T350 speedo & tach bezels

[T350guy]

On a 1969 T350 does the speedo & tach bezel screw off ?
On most other Japanese bikes you can see where they crimped the bezels BUT on this one it looks like a screw on.
Thoughts on this
Thanks

[Suzsmokeyallan]

Nope they are all crimped on, you need to know what you are doing to remove them without damage. Its best a person skilled in gauge restoration work on them.

[T350guy]

Thanks for the info. I have taken Kawasaki triple speedo & tach apart, would this be similar in that you pry the bottom of the bezel out then pop it off ?

[Suzsmokeyallan]

'Prying the bottoms off' as you put it depends on what tools you have, just opening the bands without support to their sides sprains their shape and they never fit squarely or snugly afterwards.
The Kawasaki bands are thinner than the Suzuki ones and so do tend to open a lot easier and you can get away in a pinch by carefully prying on the Kawi ones.
Either way, unsupported prying on the bands means its sides and lip never look the same when its refitted and crimped back.

[T350guy]

Thanks for the info on the bands..Hmm now what to do..really don't want to spend $$$ .