Gauge restoration and other parts.
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Gauge restoration and other parts.
Welcome and do have a look around, I'm always putting up photos of some gauges under restoration that I'm working on, or various bike related parts that have been restored.
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
Hi Allan,
When it comes to the refurbishment and restoration of gauges you are undoubtedly one of the best in the business
Cheers Geoff
PS: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
When it comes to the refurbishment and restoration of gauges you are undoubtedly one of the best in the business
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Cheers Geoff
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
Thanks Geoff.
Two strokes, its just that simple.
69 Suz U70
69 Suz T500
72 Suz GT750 cafe
74 Suz TS250
74 Suz GTXVR project
75 Suz RE5
75 Suz GT750
76 Suz TS400
76 Suz GT750
81 Suz GSX1100
86 Suz RG500x2
88 Hon CR500
93 Hon CBR900RR
98 Suz GSF1200x3
15 Kaw Ninja H2
69 Suz U70
69 Suz T500
72 Suz GT750 cafe
74 Suz TS250
74 Suz GTXVR project
75 Suz RE5
75 Suz GT750
76 Suz TS400
76 Suz GT750
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
Hi Allan,
any suggestions for clearing up the opaqe, yellowed lenses on my gt380?
I assume disassembly is for pros only, not peons like me.
Thanks!
any suggestions for clearing up the opaqe, yellowed lenses on my gt380?
I assume disassembly is for pros only, not peons like me.
Thanks!
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
You can replace them. I put glass ones on my GT380. It takes a lot of care and skill to get the old ones out without fudging up your cases.
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
For the discoloured acrylic lenses, glass is the best option, BUT there's only one way to do it correctly on the white cased gauges used on the GT250,380, 500 and 550.
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69 Suz T500
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69 Suz T500
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74 Suz TS250
74 Suz GTXVR project
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
Where can the glass be sourced from?
1976 Suzuki GT750 (Maui Blue), 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV (Candytone Blue), 1984 Yamaha RZ350 (KRR- Yellow/ Black).
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
I just replaced the thick plastic non original faces on my GT550 gauges, I followed some ones suggestion on using camera lens covers, they fitted perfectly and I'm really pleased with them. I would upload photos if I knew how.
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
^^^Great to see folk taking the challenge and doing their own resto work
I'm about to start doing my own gauges and it will cost about 1/3 of what some of these "gauge restorers" are asking, If you have any tools and equipment and are any good with your hands it's an opportunity to save some cash that can be spent elsewhere on parts![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
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I'm about to start doing my own gauges and it will cost about 1/3 of what some of these "gauge restorers" are asking, If you have any tools and equipment and are any good with your hands it's an opportunity to save some cash that can be spent elsewhere on parts
![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
Sent you a PM. I can post them up for you if you’d like. I’d love to see them also!Hush wrote:I just replaced the thick plastic non original faces on my GT550 gauges, I followed some ones suggestion on using camera lens covers, they fitted perfectly and I'm really pleased with them. I would upload photos if I knew how.
1976 Suzuki GT750 (Maui Blue), 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV (Candytone Blue), 1984 Yamaha RZ350 (KRR- Yellow/ Black).
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
Here’s Hush’s nice work:
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1976 Suzuki GT750 (Maui Blue), 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV (Candytone Blue), 1984 Yamaha RZ350 (KRR- Yellow/ Black).
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
That's an excellent solution.Hush wrote:I just replaced the thick plastic non original faces on my GT550 gauges, I followed some ones suggestion on using camera lens covers, they fitted perfectly and I'm really pleased with them. I would upload photos if I knew how.
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
Heres a few photos from my gauge restoration files showing restored gauges in their white cases and restored main cases.
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Two strokes, its just that simple.
69 Suz U70
69 Suz T500
72 Suz GT750 cafe
74 Suz TS250
74 Suz GTXVR project
75 Suz RE5
75 Suz GT750
76 Suz TS400
76 Suz GT750
81 Suz GSX1100
86 Suz RG500x2
88 Hon CR500
93 Hon CBR900RR
98 Suz GSF1200x3
15 Kaw Ninja H2
69 Suz U70
69 Suz T500
72 Suz GT750 cafe
74 Suz TS250
74 Suz GTXVR project
75 Suz RE5
75 Suz GT750
76 Suz TS400
76 Suz GT750
81 Suz GSX1100
86 Suz RG500x2
88 Hon CR500
93 Hon CBR900RR
98 Suz GSF1200x3
15 Kaw Ninja H2
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Re: Gauge restoration and other parts.
I replaced the fogged up lenses on my 380 with clock face glass it has a nice curve in it so the needles dont touch the flat glass . I bought them from a place called its about time in the U S A . the diameter is 82mm