1965 panhead

[panheadfred65]

Can anyone tell me about the gold faced speedo for a 65 pan.

[Steve Little]

I cant tell you anything about a gold faced speedo, because I don't know of it.
This is the speedo I have for mine. I sent it to the States and had John Bordas check, clean, lube it.
Hope you get the right information.

[panheadfred65]

1965 panhead

Thanks for the reply. The speedo I have dates to my 65. I have only seen a couple of other gold ones.i know my bike was red originally. But don't know if it if it was hi fi or holiday red.

[panheadfred65]

There is a picture of it in practice posting here. I can't get it to load on this page

[36 knuck man]

Panheadfred, I have owned several org paint 65 pans and still have a black/white one. I did have a black/white one with a gold faced speedo, however I think the gold was just due to age and maybe exposure to sunlight, the bike was also very high mileage for a 65 pan of that era, about 25 yrs ago it had almost 50K miles on it. I sold it to a guy that is fairly local to me appx 90 miles, thanks, Larry

[55tmm]

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This is the speedo on my original 65 , I have seen a couple others this color, don't think mine is faded, low mile original paint machine? I've asked but never got a definite answer either.
Not much help just thought I would post a pic of this one.

[36 knuck man]

Yelp, that is what mine looked like, thanks, Larry

[panheadfred65]

Yelp, that is what mine looked like, thanks, Larry

The speedo on mine has been off my bike for 25 years. With very low miles. The gold does have a sheen to it. Still the 25 years before that who knows. More 65 mysteries I guess Thanks for the replies keep them coming please

[wideglide38]

I found this image of Harley Speedo Faces....
William

[vph-d]

The 68-70 speedo is also known to turn gold with age.
VPH-D

[panheadfred65]

Just talked to John Bordas at the Davenport swap meet and he said it was tarnished because the ones he has restored have silver under the screws.

[rbenash]

I have an original face 1965 speedo on my '65. Never heard of a gold face on pans, knucks, heck even shovels. If you have a gold one I would say it's not original. But you probably have that answer upthread anyway.