1.)Trip odometer inaccurate
2.)Fuel gauge not working (not sure if it’s actually a gauge problem, and I wouldn’t even care if the trip-meter worked properly)
3.)Instrument lights dim and markings worn off (minor, just annoying)
4.)One-piece plastic speedo/tach front cover is very brittle and crumbling from sun damage
5.)Metal one-piece rear speedo/tach cover is cracked but intact (from a PO parking lot drop)
For the trip meter I keep missing the actual event (watching the road too much?), but somewhere in the first 30 miles from resetting, it flips to over 100 miles.
I’m willing to try fixing these things, but I’m pretty sure that if I do, I’ll need a new one-piece front cover for just over $60 from Bikebandit. Or is there some magical plastic restoring dip or cream or glue that’ll allow me to salvage my current part and save the $60 vanity dollars for the time later in life when I’m ready to do a full cosmetic restore?
Meanwhile, I think entire instrument units in working condition run about the same or a little less on Ebay. Won’t look as new, but no hacksawing/dremeling for uncertain results trying to fix something that was not designed to be fixed.
Probably the answer’s obvious given that I’m using this as a daily commuter (with an emphasis on function over form – thus the name: Millennium Falcon) but I’m interested in opinions.
About the picture – there’s some splatter from polishing compound off a friend’s nearby buffer. The plastic’s so porous it soaked in and wouldn’t wipe off completely, and I’m afraid to use Armor-all for fear it’ll just make things worse.
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