Saturday, July 13, 2013

Tacho Fitted....

Well, I finally got my act together and fitted the '85 model tacho unit. I'm lucky that when I bought the used one the seller sent the whole assembly, and not just the tacho unit itself as there was some damage to the instrument housing that wasn't obvious until the fairing section was removed.

It looked as though a minor front end impact had forced a headlight mount bracket through the rear of the instrument housing, right where the tacho sits. I daresay that impact broke the indicator needle and the metal to metal contact finished off the electronic part of the tach.

While the front end was disassembled, I noticed why the trip meter and odometer wasn't working properly....both the mounting screws were missing! Luckily the used part I bought had some fitted.I cleaned up the replacement tacho face with some mild detergent and cotton buds, then gave it a coat of petroleum jelly and a final wipe down.


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