:
The post started off as a question about speedometers and has diversified slightly! The speedometer in question still works up to 50mph so the chances are that somthing has become jammed between the internal magnet Quite often the bases corrode inside and a flake of rust is attracted to the magnet. It needs to come apart to resolve the problem.

If anyone needs details of how to get one apart without damage I have details in PDF format with many images that I can email on request.

The original 500f speedo has a straight drive, a tiny screw securing the trip knob and provision for only one bulb.

florence:
Thank you, If I can repair the old one that would be really good.  I noticed also that the odometer stopped turning.  If you can let me have the pdf that would be excellent.

florence:
Thank you to Kent400 who has put together an excellent document detailing speedo restoration. 

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