Gauge restoration decals

Galactica wrote:

I've taken apart the speedo from a 650 I had as a donor. It takes a lot of patience to pry apart the chrome bezel without damaging it too badly. It takes even more patience to re-crimp it without leaving marks. Also if you want a really flawless job it would take practice on several units. After I had re-crimped it I noticed that it was not square all the way around. Most people wouldn't even notice....

Here's the Z-Resto link provided at Z1E
www.z1enterprises.com/reference/ZResto_custom_work.aspx

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In an earlier thread
kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...d=4&id=117000#117010

duncan wrote:
i've taken the tach apart but not the speedo. it's real easy if you use a dremel to cut the chrome ring, and then some jweld and hose clamp to cement it back together.

apeman wrote:
The old article suggests removing the band around the gauges by levering it up from the underside. I have found that results in too much damage to the band to make it look good after it is put back on, and crimped down. Therefore, I instead took a dremel with a cut-off wheel to the band, and sliced through it, being carefull not to damage the gauge cover. Then I slipped off the band, and did my gauge clean-up. To reinstall, I assembled the cover onto the gauge, slipped the band on, and held it tightly in place with a rubber band. Then I placed a drop of JBweld epoxy onto the gap in the band, and let it dry. (Make sure you mount the gap in the band at an location that will not be readily visible when the gauge is remounted onto the bike.) That has been working well for over a year.


Good Luck!

That's a great tip for removing the band!
I've had my speedo apart to evict a Spider, uncrimping the band all the way around.
What a pain in the a$$.

OK-After some testing, I have come up with this very easy way of harmlessly and easily removing the markings on your gage face. This will be a picture presentation so be patient.

First apply my solution to the surface which you want to remove the markings from. The solvent dries very slowly so evaporation is not a factor. Also odor is not a factor. Apply a liberal amount of the solvent to the gage face with a Swab, making sure that there is a pooling of the solvent and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. You may apply more if it starts to dry out on you.

After the five minutes, use the swab and rub the area to loosen any dry spots. This should not take much effort.

Wipe off area with bathroom tissue. This solution is water soluble, so any mess you make can easily be wiped up.

Finish wiping surface.

Reapply clean solution to area.

You may wipe this off immediately.

Apply a small amount of solution to clean peace of bathroom tissue and wipe off area by rubbing between your fingers.

Your gage face is now ready for a decal.

kenskz1000 wrote:

Has anyone used the gauge face restoration decal that Reprodution Decals carry? They are 24 dollars for the pair. I could not post pictures for some reason, could someone please post. This looks like a great winter project

Hi Ken
I sent out the "Face remover" to you let me know what you think after you use it.

I am sending out my part in the morning. Thanks