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.

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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.

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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.

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Just a trim to bring it level with the speedo and tacho.

Shaping.

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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.

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Fitted the (waterproof) lights.

Happy With That.

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