BEFORE:
AFTER: and note that the speedo has been re-calibrated to MPH with the appropriate backing plate but....spot the issue.....we're already flying along at 35mph....Peter at https://www.guagerepairs.com/ said shipping must have caused the needle to move off point. Even though they were well packed...the needle sits on a non-splined tapered shaft so it wouldn't take much to knock it out of position. Not particularly looking forward to fixing it myself- but there's no point in sending it back as it could easily happen again. His advice to me: "It's a press fit onto a taper shaft. Don't use heat! Use two teaspoons either side of the boss to pop the pointer. It rests just under the stop. Then very carefully lift it over the stop."
Don't say it.
The trip knob has a screw attaching it...glad I thought there might be one...some are press fit
got the spoons out and hey presto....needle pops off..
and back to zero...
putting the rubber mounts back in...
Speedo in first...
checking on the electrics...
even got these no-longer-made little rubber bits...
one of the illuminating bulbs needed replaced...
more rubber bits
Honda at their best...making it easy to put things back together with noting which wire goes where on the temp gauge..mind you...what is the color L? process of elimination found it's place.
With fancy carbon bits....
or without..
Not that dramatic...but pretty cool...
In position...
I ordered a new foam surround from Jauce...someone appears to be making them....have have one of those Tyga carbon fibre surrounds but not sure why I got it because...I'm not a big fan of stick on carbon fibre...Jauce item looks good...not exactly cheap or the right colour but I think it's also there to stabalize the clocks which it does quite well. https://www.jauce.com/auction/n1181014422
Quite happy with how they look- can't wait to see those needles climb in anger...
Here they are with the foam in place....I actually found someone who makes the plastic inserts...so ordered a new set...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/146502612502?_skw=Honda+VFR400+NC30+Meter+Panel+Clip+Set+-+OEM+Quality+Plastic+Clips+Meter+Panel&itmmeta=01JTGBG5ZPPP41WNCACEW5VS61&hash=item221c3c7616:g:VvUAAOSwbiln9APP&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAABMFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1duEXYlOjxH7Qz%2Bh80DNQ1%2Bs4AQU%2Fh15An3bbBmAksuEBIJbGpr8IM96jrkJIOjpmjEJmzjA3BbwFAgq8OjXsWM09UbKVihe3C%2FHGXscrbVZjUmsyXO%2BtOGFiNOwM0VKVn8ArPKIhRrkPvM63fxiYdKwF%2FqB%2FZcmjvtQt7GMHlewTR295ePZuZK5hg5TxsHVtPocnzD42D5HkQIT7lWPFXfrBcO3ZuKtjqc1EdKsq%2Fwx6xrhPQEt2s%2FSGhWY81KXc11puez2FGBuVRBvrLZxGX1WUZlPfkcqX234kQhpsZ1KFdB%2FsNIBxqSzwiKCoiTX%2F2Km3HyU9%2BIe%2BmLMgjieq3tsfQ306GDW0c9Kb4EJYB3WOgzg5g1%2BVUdAB6WYNyQbuE%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4jgwIvUZQ
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