Brilliant video! I have a '63 BSA Rocket Goldstar with a similar speedo and tach. Are all the Smith's speedos of that era chronometric and move in larger increments as opposed to smoothly? Thanks again!
A very brave soul, and well worth the watch, I have had the privilege to work on many Smiths Industry gauge’s albeit mostly in aviation. Patience, a good light source and the ability to take a smoke break Priceless. Thanks.
Thank you for a very helpful video. My speedo has the same problem. I'm wondering if you looked at anything other than WD40 for cleaning this mechanism? Presumably jewelers use something to clean fine mechanisms - I suspect it isn't WD40!
WD-40 Worked perfectly for me, but if people can find something better by experimenting, then yes of course. Or just do what I did, which worked for me.
There’s a second hole in the post Pull the post and insert a solid bit of wire about .5 mm and poke it through the bottom hole then let go you can now fit the knob back on the top hole then pull the wire out I did it to mine today 😊😊
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Nice detailed video, free from irritating music and right to the point. Many thanks.
Wow that must of been some learning curve? well done.
Certainly interesting Chris thats for sure!
Brilliant video! I have a '63 BSA Rocket Goldstar with a similar speedo and tach. Are all the Smith's speedos of that era chronometric and move in larger increments as opposed to smoothly? Thanks again!
Thanks very much for this help. I didn’t know how to take the needle of so all is well now.
Thanks for that, I'm about to dismantle my D1 Speedo👨🏻🔧
Good man I’ve done the same to mine today on my BSA a65 1965
Removed and cleaned it
thank you , very helpfull
A very brave soul, and well worth the watch, I have had the privilege to work on many Smiths Industry gauge’s albeit mostly in aviation. Patience, a good light source and the ability to take a smoke break Priceless. Thanks.
Haha thank you Max, great comment and very true. I'd loved to have taken it all to pieces but I think that might have ended in tears!
Thank you for a very helpful video. My speedo has the same problem. I'm wondering if you looked at anything other than WD40 for cleaning this mechanism? Presumably jewelers use something to clean fine mechanisms - I suspect it isn't WD40!
WD-40 Worked perfectly for me, but if people can find something better by experimenting, then yes of course. Or just do what I did, which worked for me.
How did you get the trip mileage shaft to come back out through the case in order to reattach the trip zero knob back on?
There’s a second hole in the post
Pull the post and insert a solid bit of wire about .5 mm and poke it through the bottom hole then let go you can now fit the knob back on the top hole then pull the wire out
I did it to mine today 😊😊