Speedometer- Glass replacement
The speedo on this bike had a cracked glass and a marked bezel. I will need to change the glass, but I'm going to try and tidy up the bezel and reuse. A new 60mm glass is around £8 but a set including new bezel and rubber gaskets is around £37 so I'll try the glass first. If all else fails I can get a kit later. The process involves levering off the bezel where it is crimped around and behind the speedo lip, trapping the glass. The first step is to apply three layers of tape to protect the instrument body whilst levering. Three layers of electrical tape to protect the case. The next step is to fit a large ring clip to protect the side of the bezel and prevent it form being distorted outwards as the bezel is removed. Large jubilee clip fitted to prevent distortion of the bezel The speedo is then inverted onto the clip to ensure its straight and evenly positioned. The sides of the bezel can then be levered up using a small screwdriver against the instrument case. However this ...