Topic: speedo and tach repair

[MMICAFE]

on my cb650 the speedo and tach needles are heat warped so they dont even work any more and i know its not the cables or the speedo or tach drive cause i can see faint scratches on the inside plastic cover if there is any way to safely remove the the outer ring keeping the speedo face on please let me know i will provide a picture of the speedo and tach

[Johnie]

What usually warps is the gauge face and the needle might then rub on it.  You say your needles are warped?  I never heard of that.  But there is a way to take those apart and replace the needle and / or face.  You have to remove the units from the holder on the bike.  The chrome ring that goes around the gauge (I can see it in the pic) will need to be uncrimped from the back.  Then the 2 halves come apart.  You will end up with something like below.

[buffalogt750]

I had the same problem with warped needles on 650 gauges. I tried to uncrimp the ring but by the time it was uncrimped it was also stretched beyond use. I had better luck cutting the ring and then epoxying it back on. Hold it in place with a large hose clamp until epoxy dries. I replaced the needles with some metal needles form some old Suzuki gauges. Both sets of gauges were made by ND so needles fit perfectly.

[MMICAFE]

ok guys what do you recomend to use to remove the chrome ring around the tach face pics screwdrivers anything thats sharp point..................come on guys im gonna be stuck in the house today gotta do something

[Johnie]

I used a small screwdriver to uncrimp the lower edge all the way around the gauge.  You move the screwdriver a little bit at a time around the ring.  It takes patience and time so don't rush it.  When you put it back together you will have to recrimp it and not wreck the top visible area of the chrome ring.  I wrapped the top part of the ring with electrical tape to protect it when recrimping.  Again, patience.