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    Hi guys, I'm sure this has been addressed somewhere but I have looked and can't find anything. I want to clean up my gauges on the 1150 and am looking for tips etc. I have heard about guys touching up the orange on the needles too. I wanna make the faces nicer and the plastic sheild, and what tools (Q-tips?) etc. Thanks for your help guys,
    Trevor


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    #2
    Ah come on...nobody has any advice?
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      #3
      I started a thread on this a while back. I would not spray paint or otherwise wipe down those faces with any type of solvent.

      you can buy some translucent paint to touch up the needle.

      Last edited by posplayr; 07-23-2012, 01:46 PM.

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        #4
        Is your lens clean and clear, if not you can make one out of plexiglass, small sheet at Home Depot is like 5 bucks

        how I did mine, since I broke the glass on the original....

        Are you doing a restoration project of some kind on a GS? Let everyone see what you are doing by posting the details here.


        I did not touch the face, or the needles, or the bulbs, should have changed to LED's but forgot about it...for now...

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          #5
          I went to an automotive glass dealer, he cut a glass piece for my bike. A bit heavy though really looks nice. as for cleaning some windex and q tips. Some Testers model paint to touch some things up.
          sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
          1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
          2015 CAN AM RTS


          Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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            #6
            As mentioned, I wouldn't go anywhere near those faces with any kind of cleaner..even water. The letters and numbers will smear at the least and possibly wipe right off. The black plastic surround can be cleaned with hot soap and water and re-painted with satin trim paint then the orange letters brushed on. The clear lens can be polished and waxed. Other then that they look pretty nice to begin with.
            1979 GS1000S,

            1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'

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