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gladders
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Dial overlays

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Hi there, has anyone used these dial overlays off EBAY?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUZUKI-GT750 ... 1438.l2649

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Haven’t used those ones but have used these.
https://www.cb750faces.com/cb750faces.n ... zuki-parts

I bought some gauge faces for my Goldwing which were rigid plastic and very good quality. However, the GT faces are printed on 0.5mm aluminium.
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mizzytheman wrote:Haven’t used those ones but have used these.
https://www.cb750faces.com/cb750faces.n ... zuki-parts

I bought some gauge faces for my Goldwing which were rigid plastic and very good quality. However, the GT faces are printed on 0.5mm aluminium.
That'll be a no then :lol:
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I bought some for my T500, very easy to apply and look great when finished.
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cheers for your replies chaps, gonna try the ebay ones as they have the temp gauge surround and I am swapping from blue to brown
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Hi,how big a job is it to remove the casing to do the job ?
This is the only thing stopping me from having a go,
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Roger Ackery wrote:Hi,how big a job is it to remove the casing to do the job ?
This is the only thing stopping me from having a go,
On the T500 clocks it’s quite easy. Underneath they are sealed with a strange, very tough green sealant pick this away and wiggle the cases off. You can remove the speedo/rev counter needle but I just threaded the overlay over the needle carefully and they went on easily.
You can also get new cases and glass for not a lot of money from these guys.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3828818961
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PaulD738 wrote:I bought some for my T500, very easy to apply and look great when finished.
And a cracking job you have done there 8-) very bloody nice
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slosher wrote:
PaulD738 wrote:I bought some for my T500, very easy to apply and look great when finished.
And a cracking job you have done there 8-) very bloody nice
I was very wary about opening them up to be honest! I’ve never attempted to strip clocks before but provided you take your time it’s surprisingly easy. I did have the advantage of having working gauges before I started so mine where just a cosmetic refresh. I’ve got a spare rev counter so I’m going to delve deeper into the innards.
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