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I am planning to buy a well-checked out,mostly cosmetically-damaged 800GS with damaged ANOLOGUE instrumentation (tachometer and speedometer). The plastic covers were broken by a helmet, AND both the tachometer and speedo needles are 'stuck' on the speed and RPM'sat which the accident happened... The digital display seems fully functional.

A replacement tachometer/speedometer costs R8k, so am keen to see how likely it can be repaired/replaced/other?

I think my options are:

1. using second-hand instruments from either 800GS, 658GS, or 800 'S' or 'R', etc.
2. repairing the existing instruments
3. the 1200GS instrument looks near identical, but unsure if that would work. I know there is usually FINEPRINT on each speedo showing that speedos 'calibration stats' or similar? But there are likely many more 2-nd hand 1200 clocks than 800 clocks.

Does anyone know why the needles 'stick'? Are small gears in the insturments broken/displaced?

The instruments are visibly in excellent condition apart from the fact that both lenses are broken; ie no scratches, scrapes or visible damage whatsoever.

ACME doess not have spare 800 clocks, Brad (BM-Brad) does, approx R2.5K, though he is unsure if they work (!), and they too, have broken lenses. So they would need hooking up to check their functionality.

If I can get this sorted, I may have myself a very nice 800GS indeed.

All advice welcomed...

here's hoping...

thanks

Chris