WHITE FACED SPEEDO
- castrolstorm
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WHITE FACED SPEEDO
hi stormers
IF YOU WANT TO a) LOOK COOL
b)see how fast you are going, particularly
in the dark, have a look at my white speedo, in the SHOWOFF section in the gallery.
If you want to copy them, and you know how, then feel free
If you want to copy them, and you dont know how reply to this post and all will be revealed(easy, and kin cheap)
CHEERS RICK
IF YOU WANT TO a) LOOK COOL
b)see how fast you are going, particularly
in the dark, have a look at my white speedo, in the SHOWOFF section in the gallery.
If you want to copy them, and you know how, then feel free
If you want to copy them, and you dont know how reply to this post and all will be revealed(easy, and kin cheap)
CHEERS RICK
- captainkirk11
- Posts: 31
- Joined: Mon May 05, 2003 8:11 am
- Location: hythe kent
white faced speedo
does look the dogs b*ll*cks how can I do mine ??
- castrolstorm
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WHITE FACED SPEEDO
HI EGG
YOU TAKE THE CLOX OFF ,TAKE THE FRONT OFF(screws behind)take the clock off the cluster,by undoing the screws holding wires on.
To correct clock if necessary(different sprockets),kph-mph if left-hand drive speedo ,do any maths that are needed,then drill tiny holes(1mm) where the new 10 mph increments come.(ie 90 may become82).
Remove the 2 tiny screws that hold the face on,then scrape off the black face,& numbers,then rub down with fine wet&dry.
Go to your local model aircraft shop, and buy a roll of white "SOLARTRIM", (if you use any other source of white vinyl,you
are on your own regarding translucence for the back lighting).
Cut out a circle oversize,roughly cut out the hole for milometer,make a cut from this opening, to a small hole in the middle,for the needle shaft,now remove the backing, and CAREFULLY,position,and stick it down,smoothing out bubbles(pricking with a needle if needed_.
Trim neatly,then use 6mm LETRASET,using the I,or 1,for the lines,then reassemble,fit a higher wattage bulb, and off you go.
PHEW (i did mine cos I had a kph clock,too tight to buy an mph one
Hope this helps RICK
YOU TAKE THE CLOX OFF ,TAKE THE FRONT OFF(screws behind)take the clock off the cluster,by undoing the screws holding wires on.
To correct clock if necessary(different sprockets),kph-mph if left-hand drive speedo ,do any maths that are needed,then drill tiny holes(1mm) where the new 10 mph increments come.(ie 90 may become82).
Remove the 2 tiny screws that hold the face on,then scrape off the black face,& numbers,then rub down with fine wet&dry.
Go to your local model aircraft shop, and buy a roll of white "SOLARTRIM", (if you use any other source of white vinyl,you
are on your own regarding translucence for the back lighting).
Cut out a circle oversize,roughly cut out the hole for milometer,make a cut from this opening, to a small hole in the middle,for the needle shaft,now remove the backing, and CAREFULLY,position,and stick it down,smoothing out bubbles(pricking with a needle if needed_.
Trim neatly,then use 6mm LETRASET,using the I,or 1,for the lines,then reassemble,fit a higher wattage bulb, and off you go.
PHEW (i did mine cos I had a kph clock,too tight to buy an mph one
Hope this helps RICK
- castrolstorm
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- Joined: Thu Oct 23, 2003 10:54 pm
- Location: snodland kent
WHITE FACED SPEEDO
hi rich
It is quite easy,but the sticky on bit needs care,
I see you are from sidcup, AVICRAFT model shop in CHATTERTON ROAD
BROMLEY is probably your nearest shop, unless BEXLEY MODELS keeps it.
Hope this helps RICK
It is quite easy,but the sticky on bit needs care,
I see you are from sidcup, AVICRAFT model shop in CHATTERTON ROAD
BROMLEY is probably your nearest shop, unless BEXLEY MODELS keeps it.
Hope this helps RICK
- captainkirk11
- Posts: 31
- Joined: Mon May 05, 2003 8:11 am
- Location: hythe kent
white faced clocks
seems easy enough now we know how.....
thanks for that
thanks for that
- castrolstorm
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WHITE FACED SPEEDO
Hi guys, nice to see so much interest,pity HONDA didnt see fit to put matching clox on .
WARNING!!!!!!! DO NOT TRY TO REMOVE THE NEEDLE,apart from it being on tite,it wont go back in the right place,there is enough room to work around it
cheers RICK
WARNING!!!!!!! DO NOT TRY TO REMOVE THE NEEDLE,apart from it being on tite,it wont go back in the right place,there is enough room to work around it
cheers RICK
1) if i had done the same, i should have add a photo in the middle (a girl for exemple...). But the best you can do is to add commentary in some of the speeds...
ex/
<60 mph : motor off? <100 mph :normal >130 mph : bye bye the cops... >.. mph : welcome to VTair line!
2) i don't look at my speedo, cause i cut the speedo wire...
3) i don't look at my speedo (sigma sport) during the night cause it's in the dark. it's just to know the km done for the fuel
4) agree for the 5 and 6, which look strange.
5) agree that the stock speedo are easy to see during the night...
6) for the time being, i don't look anything since i binned my bike...
Oliv'
ex/
<60 mph : motor off? <100 mph :normal >130 mph : bye bye the cops... >.. mph : welcome to VTair line!
2) i don't look at my speedo, cause i cut the speedo wire...
3) i don't look at my speedo (sigma sport) during the night cause it's in the dark. it's just to know the km done for the fuel
4) agree for the 5 and 6, which look strange.
5) agree that the stock speedo are easy to see during the night...
6) for the time being, i don't look anything since i binned my bike...
Oliv'