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Any one know if there is a replacement for the white face speedo. for our bikes. I think it would look great to have a nice black faced speed indicator. I know a few years back there was someone making something like what I am talking about for the V Strom. It was just a matter of switching the face plate out in the speedo to the color that you wanted. It would be cool to color match it to your bike.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I have two words for a black faced speedometer:
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I'll have to see if I can find the address, there is a company out there that restores old speedos including repainting the face. I'm sure if you contacted them they would do the face in your unit if it's possible. I know of them from a friend who restores mostly Knuckles.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Well, if you can crack open the case and get to the gauge face, you could scan the face into a computer, invert the colors in just about any graphic program, print it out, cut it out, and slap it in there.
That's basically what they do for automobiles. I can replace the gauge faces in my VW Golf OR my '65 Mustang. I think they print those on plastic, though, not paper.
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When i had my speedo open I seen that its definately possible to get to the face at least, but i dont recall seeing a way to remove the face.
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I put red LEDs in my speedo: Red LEDs
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Donnie, where did you get the red leds for that. It looks great. Could you provide a little info please.
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Do it yourself; it's easy and cheap. This is what I bought but feel free to be creative (I thought about doing it in green): PRODUCT INFORMATION-- Quantity: 2 Product: 74-xHP Wedge Base LED Bulb $ 2.49 (each) Options: Red 74-RHP Quantity: 1 Product: WLED-x4 LED bulb $ 1.59 (each) Options: Red WLED-R4 SUBTOTAL: 6.57 SHIPPING: 5.00 US Mail (Estimated) TOTAL: 11.57
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Anything you can share on the process to install them? Thanks. I haven't looked at speedo/tacho closely or inside as for lighting.
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The hardest part is putting the speedo beauty ring back on: There is a thin rubber gasket that is not very cooperative without a little clear silicone grease. Otherwise, it's real easy.
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I take it from your reply that its just a straight forward swap of the bulbs no fiddling about with wiring...
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I take it from your reply that its just a straight forward swap of the bulbs no fiddling about with wiring...
yes I got blue LEDs in speedo,tacho and clock
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I take it from your reply that its just a straight forward swap of the bulbs no fiddling about with wiring...
yes I got blue LEDs in speedo,tacho and clock
I had blue on the America speedo really easy to change 
Ray(UK)
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