opening up gauges?????

Does anyone have any idea how i can get to the gauge faces and replace them on a 1978 kz200/400 or something similar?

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I took mine apart by using a small blade screwdriver to pry the back of the chrome ring. Just worked around rim slowly. Then used small curved jawed pliers to straighten the rim enough to slip it of my tach. I need to replace broken glass and needle. I have read that needle can be lifted off by sliding a table fork under it then slowly pry it up.
I just replaced my internals with another one from early 80's KZ750. The used one I bought was also missing its glass. Found single strength glass to be correct thickness.

This link may be of interest:
Click > www.zresto.com/


Here's a diy option from an earlier thread ---

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 Fortune!

I just finished crimping mine back together. I did not think about taking pics until I was done. Its not as smooth on back as the factory crimp but the top n sides look good. I just used hand pressure with a flat punch to roll edge of the ring over the back plate of the tach. Then I used same punch and small hammer to finish crimp. I supported the gauge on vice jaws padded with a shop towel.






This will be my first attempt to attach files.

years ago i designed a lot of custom faces with photoshop that people could have printed to change theirs while it was apart , if you scan yours i could change it if you wanted kzrider.com/forum/4-electrical/34492-kz650-white-gauge-faces