replacement gauge faces

replacement gauge faces 16 Sep 2016 20:58 #742578

Zaddict Topic Author Offline User Enjoying my Zaddiction! Posts: 318 Thank you received: 48	Have any of you replaced the faces on your speedometer or tach? Mine are getting pretty faded. I can't seem to find much info on replacing them. Maybe it's not something people usually do. 1990 Zephyr zr550 B1 Factory Pro Stage 1 jet kit zx550 cams SPII ignition system Kerker stainless steel race exhaust with 1.5" competition baffle K&N Air Filter...
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replacement gauge faces 16 Sep 2016 21:54 #742580

Patton Offline KZr Legend Posts: 18640 Thank you received: 2098	Click here > www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/348485-g...ration-decals#348485 Good Fortune! 1973 Z1 KZ900 LTD
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replacement gauge faces 17 Sep 2016 00:37 #742588

davido Offline User Posts: 1574 Thank you received: 286	One of mine was craked so I took the other to a glass shop and had a couple of new ones cut to the right size. Easy peasy. www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build CB550 (1978) CB500/4 (1972)* KZ1000CSR (1981) XT 600E (1999) TDM900 (2003)
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replacement gauge faces 17 Sep 2016 03:55 #742590

martin_csr Offline User Posts: 7983 Thank you received: 1621	Is this for the 550 Zephyr? If so, the meters should be easy to open, but I have no idea if new faces are available. 1981 KZ650 Competition Sports and Road
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replacement gauge faces 17 Sep 2016 06:36 #742593

SWest Offline Sustaining Member 10 22 2014 Posts: 22427 Thank you received: 2620	I got two new ones on eBay. The toughest part is getting the needles off. I broke two spindles by prying up so now I twist them off. Steve kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/599078-tach-speedo-rebuild kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/599906-new-tach-speedo Z1b1000 1975 Z1b kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882 kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
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replacement gauge faces 17 Sep 2016 08:01 #742596

martin_csr Offline User Posts: 7983 Thank you received: 1621	Some guys have had luck prying the needle with a couple of spoons. 1981 KZ650 Competition Sports and Road
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replacement gauge faces 17 Sep 2016 08:13 #742598

SWest Offline Sustaining Member 10 22 2014 Posts: 22427 Thank you received: 2620	The top of the spindle is the thickness of a paperclip. That's the part that broke off on two of them. I had good luck before but those two were ruined beyond repair. Steve Z1b1000 1975 Z1b kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882 kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
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replacement gauge faces 17 Sep 2016 08:23 #742599

davido Offline User Posts: 1574 Thank you received: 286	Sorry,I misunderstood. I thought you were talking about the glass. www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build CB550 (1978) CB500/4 (1972)* KZ1000CSR (1981) XT 600E (1999) TDM900 (2003)
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replacement gauge faces 17 Sep 2016 08:29 #742600

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martin_csr wrote: Is this for the 550 Zephyr? If so, the meters should be easy to open, but I have no idea if new faces are available.

Yes. Good to know it's pretty easy/common with other bikes. Need to find decals for my zr550, if they exist.

1990 Zephyr zr550 B1
Factory Pro Stage 1 jet kit
zx550 cams
SPII ignition system
Kerker stainless steel race exhaust with 1.5" competition baffle
K&N Air Filter...

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replacement gauge faces 17 Sep 2016 08:56 #742603

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Zaddict wrote:
I have no idea if new faces are available.
Need to find decals for my zr550, if they exist.

Am guessing that other models might have the same or acceptably similar instrument face decals.

If not already done, would inquire of Diablo Cycle (owned and operated by the people at Reproduction Decals) and/or Reproduction Decals.

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