81K Km is maybe why the old girl is smoking like an old tug boat!

and still puffing well after a +50thou rebore and NOS piston/rings

early days, will see what it's like after i've run it in a bit.

staying true to TC approach to things , it's the only way 

but thankyou Ian for your very generous offer, which was also in the true TC tradition

i'll be tackling the second one over the weekend, i need the funds as i've been and gone and done it ....

ordered a couple of carbon fibre side panels for the final SRX6 build ... which is way behind schedule as frame and other stuff still not done (i made the mistake of saying 'no rush guys' ..... you think i'd have learned by by now)

it's amazing how a rather expensive quote for a repair concentrates your mind....

i woke early this morning (too bloody hot in bed)... and lay there thinking about maybe fixing the tacho myself. as i have 2, both with the same problem, i figured if i bu55ered it up i still had one i could get fixed professionally.

so, i formulated a plan.... plan A, (there was no plan B)

i'd grind off the lip at the back of the bezel then i could pull the whole lot apart, make a new needle, clean everything fit the needle reassemble and glue it all back together.

amazingly plan A worked a dream... made a needle from a bit of a coke can, painted with red hammerite glued on with a spot of araldite, sprayed various bits with matt black, glued it all back together with clear sticks like sh*t.

hey presto ... £145 quid i can spend up the pub :-)

2 hours start to finish.  now, maybe i'll fix the other one, and make a smaller needle. then flog one of them, 'cos i was looking on fleabay and they're listed at £100 + .... more pub money :-)

Both instruments are 82mm body diameter - 92mm over the bezel. They're 54mm deep below the bezel not counting connectors etc. The speedo has a right angle gearbox.

that's bloody good of you Ian.... is it the same dia &  depth as the srx model? i.e. would it be a direct swop or require some 'modification'?

let me have a go at opening this one up (i have 2 with broken needles, so i can afford one cockup) will let you know how it goes

cheers