Tool for removing bezel

[Rich A]

I need to paint the sunbleached speedo needle for my Jackal, and so have to remove the bezel. I did a little dremel work to the tip of a paint-can lid remover and that works quite well. Take your time and walk it around the lip, prying as you go. True to the Guzzisiti spirit, it's cheap.

Rich A

[Chuck in Indiana]

Nice. If you machine a cavity that just fits the bezel, it'll not deform easily as you go around it with the tool.

[Rich A]

Nice. If you machine a cavity that just fits the bezel, it'll not deform easily as you go around it with the tool.

For those of us w/o a lathe/mill. I put some masking tape on the trim ring to protect it.

[LowRyter]

I filed down a paint can opener too.  And used a hose clamp around the cup.

There is a thread here with photos that I followed.

[bigbikerrick]

Thats a good tip, Rich.
Thank you,
Rick.

[Rich A]

I filed down a paint can opener too.  And used a hose clamp around the cup.

There is a thread here with photos that I followed.

Could be that I saw your post and forgot.   Things like that happen these days.

Rich A

[LowRyter]

Could be that I saw your post and forgot.   Things like that happen these days.

Rich A

Someone else did and had photos, I copied it.  The thread is maybe 8 years old?

[Lumpy Idle]

thanks rich and lowryter!

i am going to try this. the tach on my t3 needs some cosmetic surgery and i have been hesitant to go in there because the look of a rippled, mangled bezel is truly a non-goodness.

[LowRyter]

use soap on the gasket to get it back on.

Personally I wouldn't do it just to touch up the needle, I'd only go into to fix the counterweight on the tach.  You might look for a glass shop just in case.