Honda CB450DX-K Custom Dashboard - Made From a Cotton Bud Jar.
by Tony Rimmer in Workshop > Motorcycles
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Honda CB450DX-K Custom Dashboard - Made From a Cotton Bud Jar.
I'm customising a 1989 Honda CB450DX-K. When it came to the speedo and rev counter, I couldn't find a suitable dashboard, so I made one out a stainless steel cotton bud jar.
Stainless Steel Cotton Bud Jar.
Literally swiped it from the bathroom (nothing is sacred or safe at such times). The qualities and measurements were perfect. Pictured with the LEDs;- oil pressure (red), high beam (blue), neutral (green) and two orange for indicators.
Cutting Down to Size.
Just a trim to bring it level with the speedo and tacho.
Shaping.
Enter the generic rotary tool. Carefully does it - there is one more of these in the house but I can't find a source for the exact same thing to fall back on. I drilled a 2mm hole in the edge of the cap, to take a self-tapping screw, into the main body. Buffed and polished.
Fit LEDs Into Cap.
Fitted the (waterproof) lights.
Happy With That.
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