I bought this bike brand new off the showroom floor in February of 2013 with 0 miles. It has been a great bike and I've loved every minute of it but I need a car. There is a minor dent in the front left side of the tank and very minor scratches on the plastic on the right side of the tank cowl...
Huh I just remembered where it's normal idle was at and then when I went to reinstall I started the bike and let it idle and re installed the needle to the correct idle revs. Haven't had one issue and was simple.
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Oh yeah that will eat through the plastic. Nasty stuff.
Haha I bet. At least you know it's white and don't have to deal with it.
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The LCD stays on. The needle is nerve racking but the two spoon method does work and it actually just pops off but I almost thought I might break it the first time too.
I'm still trying to find someone who has the black fz1 gauge face plate who is willing to sell or trade for the white fz8 one...
Yes the rubbing alcohol took all the Orange off.
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That is the tape I used. The sticky side is reflective too which is why it worked sticking it to the backside of the needle.
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I've got an FZ8 and changed the Gauge colors. It wasn't too hard. Just have to be patient and steady. I went with all white except the needle in blue.
By the way I took rubbing alcohol to the needle to take the stock coloring off of the back side and took some white reflective 3M tape and cut...
If that exhaust fits the FZ8 I think you'd have a deal. Not sure if the pipe coming from the headers and CAT has the same diameter though.
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Wow really glad you're okay. That's quite the experience though that you can say you helped stop a police chase.
I'm sorry to hear you got hurt though. Glad it wasn't worse. I've been hit by an air bag when some new 16 year old pot head kid driver hit us in an intersection when he turned in...
Yeah I do love my 8. The first few times I looked at the photo I thought it was a dark green mixed with black but I see it's the reflection now. Still amazing bike.
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I realize this is a really old thread but oh well. Yes the FZ8 gauge face will work for yours. I have a 2012 FZ8 with a white gauge face and been wanting the black one if you're willing to trade. Let me know.