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Another gauge freshened up - thanks to Kent400

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royhall:
Lobo. That is absolutely superb. That is something I really dread doing. You should start a business with me as first customer. :)

Chris400F:
Thanks Simon, that is really helpful.
My tacho is currently in bits after cleaning. I was going to reassemble it today but have found the paint on the
case needs a bit more work so will do it shortly and try this technique when I do.
I didn't replace the face - the red line isn't too faded and I couldn't find a good source of replacements.
Yours looks like a new speedo face, can you recommend a supplier for future reference?

Lobo:
Cheers Roy / Chris,

But honestly, Kent400 is your man, (sorry Peter!) - I can't take any of the credit.

For a very reasonable cost, Peter supplied me the new faces , the lenses, advice + other bits'n'bobs....

Chris, whilst all apart go the whole hog & freshen up the whole caboodle... otherwise you'll just have regrets.

Roy, don't be daunted, the hard part is de-crimping the ring; beyond this it's basically taking loads of snaps as you disassemble, + thence cleaning / painting etc.

(the crimp ring disassembly is a large diameter jubilee clip abouts the crimp ring to protect its shape, and then levering (carefully) up the lip all around the instrument. Take it slow & steady...)

And then there's the forum... if Peter's away there'll be plenty of others with help / tips.

So, as a starter for 10.... PM 'Kent400' on this forum.

Cheers,
Simon

Lobo:
Hi Oddjob,

In my limited experience I'd think there is no reason why you can't open up your  'poorly' rev counter and take a peek inside. Indeed, you may be able to bash out the casing ding, fill, respray etc,  and due no trip reset reassemble with the damaged area lowermost / out of sight.

My previous 2 lower casings (CB400) I just cleaned, sprayed & laquered to good (enough) effect (see below) ... but in comparison to the new one... well, there isn't...

The CB750 lower casings are housed in that big rubber mounting and so you can get away with more.

Peter.... who is now probably very much regretting this thread (!) supplied me at a VERY reasonable cost, and on part exchange basis where possible:

New faces
New glasses
New trip white digits sticky overlay (the wheels fade to cream & cannot be cleaned)
New re-plated lower case
New casing grommet for the trip spindle
A 'how to guide'

So really, as I've said all along, "I really didn't do much" ....

Simon
(hmmm... there seems to be a spring & wee cog left over from the 750 Speedo resto... don't remember that... except it all works fine! (perhaps part of the trip mechanism, & awaiting placement)

(What would be nice - Peter, you reading this!- would be new crimp bands. If scratched / minorly damaged there's no way round it to my knowledge, although the CB750 Lecram resto guru can supply these for that bike.

For those guys wanting to restore CB750 gauges try here...
http://www.cb750faces.com/cb750faces.nl/en/?no_mobile_theme

Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP):
Has anyone tried a new crimp ring for the 750?.Found them almost impossible to start a bend on the under side.Originals easy.
Cheers
Bitsa

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