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I painted the instrument cluster bezel matte black; on account of being blinded more than once.
In addition, the cheap looking plastichrome looked subpar. I used high temperature matte black spray paint. Not the best for the job, but I sure don't get blinded anymore.

Here is the picture.
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Nice! I really like the way it looks. The instrument panel never looked quite right in my opinion but now yours looks great.
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Awesome idea! Last time I rode around noon, I couldn't even look at the instrument panel due to the sun reflecting so much. I might have to do that too....
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Re: New bezel finish on Vespa S
Matte black all the chrome on your Scoot I bet it would look good.
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Re: New bezel finish on Vespa S
Nyle wrote:
Matte black all the chrome on your Scoot I bet it would look good.
Brotha Nyle, you a Chrome hater?

Manny
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that looks great!! i've been blinded a few times too 8)
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Re: New bezel finish on Vespa S
snapshot05 wrote:
Nyle wrote:
Matte black all the chrome on your Scoot I bet it would look good.
Brotha Nyle, you a Chrome hater?

Manny
I am not your brother, and I love chrome!
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looks great!
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Re: New bezel finish on Vespa S
Nyle wrote:
snapshot05 wrote:
Nyle wrote:
Matte black all the chrome on your Scoot I bet it would look good.
Brotha Nyle, you a Chrome hater?

Manny
I am not your brother, and I love chrome!
You are to my brotha, as is all the peoples of the world, we are all brothas and sistas. Razz emoticon 8)
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nice
its practical and looks good
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Man it looks just AWESOME! think i'll try the same thing on mine...

By the way, what's that red switch for? European models have nothing in there!
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if you mean the red switch on the right handlebar, it's the engine kill switch.
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I see... European models stop just turning the key back... No switch in there!
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Carter wrote:
I see... European models stop just turning the key back... No switch in there!
it's a safety feature. i'm not sure but its probably required here.
just like those ugly refelectors on the rear cowles.
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Re: New bezel finish on Vespa S
snapshot05 wrote:
Nyle wrote:
snapshot05 wrote:
Nyle wrote:
Matte black all the chrome on your Scoot I bet it would look good.
Brotha Nyle, you a Chrome hater?

Manny
I am not your brother, and I love chrome!
You are to my brotha, as is all the peoples of the world, we are all brothas and sistas. Razz emoticon 8)
If thats true, theres alot of incest going on out there....
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viva sicilia wrote:
Carter wrote:
I see... European models stop just turning the key back... No switch in there!
it's a safety feature. i'm not sure but its probably required here.
just like those ugly refelectors on the rear cowles.
We also have rear reflectors, but not the mudguard ones
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Re: New bezel finish on Vespa S
SkipJenkins wrote:
snapshot05 wrote:
Nyle wrote:
snapshot05 wrote:
Nyle wrote:
Matte black all the chrome on your Scoot I bet it would look good.
Brotha Nyle, you a Chrome hater?

Manny
I am not your brother, and I love chrome!
You are to my brotha, as is all the peoples of the world, we are all brothas and sistas. Razz emoticon 8)
If thats true, theres alot of incest going on out there....
I am from Adelaide, it is expected.

[cues "Duelling Banjos"]
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Re: New bezel finish on Vespa S
Scooterrific wrote:
SkipJenkins wrote:
snapshot05 wrote:
Nyle wrote:
snapshot05 wrote:
Nyle wrote:
Matte black all the chrome on your Scoot I bet it would look good.
Brotha Nyle, you a Chrome hater?

Manny
I am not your brother, and I love chrome!
You are to my brotha, as is all the peoples of the world, we are all brothas and sistas. Razz emoticon 8)
If thats true, theres alot of incest going on out there....
I am from Adelaide, it is expected.

[cues "Duelling Banjos"]
God Lisa, you always make me laugh.

How ya doing sister?
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Re: New bezel finish on Vespa S
VinciGPR wrote:
I painted the instrument cluster bezel matte black; on account of being blinded more than once.
In addition, the cheap looking plastichrome looked subpar. I used high temperature matte black spray paint. Not the best for the job, but I sure don't get blinded anymore.

Here is the picture.
who needs to look at the speedo????? i got the same bike i just wear goggles with a tinted lens and i don't blinded, lol. but it does look really sharp. not sure it will look good on the white wasp.
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Re: New bezel finish on Vespa S
Nyle wrote:
Matte black all the chrome on your Scoot I bet it would look good.
Thats what I'm doing to my GTS

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