G oog le BadWeB | Login/out | Topics | Search | Custodians | Register | Edit Profile

Buell Forum » Old School Buell » Archive through June 09, 2020 » Tach & Speedo Chrome vs Black Bezel « Previous Next »

Author Message
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Madisonm55
Posted on Saturday, November 30, 2019 - 03:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I see some Speedos and tachs have chrome bezels and some have black. Any differences or were they different between models.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Classicbuells
Posted on Saturday, November 30, 2019 - 09:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

For 96 and 97 S1, 97 S3 and 97 M2 had chrome bezel clocks. From 98 on they had black bezel clocks.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Led
Posted on Monday, December 16, 2019 - 03:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

MY 96 S1 came with the "wrinkled black" gauge housings on it. I switched those, to be also chrome......

I am an "old school" Guy.....CANNOT get enough chrome on a bike!!

I also switched out a few other engine covers along the way. Rocker covers, Derby cover......anything compatible with the Sportster bike, that was easy to replace.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Upthemaiden
Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - 08:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'd love to get one of those newer tachometers that shows the engine speed in single digits x1000. This bike is the only vehicle I've ever owned that puts the engine speed at double digits x100, and even after years of riding it almost daily, I still constantly look at the tachometer when I want to see how fast I'm going. All of the newer tachs have the black ring, and mine have the chrome ring so they wouldn't match and I don't to swap my speedo since it has the original odometer in it.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Jamie04
Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 07:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My current '02 M2 came with chrome bezels on the speedo and tach. My previous '02 M2 came with black bezels. I think the chrome was optional, at least in 2002.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Upthemaiden
Posted on Friday, December 20, 2019 - 11:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I should specify I don't know what all of the later FI bikes had. I've just looked specifically at some of the tachs off of later carbed bikes before they started building the idiot lights into them. Might've just been a select few bikes that had the black ones.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Mtjm2
Posted on Saturday, December 21, 2019 - 09:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My 01M2 came with chrome. I took them off .
There only held on with 3 small pieces of double sided tape
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Upthemaiden
Posted on Monday, December 23, 2019 - 08:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

you mean they're all black, and certain ones just have chrome trim held on with double sided tape?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Kmbuell
Posted on Monday, December 23, 2019 - 12:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

After Buell went to all black bezels, there were accessory parts to add chrome bezels that did tape on.
Original silver bezels are stainless steel, not chrome.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Upthemaiden
Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2019 - 02:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

So I gave in and just bought one of the newer style tachs with the single digits and black bezel. $34 shipped for a brand new one on ebay. Looks like the guy might have a bunch of them and just keeps listing them. I'll deal with the color difference later, maybe some black vinyl on the speedo bezel, or some brushed aluminum looking vinyl on both to match. Good time to clean up the aluminum dash plate too, looking a little rough.
« Previous Next »

Add Your Message Here
Post:
Bold text Italics Underline Create a hyperlink Insert a clipart image

Username: Posting Information:
This is a private posting area. Only registered users and custodians may post messages here.
Password:
Options: Post as "Anonymous" (Valid reason required. Abusers will be exposed. If unsure, ask.)
Enable HTML code in message
Automatically activate URLs in message
Action:

Topics | Last Day | Tree View | Search | User List | Help/Instructions | Rules | Program Credits Administration