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Offline JezzaPeach

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100mph speedo mystery
« on: December 22, 2014, 03:41:25 PM »
Hi. When I bought my Cb500/4 it had a 350/4 tacho fitted and this mystery speedo. Can anyone help me work out what it's for? It's in vgc and it would help me to advertise it correctly.
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2014, 04:17:32 PM »
Given the way they used to hype up these things, it's probably off an SS50!
About the same time the Yanks were putting 85mph speedos on CBXs.
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2014, 04:24:56 PM »
I don't think you're far off! I'm thinking maybe a 125. Even the 175s seem to go to 110!
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2014, 06:10:36 PM »
It is from a CB250 early type. The later ones went up to 110MPH.
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2014, 06:21:15 PM »
Not sure cb200,250,350?Yes in good nick too.Scrap that didnt they have the warning lights in those?
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2014, 06:37:22 PM »
It is a strange clock Bitsa because most small bikes never had the trip counter. There is another clock like this on fleabay but, they have it listed as CB250N / 400N which is wrong.
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2014, 06:41:00 PM »
Trig didnt those have a big plastic cluster round them and brown face?This one does look like it would fit on both mine k2 k6
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2014, 06:45:50 PM »
Too small for a 750. yes, the superdream had plastic cluster but, blue/green face.
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2014, 06:48:40 PM »
Yes Trig didnt the 500t have a brown face to match the seat if I recall right
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2014, 06:50:54 PM »
Quote from: Bitsa on December 22, 2014, 06:48:40 PM
Yes Trig didnt the 500t have a brown face to match the seat if I recall right
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Yep, your wright on that one. The 500T's i have done i always change the face's to black.
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2014, 07:19:41 PM »
Many thanks. I have also now heard probably CB250G5/CB250K4/possibly early CB250N
Thanks all that seems to tie in regards
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2014, 07:51:59 PM »
Jeremy
Email Billy on here he has a G5 that he has just restored maybe he can confirm this for you
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2014, 08:17:13 PM »
Not G5 bitsa. i have a G5 and it is 110mph. I have the same clock as in the picture but, i got it from Ash to use for spares.
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2014, 08:20:00 PM »
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Email Ash to see if he can remember what it came off.Cant see a G5 reaching a 110mph though
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Re: 100mph speedo mystery
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2014, 08:26:33 PM »
Ash has so many clocks and can't remember. CB175 has 110mph but, it will never do that ;)
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