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Like the gunmetal look. The flow "lines" between the shelter and side covers looks very good.

Rednaxs60 wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 10:16 am Like the gunmetal look. The flow "lines" between the shelter and side covers looks very good.

Tks. The body color is called titanium frost metallic - my first attempt was more of a straight up silver and it was too bright. This is what I was looking for.

Engine is Eastwood 2k engine paint in cast iron color.

Looking VERY clean! And you can never go wrong with silver and black. Truly, a smooth looking motorcycle =)

So…input requested. I’m prototyping a gauge cluster, but I’m undecided if I should even bother. I’m basically adding a voltmeter and water temp meter, but after 3-4 prototypes I feel like it’s clunky and blows the simplicity of just the main pod (see prior thread photos).

Something like this:
Obv I’d have to build it up with either fiberglass or metal but you get the idea.

So opinions…do I even bother or just leave it as is with just the main gauge? Is there another way I can get a water temp warning without a full gauge? Such as an led that lights up over/under a certain resistance? (I could rig up a microcontroller but that’s way overkill imo)

I agree. A little clunky as is. However, I would blend the sides of the gauge plate into the headlight, to make it flow better. But then I love gauges. My 78 has 10 of them

CYBORG wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 12:27 pm I agree. A little clunky as is. However, I would blend the sides of the gauge plate into the headlight, to make it flow better. But then I love gauges. My 78 has 10 of them

Yeh so what you see there is kind of the "2D shape", i would definitely make it more of a box with some depth and height, if that makes sense. and angle it back toward the driver a bit as well.

I like the idea of making it kind of flow with the headlight - lemme mess with that a bit..

..and i am also a bit of a gauge geek. i swapped the incandescent backlight bulbs in those smaller iequus gauges for blue LEDs

I think you can make it work …

Gord

Update - im calling this part “project Batman mask”

Also a sneak peek of my tank emblems and fork renovations:

I like the look of the volt and temp gauges. I have seen that name brand, but can't place were. Do they work well?

Very nice Fab work!

CYBORG wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 12:19 am I like the look of the volt and temp gauges. I have seen that name brand, but can't place were. Do they work well?

I found them on Amazon or eBay - can’t remember which offhand.

They are good quality and reasonably priced with good documentation.

I replaced the stock incandescent backlights on them with a blue led just for style points.

thanks

I’m also thinking about a front fender redo

I don’t like how the front is assymetrical with the back. A case of me improvising and cutting here and there and ultimately took too much off the front part.

Couple more photos with emblems on, gauge pod done, and forks reconditioned:

Very nice …

Gord