Re: SteveD made me do it.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 7:47 am
It needs a different colour speedo needle by the looks if it. White on white? Can't help.
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Re: SteveD made me do it.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 6:20 pm
Airhead speedos are notoriously inaccurate anyway.
Re: SteveD made me do it.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:37 pm
The main reason, I wanted to keep the police speedo. it is the first BM speedo that is very accurate.
Re: SteveD made me do it.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:59 pm
It would be very easy to paint the needle a matte black or any color you'd like, probably only taking an hour to do so.
Just follow these simple steps on my gallery site to open up the instrument cluster.....
http://www.pbase.com/dwerbil/1978_r1007_odometer_repair
Just follow photos 1 thru 4, then photo 8 is in your hands. Use a sheet of notebook paper, make a five inch cut and slip it between the needle and speedo face. I'd use a spray can and give it a couple of gentle sprays. Put it back together and away you go....
Just follow these simple steps on my gallery site to open up the instrument cluster.....
http://www.pbase.com/dwerbil/1978_r1007_odometer_repair
Just follow photos 1 thru 4, then photo 8 is in your hands. Use a sheet of notebook paper, make a five inch cut and slip it between the needle and speedo face. I'd use a spray can and give it a couple of gentle sprays. Put it back together and away you go....
Re: SteveD made me do it.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:01 pm
Yes, I agree about painting the needle an add the job to the too do list. I have had the cluster apart a few times to fix the broken copper contacts for the idiot lights.
Re: SteveD made me do it.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:13 am
I use one of the US 80mph speedos. They're reasonable too.Justdan wrote:The main reason, I wanted to keep the police speedo. it is the first BM speedo that is very accurate.
Re: SteveD made me do it.
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 1:36 am
Time for a morning 150km ride around the Channel with Andrew Elliott riding his other airhead. The wog hog.
An some BM brochure shots.
An some BM brochure shots.
Re: SteveD made me do it.
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:06 am
Had a spare hour or so. I pulled the speedo apart and painted the needle black and the red graduations black. Far easier to read now 
A few photos from today's ride:
Grand old Dames out for a sprint.
Time for a cuppa
A few photos from today's ride:
Grand old Dames out for a sprint.
Time for a cuppa
Re: SteveD made me do it.
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:19 am
Another Tassie boy I presume?
Re: SteveD made me do it.
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:53 pm
That R100CS is so pretty.
Too bad that it has "those" problems. I will offer that you ship it here and I will take care of it for you. Send it in your off season and my testing should prove it out by the start of your next riding season.
You don't need to go gushing all over the place with gratitude, I am just that kind of guy.
Too bad that it has "those" problems. I will offer that you ship it here and I will take care of it for you. Send it in your off season and my testing should prove it out by the start of your next riding season.
You don't need to go gushing all over the place with gratitude, I am just that kind of guy.