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Title: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: Scout63 on March 26, 2023, 07:07:36 AM
Does anyone know if one of these dash plates is correct for a 73 v7 Sport?  I found them in the parts stash that came with the project bike.  One has a crinkle finish with three amber and one clear lens.  The other has a smooth black finish with one green, two amber and a yellow lens.  Thanks,  Ben


(https://i.ibb.co/Rbts6sP/DEFBD8-A3-01-EC-4-DF0-9-AF5-AEB46-CF7-A6-A8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Rbts6sP)

(https://i.ibb.co/Q68x7B4/CDE8813-A-C618-4-D7-B-8-DE3-AE262-DCDA9-EB.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Q68x7B4)
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: Dave Swanson on March 26, 2023, 07:35:45 AM
Mine is not wrinkle. 

(https://i.postimg.cc/SNmNxqJF/IMG-7559.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MXr89C7d)

(https://i.postimg.cc/wvgZH3kG/IMG-0414.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nsS0GFg4)
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: 73 sport on March 26, 2023, 08:18:56 AM
Mine is smooth black. Orange/yellow for neutral, the other three are red, just as Daves' picture. Original on my '73/'74 Sport.
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: guido guzzi on March 26, 2023, 08:19:10 AM
Mine is not wrinkle. 

(https://i.postimg.cc/SNmNxqJF/IMG-7559.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MXr89C7d)

(https://i.postimg.cc/wvgZH3kG/IMG-0414.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nsS0GFg4)

Once again Dave is correct. Also, the lenses in non crinkle coated one are OEM. Same as the 850T IIRC.
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: cliffrod on March 26, 2023, 08:29:05 AM
Pics of mine, dash not touched since approx 1981.  If it’s original, ?

Lenses are three red, one amber


(https://i.ibb.co/TP1vx9Y/AD04-F713-3-ABF-4-CAB-AC3-D-129-C98573-BF1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TP1vx9Y)


Paint is not a coarse wrinkle like yours shows but isn’t smooth as smooth as Dave’s pic shows.  Maybe this is a repaint like a quick spray over the original smooth paint, not sure.  Letters are painted. 


(https://i.ibb.co/tXMwmfD/1-D6-A3-FFC-E1-FE-4-F41-B500-547157-B6-C128.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tXMwmfD)
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: Dave Swanson on March 26, 2023, 08:37:08 AM
Pics of mine, dash not touched since approx 1981.  If it’s original, ?

Lenses are three red, one amber


(https://i.ibb.co/TP1vx9Y/AD04-F713-3-ABF-4-CAB-AC3-D-129-C98573-BF1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TP1vx9Y)


Paint is not a coarse wrinkle like yours shows but isn’t smooth as smooth as Dave’s pic shows.  Maybe this is a repaint like a quick spray over the original smooth paint, not sure.  Letters are painted. 


(https://i.ibb.co/tXMwmfD/1-D6-A3-FFC-E1-FE-4-F41-B500-547157-B6-C128.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tXMwmfD)


Your dash I would say is original.  3 red and 1 amber is correct.  The shroud certainly looks like it has been hit with a rattle can at some point.

(https://i.postimg.cc/3wTY48Bg/IMG-0416.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/212Pgfg6)
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: Rolf Halvorsen on March 26, 2023, 09:22:27 AM
If you have one that you will not use - I could be interested in buying.
Rolf in Norway
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: Scout63 on March 26, 2023, 09:59:35 AM
Hi Rolf. I’m sorting this since forum member Tom Kinney near me needs lenses. Im happy to send you the housing if he doesn’t want it. Ben
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: Canuck750 on March 26, 2023, 10:34:10 AM
If you zoom in on this picture the V7 Sport dash (1973) is original as I found it in the crate of parts that was a disassembled V7 Sport I bought off Mark Ethridge in 2012

(https://i.postimg.cc/XYR4CD1h/April-03-2012-014.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

The bezel had a semi gloss black slight wrinkle finish.

Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: Rolf Halvorsen on March 26, 2023, 11:02:52 AM
Hi Rolf. I’m sorting this since forum member Tom Kinney near me needs lenses. Im happy to send you the housing if he doesn’t want it. Ben

It is the house I could be interested in. New lenses can be bought separately.
Rolf
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: TOMB on March 26, 2023, 11:27:47 AM

(https://i.ibb.co/ysyVrSD/TOM-SPORT.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ysyVrSD)
As other have indicated it appears that there is more than one type.

My 73 Sport had the smoother black finish, and was original to the bike.

I sure do miss that bike.

TOMB
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: Turin on March 26, 2023, 01:34:53 PM
My 850T dash is smooth finished. Looks similar to the above pics. It's a '75 with filter.
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: Scout63 on March 26, 2023, 05:50:36 PM
It is the house I could be interested in. New lenses can be bought separately.
Rolf

PM sent Rolf
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: Scout63 on March 26, 2023, 05:54:23 PM
Thanks Everyone.  This was very helpful. I can now hold what I need for the 7 and distribute the extra lenses and housing to Tom and Rolf.  Winner winner...
Title: Re: V7 Sport Dash
Post by: Rolf Halvorsen on April 18, 2023, 02:24:24 PM
Hello from Norway.

The instrument front part (dash) has arrived. This was the last part of my restoration. I had to purchase a plastic part since I could not "!find" the original metal part. Now I can rest.

Rolf


(https://i.ibb.co/H4DK1Nk/Rolf-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/H4DK1Nk)

(https://i.ibb.co/cXm63G9/Rolf-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cXm63G9)