Instrument cluster

[QuaiChangKane]

I've got two sets of instruments - the one that goes with my bike has a small crack in the plexiglass, and I want to swap it out with my spare so I can keep my original odometer.

Is there a way to do this without destroying the housing? Or is there a way to just swap my odometer into the other housing?

I'm sure there are some security measures built into the whole assembly - any advice would be appreciated...


-Q!

[focus frenzy]

if your cluster is like the 1100 cluster from 82 up, it is easy, the gauges can be readily transfered around from one housing to another.

[DMPLATT]

On my 750ED, once you get the cluster off and take out the screws on the back, all the instruments are right there. My plexiglass came right out. Mines not sealed properly either, so may be either missing something or not sealed correctly.

[Bolder Biker]

After the electronic tach on my '83 GS750ES went "doolally", I was by chance given an almost new gauge cluster without the housing. It was a fairly simple task, although tedious, to remove the instrument pod from the bike, open it up, and insert the new instruments and circuit board. I exchanged the speedo/tach/odometer/circuit board as a unit, the new one just mounting into place with a few screws. I did not attempt to separate the plexiglass face from the black, plastic housing, so I do not know how difficult that would be. I would imagine that it is possible with care.

BTW, with the new odometer my bike went from having 34,000 miles to 3 miles! The only PITA is now recording dual milages (displayed and actual) for all my maintenance records.

BB

[ptm]

BTW, with the new odometer my bike went from having 34,000 miles to 3 miles! The only PITA is now recording dual milages (displayed and actual) for all my maintenance records.

BB - I've known people who would hook up a drill to the speedo cable and run it for a while to get the mileage to match. Let's see... at 50 mph, it would take you a little over 28 days

[Bolder Biker]

BTW, with the new odometer my bike went from having 34,000 miles to 3 miles! The only PITA is now recording dual milages (displayed and actual) for all my maintenance records.

BB - I've known people who would hook up a drill to the speedo cable and run it for a while to get the mileage to match. Let's see... at 50 mph, it would take you a little over 28 days

Paul, I should probably attach an electric drill to my body, put it in reverse, and wind back about 30 years! .......Please, no suggestions on where to attach the chuck. 8O 8O 8O

BB