NZ 350-1 Speedo

Post by **Peter** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:06 pm

Hello Guys!
Does anyone of you have idea what was the original 60mm speedo for 350-1?
Was it Isgus, VDO or P&S ???
Please post picures of the right one.

Regards
Peter

Post by **thomas591** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:23 am

Hi Peter,

this is a very good question, which troubles me already for some years.

About a year ago somebody showed me a 60mm tacho from P&S, which might be the correct unit. (I said might/maybe). To further this discussion, I am attaching the following pictures of that speedo.

Regards

Thomas

Post by **Peter** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:13 pm

Hi Thomas,

well, I'm not sure if it's 350-1 speedo. Ring for glas is made from alu, bottom is bakelit. As I know, all pre 45 speedos has on botom stamped month and year of production. And this white plate with black numbers. I think it should be black with white numbers.
If I can be honest, I think this is early post war speedo.
I'm waiting for years for someone who can show me speedo on bike that is still in original condition. Or original picture from wartime where I could see details of speedo.
Maybe one day my dreams come true

Greetings
Peter

Rob Hickmott · Post by **Rob Hickmott** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:47 pm

Hi,

Should the figures go to 120km/H?

Post by **Peter** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:37 pm

Hello Guys,

I have 1 photo with 60 mm speedo and mounting plate for it. Speedo is up to 100 km/h and it's Isgus.
120 km/h has NZ350. 350-1 was slower, so I think 100 km/h is the right one.

Greetings
Peter

Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:13 pm

Guys here is a pic of the one that came with other parts when I bought the bike. Don't know where it came from or what was in the middle that was scratched out? Just another example.

Post by **Peter** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:52 pm

Guys,

here is a picture from ebay. This peedo was for sale few years ago.
As you can see it's Isgus 100 km/h.

Greetings
Peter

Post by **thomas591** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:01 pm

Hi Peter,

that e-bay speedo looks very much the same as the one that Paul posted further above. Maybe this black speedo is the right thing? Paul, if you read this, can you find out who made the speedo that you have? Maybe these black speedos were made by ISGUS and P+S simultaniously, as the 80 mm speedo of the earlyer NZ's.

regards
Thomas

Post by **thomas591** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:36 pm

Hi Paul,

today I browsed through some old DKW pictures on my HDD and found the attached pictures. In April 2004, Mike Dunn send me some pictures of your NZ350-1 together with the ones below.

Picture 1)

Picture 2)

Picture 3)

What makes these pics very interesting, is that it shows two different speedos with a very similar apperance.

The speedo with the glass missing shows in picture 2) (one the picture were it lays in the cardbordbox) some beige overspray overspray, which makes it very authentic.

The speedo fitted to the NZ shoes a very interesting/rare VDO marking. I have contacted VDO today, and they wrote that, judging by the odometer wheels this is definitely a VDO speedo, but they have no evidence that this VDO-logo was ever used. If it could be verified that this is a VDO-Speedo, they would be very interested in further information. (!!)

I would like to ask you for a big favour and send some detail pictures from the backside of both speedos, because these speedos should have the manufacturing date embossed on the rear.

Paul, presently it looks to me that there is a good chance, that you have not one but two original NZ350-1 speedos, from two different OEM suppliers.

Please help

Thomas Willig

Post by **Peter** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:56 pm

Thomas,

here are pictures of Isgus speedo. I bought it, but right now I can't take better pictures. Sand color is original one (someone tried to repaint it in black).
It's the same as Isgus posted by me few days ago.

Greetings
Peter

Post by **thomas591** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:17 pm

Hi Peter,

can you see any markings on the bottom of the speedometer that might be regarded as month/year of production?

Regards

Thomas

Post by **Peter** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:08 pm

Hi Thomas,

I'll check if there are any markings at weekend and I'll let you know.

Regards
Peter

Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:00 pm

Thomas I have a slight problem getting photos right now. I have put the bike and parts in storage as I am deploying back to Iraq in a few weeks. I may have one more chance to check out the speedo before I leave but that will be in a few weekends. If I can get some pics I'll get them posted.

Post by **Peter** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:09 pm

Hi Thomas,

I've checked bottom of my Isgus speedo.
There is ,,9 44'' stamped on.

Greetings
Peter

Post by **thomas591** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:31 pm

Hi Peter,

I would be very good if you could send me better pictures, so I coild update the document about NZ-Speedos.

regards

Thomas