Author Topic: Disassembly of gauges (Read 65580 times)

wannabridin · « **Reply #75 on:** March 22, 2010, 09:43:28 AM »

ya, the inner "sleeve" that slides over the gauge itself. factory it's painted a light green/white color. the top rim peeks inside like a beauty ring around the gauges, which is red in your case.

HedNut · « **Reply #76 on:** March 22, 2010, 01:20:27 PM »

Right on....so yess...it's still original light green/white.
Cheers!

HedNut · « **Reply #77 on:** March 22, 2010, 06:52:04 PM »

Better pic of lighting...

wannabridin · « **Reply #78 on:** March 23, 2010, 06:53:55 AM »

nice!!! you have a little halo of light around the numbers, looks to be on the glass?? did you wipe it down before throwing it back together??

HedNut · « **Reply #79 on:** March 23, 2010, 09:12:45 AM »

Wipe it down!?....not me....the wife does all the wiping in our house...lol All kidding aside...I wiped the glass well, I may have smudged it though in the process....those dang' rings were not fun to put back on! haha Cheers!

dakota · « **Reply #80 on:** April 15, 2010, 12:41:59 PM »

Hi,
here some pictures of my tacho and speedo

Somebody wants some beautiful chrome covers for the speedo and tacho?

HedNut · « **Reply #81 on:** April 16, 2010, 06:42:56 AM »

Wow... those a slick!...and clean... Awesome job!

phrige · « **Reply #82 on:** June 29, 2010, 10:04:48 AM »

So i got my guages apart after some muscling but I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on removing the needles? I just cant seem to get them loose. I dont want to yank on them incorrectly for too long, but I have really put some muscle into it with out much result.

Pete

Brown Bomber · « **Reply #83 on:** June 29, 2010, 11:14:13 AM »

Quote from: phrige on June 29, 2010, 10:04:48 AM

So i got my guages apart after some muscling but I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on removing the needles? I just cant seem to get them loose. I dont want to yank on them incorrectly for too long, but I have really put some muscle into it with out much result.

Pete

A regular table fork works well. Carefully pull straight up.

mycb750k6 · « **Reply #84 on:** June 29, 2010, 11:16:41 AM »

Two spoons is the recommended tool set. Works like a charm

phrige · « **Reply #85 on:** June 29, 2010, 02:03:19 PM »

Was using the fork method. Went back and just kept at it. Tach needle came up perfect. Speedo, came up with a little extra. The metal base came out with the needle. and I'm not betting theres Much repair possibility with this one.

Very happy with the Tach at least

ratty750 · « **Reply #86 on:** June 30, 2010, 01:10:27 PM »

Are any of you guys making these face decals? If not, what are you printing these on? I'm just running the tachometer, so I would like to get one.

mycb750k6 · « **Reply #87 on:** June 30, 2010, 02:18:57 PM »

What bike, model and year again?

ratty750 · « **Reply #88 on:** June 30, 2010, 03:39:35 PM »

It's a 74 CB750.

mycb750k6 · « **Reply #89 on:** June 30, 2010, 03:51:59 PM »

I'll send you some. Just PM me. They don't cost anything to make. Don't waste money on those ebay "appliques" You'll have to research how to put them in the gauges though but all that info is here in the forum in various threads.

ratty750 · « **Reply #90 on:** June 30, 2010, 04:13:42 PM »

I sent a PM, I think. Haha... I'm still kind of new to this.

HedNut · « **Reply #91 on:** July 02, 2010, 05:27:13 AM »

Hey! I had a sign shop in my area print mine on a white uv resistant vinyl...I think it was 4mil (for material thickness). $35 to print them and he gave me 3 sets...just in case I messed up the first....two..ahah (It was because his printer was so long that these little faces wasted 3/4 of the roll width...so he dropped them in the space for free) I have pics of how mine turned out somewhere in this thread....the red/black biohazard faces (and in my project) Let me know if I can help in anyway.... don't be shy to ask for files...or if you want something custom whipped up... I'll have fun doing it....no charge for my fellow SOHC'rs...
Cheers!

ratty750 · « **Reply #92 on:** July 02, 2010, 03:02:02 PM »

Well, I made one of my own, but I'm also wondering what you applying these to. Are you applying these to the old faces?

CB750Ken8 · « **Reply #93 on:** July 02, 2010, 11:41:59 PM »

Headnut, How much did those halos run ya? They look great for those face plates.

HedNut · « **Reply #94 on:** July 05, 2010, 05:54:10 AM »

They ended up costing me $20...shipped to my door from somewhere in China I think...Purchased on ebay.
Cheers!

lowflyingdutchman · « **Reply #95 on:** July 06, 2010, 08:22:15 AM »

actually cut the bezel with dremel. did what i wanted to do on the inside (swapped face with home printed replacement cardstock one) and closed it back up. drilled to small holes on both sides of cut and used small steel wire to pull both sides together. soldered and cut the ends and tucked it behind the ring. all at 6 position. you have to look up close to find it. wanted to be able to open it back up in case my cardstock/clearcoat experiment would go south. (clearcoated the daylights out of the printed cardstock in an attempt to make it more weatherproof. as an added bonus the coating slightly raised the printed lettering..)

so far so good..

apex_seeking · « **Reply #96 on:** September 03, 2010, 06:33:56 PM »

I had some very "melty" gauges that I'm getting replaced but the replacements are blanks.
Is anyone making faces or designing the faces still? I'm just looking for a simple white and black with 6'o'clock orientation for a CB550k1.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #97 on:** September 10, 2010, 11:26:50 PM »

Apex,

Drop Hednut a PM with what you need, he's gracious and generous enough to do face designs for free for SOHC/4ers

Don't know what you mean by the 6 o'clock reference.

David

Vintage Esquire · « **Reply #98 on:** January 14, 2011, 08:04:53 PM »

I was able to carefully split the gauges with a screwdriver/paint can technique. I have a speedo with the trip reset button. How do I remove the trip reset knob in order to separate the two halves of the speedo? Does the knob just pull straight off?

Anti-Johnny · « **Reply #99 on:** January 14, 2011, 08:55:29 PM »

I'm not sure but mine fell of. The plastic was rotted where it connects so be careful and let us know when you find out.

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