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Post by scottm on Feb 23, 2012 19:14:33 GMT -6
Want to get smaller speedo and tacho, just wanding what the ration is on the 454, found some on newmotorcycleparts.com but would like to know if you can get cheaper ones
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Post by Blaine on Feb 23, 2012 19:36:06 GMT -6
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Post by ibuiltmine on Feb 23, 2012 21:10:17 GMT -6
if you find a smaller speedo, let me know which one you get. Id like to get one too.
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Post by eaglerider on Feb 25, 2012 15:15:23 GMT -6
One like mine is about 2 1/2 inches, which is considerbly smaller than stock. I have a matching tach.....both are aftermarket "custom" gauges for a Honda....they sorta look like the small harley gauges from Drag Specialties. My temp gauge is 1 5/8 electric I found at a auto supply.  Pardon the kinda angled pic, tried to get any reflection out. |
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Post by chopperfreak2k1 on Feb 25, 2012 16:27:06 GMT -6
nice guages Eagle! any pix of how they are mounted?
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Post by eaglerider on Feb 25, 2012 20:53:43 GMT -6
 Tach & speedo both have a single hole mounting bracket on the back, and the 94 Vulcan tripple tree just so happens to have two tapped holes in the right places ;D. The temp gauge....never have permenantly mounted...taped it to the tach & speedo with chrome metal tape.  Had/have plans to fabricate a "faceplate" panel for the tree gauges + indicator lights for turn, hi/lo, oil pressure, and neutral.
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Post by chopperfreak2k1 on Feb 26, 2012 4:51:38 GMT -6
ahh, i see. very good to know, thanks!
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Post by chopperfreak2k1 on Feb 26, 2012 6:52:02 GMT -6
Eagle, does your top tree look like this?
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Post by chopperfreak2k1 on Feb 26, 2012 6:54:21 GMT -6
or like this?
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Post by eaglerider on Feb 26, 2012 19:25:30 GMT -6
first one. I also have an 05 tripple tree, (looks like the second one) just don't have the 41mm forks for it. The 94 uses 37mm, same as the 454.
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Post by chopperfreak2k1 on Feb 27, 2012 2:31:09 GMT -6
do you think the newer trees would work if you had the forks, wheel, etc. to go along with it?
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Post by eaglerider on Mar 3, 2012 22:51:40 GMT -6
The tripple tree should bolt right in, dont know whether the wheel would be needed, unless the axle is different diameter.
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Post by scottm on Mar 6, 2012 3:32:17 GMT -6
Found a good little speedo on eBay, says it's for Harley but it's 2260:40 ration so should be fine, just wondering though is our speedo cable 12mm in diameter? cos it say it will only take 12mm
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Post by Blaine on Mar 6, 2012 7:25:32 GMT -6
Found a good little speedo on eBay, says it's for Harley but it's 2260:40 ration so should be fine, just wondering though is our speedo cable 12mm in diameter? cos it say it will only take 12mm I would think that the Harley tach would have SAE threads as opposed to metric threads on our cable.I may be wrong,but it is something you need to check before buying.  |
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Post by eaglerider on Mar 6, 2012 12:22:49 GMT -6
I used a small harle speedo with the little indicator lites inside it for awhile...found out it was reading faster than I was really going. The speedo cable fit just fine.
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Post by scottm on Mar 7, 2012 5:23:40 GMT -6
I used a small harle speedo with the little indicator lites inside it for awhile...found out it was reading faster than I was really going. The speedo cable fit just fine. That might work out better for me because my stock speedo is always reading a little lower than my actual speed, might be a larger size front tyre than the original thats causeing it not sure what the stock size is, the speedo I'm looking at is exactly as you described and it's $67 from BK rider store, thanks heaps the help guys |
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Post by Blaine on Mar 7, 2012 6:59:31 GMT -6
might be a larger size front tyre than the original thats causeing it not sure what the stock size is, The stock tire is 100-90/19.  |
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Post by joenson on Apr 8, 2013 21:39:53 GMT -6
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Post by eaglerider on Apr 8, 2013 22:13:10 GMT -6
 Ratio stated is 2 to 1.....not sure, but I kinda feel like that one will not read correctly.
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Post by zekkfett on Apr 8, 2013 23:28:15 GMT -6
Ratio stated is 2 to 1.....not sure, but I kinda feel like that one will not read correctly. Yeah..... 2260/40 = 56.5 = 56.5:1 Don't quite think that one will work..... |
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Post by joenson on Apr 9, 2013 13:08:10 GMT -6
Those of you guys who have got other speedo's : Where did you get it ? Anybody in Eurpoe who knows where to get it ? (too high cost to get it from the states)... I can't find any with the right ratio...  _ Just a thought: Is it the same ratio for KPH speedo as for MPH speedo..? |
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Post by eaglerider on Apr 9, 2013 14:25:54 GMT -6
Should be...but then again, never worked with European stuff.
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Post by Blaine on Apr 9, 2013 15:13:43 GMT -6
_ Just a thought: Is it the same ratio for KPH speedo as for MPH speedo..? Yep.It would be the same.No difference if you are going 90 Km per hour or 55 MPH.Just different numbering. |
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Post by joenson on Apr 10, 2013 11:03:00 GMT -6
_ Just a thought: Is it the same ratio for KPH speedo as for MPH speedo..? Yep.It would be the same.No difference if you are going 90 Km per hour or 55 MPH.Just different numbering. Thanks. Guess I just have to keep searching the web.. _ |
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Had/have plans to fabricate a "faceplate" panel for the tree gauges + indicator lights for turn, hi/lo, oil pressure, and neutral.
