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Title: Removing gauge faces
Post by: DTR on October 19, 2010, 07:16:45 PM
I'm going to make some custom gauge faces for my speedometer and tachometer. I can see the current faces are a plastic material held in place by two small screws. My question is how do I remove the clear "lens" without destroying it? Does it "pop" off? Thanks
Title: Re: Removing gauge faces
Post by: Speeddog on October 19, 2010, 07:41:44 PM
What year and model of bike are you modding the guages on?

Some years/models yes, others no.
Title: Re: Removing gauge faces
Post by: DTR on October 20, 2010, 12:27:56 PM
It is a 2000 M900- fuel injected.
Title: Re: Removing gauge faces
Post by: Rob Hilding on October 23, 2010, 07:25:02 PM
There were several threads on this on TOB. ( the precursor to the DMF)

For your gauges IIRC - you have to cut - carefully - under the "trim ring"

and then "glue" the plastic bezel back on........


Someone posted step by step instructions  - sorry I can' be more specific.
Title: Re: Removing gauge faces
Post by: erkishhorde on October 24, 2010, 02:16:35 AM
Quote from: BozcoRob on October 23, 2010, 07:25:02 PM
There were several threads on this on TOB. ( the precursor to the DMF)

For your gauges IIRC - you have to cut - carefully - under the "trim ring"

and then "glue" the plastic bezel back on........


Someone posted step by step instructions  - sorry I can' be more specific.

In other words, you don't without "damaging" it.
Title: Re: Removing gauge faces
Post by: greenmonster on October 24, 2010, 04:16:07 AM
http://www.ducatigirl.com/inventory/tach.html (http://www.ducatigirl.com/inventory/tach.html)
Title: Re: Removing gauge faces
Post by: DTR on October 24, 2010, 09:33:28 AM
Well,
That answers it. Thank you for the link: I will resign myself to cutting apart the gauges. I believe it will be worth the effort!
Title: Re: Removing gauge faces
Post by: Rob Hilding on October 24, 2010, 11:56:17 AM
I thought I remembered the person in another thread who cut right under the trim ring.

But this way looks like it would "hide" better.

Good luck - you might want to take step-by-step pictures and let us know how it works out for you
Title: Re: Removing gauge faces
Post by: greenmonster on October 24, 2010, 05:21:42 PM
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