I purchased a 1983 Honda Ascot VT500 recently. Started riding the bike, and a couple of weeks after purchase, the tachometer needle broke off. Not the entire needle assembly, just the orange shaft that extends past the black disc. I had a few other issues with the instrument cluster, so I purchased a replacement cluster from a parts bike. The replacement cluster is in great shape overall ,only 2,000 miles, but BOTH the tachometer and speedometer needles have cracks in them. These cracks are in the same place where my old tachometer needle broke. I used some superglue to try and fill the cracks, and hopefully this will give the needles some longevity. But I am not sure what to do next if the needles break at a later time.
Is this a known issue on the Ascot VT500? Any recommended fixes? Can I swap in some replacement needles from a Honda Shadow VT500C?