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Speedo & Tacho chrome covers
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suhawk305 Offline
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Orange County, NY
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Post: #11
RE: Speedo & Tacho chrome covers
And... how much money would you save with the prep work and chrome work? I do not know the cost of chrome-plating, or the yen to UK pounds exchange rate, but both covers cost me only about $75 US dollars, delivered!

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12-24-2017 04:03 PM
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jedd Offline
Running Like a Top

Austin, TX
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Post: #12
RE: Speedo & Tacho chrome covers
OK my two '17 EX chrome covers arrived. They're steel, and chromed to a mirror like specularity!

Today's WORD:
(specularity is defined as the cosine of the angle made by the surface normal vector and the angle bisector of the angle defined by the directions of the incident and diffracted rays.)

İmage

ps, the two center bolts aren't chromed, they're just bare stainless steel finish.
nevetheless, the '17 bolts are shinier than the stock '14 grey finish ones.
İmage

I kinda wished they got delivered in time to stuff my Christmas stocking with, but in hindsight l, I'm glad these actually got delivered in my hands today. One can never tell w. Pkgs being delivered around Christmas time.

İmage
(This post was last modified: 12-27-2017 10:03 AM by jedd.)
12-27-2017 09:34 AM
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suhawk305 Offline
High Mileage

Orange County, NY
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Post: #13
RE: Speedo & Tacho chrome covers
Looking good Jedd, I got to order the silver screws to replace my black screws. Thanks for posting.

2014 Honda CB1100 Standard
1967 Honda CB77 Superhawk
You don’t stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop riding.
12-27-2017 10:23 AM
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jedd Offline
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Austin, TX
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Post: #14
RE: Speedo & Tacho chrome covers
THX suhawk...i've learned so much from the elders on here. I'm just happy to post something useful whenever I can.
There's also a few more '17 EX bits and pieces I want to put on my '14. My next item is kinda cheezy, but
I just can't stop thinking about putting it on my bike...it's the chrome overlay panel that sticks right over the existing '14 black instrument panel....#11 below....
İmage
12-27-2017 10:38 AM
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Chris Goldson Offline
1st Service Completed

Lincoln
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Post: #15
RE: Speedo & Tacho chrome covers
Hi Jedd

Looking at the photos it looks like it is not just the cover below the grey plastic ring but the whole thing is chromed. Is the part that is chromed above the grey ring separate? I have not had mine off yet so not sure.

Best Wishes


Chris

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(12-27-2017 09:34 AM)jedd Wrote:  OK my two '17 EX chrome covers arrived. They're steel, and chromed to a mirror like specularity!

Today's WORD:
(specularity is defined as the cosine of the angle made by the surface normal vector and the angle bisector of the angle defined by the directions of the incident and diffracted rays.)

İmage

ps, the two center bolts aren't chromed, they're just bare stainless steel finish.
nevetheless, the '17 bolts are shinier than the stock '14 grey finish ones.
İmage

I kinda wished they got delivered in time to stuff my Christmas stocking with, but in hindsight l, I'm glad these actually got delivered in my hands today. One can never tell w. Pkgs being delivered around Christmas time.

İmage
12-27-2017 02:13 PM
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suhawk305 Offline
High Mileage

Orange County, NY
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Post: #16
RE: Speedo & Tacho chrome covers
(12-27-2017 10:38 AM)jedd Wrote:  THX suhawk...i've learned so much from the elders on here. I'm just happy to post something useful whenever I can.
There's also a few more '17 EX bits and pieces I want to put on my '14. My next item is kinda cheezy, but
I just can't stop thinking about putting it on my bike...it's the chrome overlay panel that sticks right over the existing '14 black instrument panel....#11 below....
İmage

Got me thinking about that too. I think the chrome cover would like great, with all the black on my 14 Standard.

2014 Honda CB1100 Standard
1967 Honda CB77 Superhawk
You don’t stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop riding.
(This post was last modified: 12-27-2017 02:41 PM by suhawk305.)
12-27-2017 02:39 PM
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Lord Popgun Offline
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Virginia Beach
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Post: #17
RE: Speedo & Tacho chrome covers
Man, look at item 12. Honda is proud of a piece of tape huh?

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12-28-2017 05:50 AM
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jedd Offline
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Austin, TX
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Post: #18
RE: Speedo & Tacho chrome covers
(12-27-2017 02:13 PM)Chris Goldson Wrote:  Hi Jedd

Looking at the photos it looks like it is not just the cover below the grey plastic ring but the whole thing is chromed. Is the part that is chromed above the grey ring separate? I have not had mine off yet so not sure.

From what I can see, the top round trim part that is chromed above the grey ring is an integral part of the top meter cover, or part number 10 in parts picture. I don't think it can be separated easily.

The purchased parts I bought are #3 & #4 , [& (2x)#15]. very easy install. a 5mm allen/hex wrench was all I needed.


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