V7 Sport Dash

[Scout63]

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

[Dave Swanson]

Mine is not wrinkle. 

[73 sport]

Mine is smooth black. Orange/yellow for neutral, the other three are red, just as Daves' picture. Original on my '73/'74 Sport.

[guido guzzi]

Mine is not wrinkle. 

Once again Dave is correct. Also, the lenses in non crinkle coated one are OEM. Same as the 850T IIRC.

[cliffrod]

Pics of mine, dash not touched since approx 1981.  If it’s original, ?

Lenses are three red, one amber





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. 

[Dave Swanson]

Pics of mine, dash not touched since approx 1981.  If it’s original, ?

Lenses are three red, one amber





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. 

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.

[Rolf Halvorsen]

If you have one that you will not use - I could be interested in buying.
Rolf in Norway

[Scout63]

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

[Canuck750]

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



The bezel had a semi gloss black slight wrinkle finish.

[Rolf Halvorsen]

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

[TOMB]

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

[Turin]

My 850T dash is smooth finished. Looks similar to the above pics. It's a '75 with filter.

[Scout63]

It is the house I could be interested in. New lenses can be bought separately.
Rolf

PM sent Rolf

[Scout63]

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...

[Rolf Halvorsen]

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