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I had Chris from Three Mutts do custom tank and fender bibs for me on my VTX, using a Ranger star as the theme. He does outstanding work and is very easy to deal with. I also had him make a round piece of leather about 4" in diameter with the Ranger star embossed on it which I didn't use on that bike. I just like the design of them and figured I'd find a use for it eventually. It is now on my FB as a cover over my speedo to keep it from condensating. It works great and ironically ties in nicely with the FB logo on the tank.
Bringing back this thread. How do you attach the round piece of leather to the speedo? It's a great idea...
Bringing back this thread. How do you attach the round piece of leather to the speedo? It's a great idea...
There is a thread here somewhere in which I discussed it, and have additional pictures. But basically I took a 1/16" x 1/2" piece of aluminun flat bar and double-sided taped it to the back of the speedo housing, and then used a screw to attach the leather piece to it. I added a piece of marine step tape to the outside of the aluminum bar for esthetics.
There is a thread here somewhere in which I discussed it, and have additional pictures. But basically I took a 1/16" x 1/2" piece of aluminun flat bar and double-sided taped it to the back of the speedo housing, and then used a screw to attach the leather piece to it. I added a piece of marine step tape to the outside of the aluminum bar for esthetics.
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