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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Digital Bike speedo /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1216165234 Message started by YonuhAdisi on 07/15/08 at 16:40:33 |
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Title: Digital Bike speedo Post by YonuhAdisi on 07/15/08 at 16:40:33 I have read that several of ya'll have installed a digital speedometer for a bicycle on your bikes. I am thinking of doing this and am wondering what is the best one to use, what is the usual price, are they weather friendly, and what is the difficulty in installing one? Also, with my longer front end, is there a maximum distance for the receiving unit to be able to pick up the sending unit? |
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Title: Re: Digital Bike speedo Post by Gary On A Savage on 07/15/08 at 16:56:26 I've got both a Sigma and a Schwin. The Sigma was on the Savage from the PO. Sigma works very well. Put a Schwin from Walmart on my Shadow. The Schwin works good but can't stand direct sunlight, darkens when sitting in the sun, clears up after time. Easy to install, but use a different magnet than the one provided, like a small plain square one. The provided magnets are designed for spoke mounts. Don't get the wireless from Walmart. I tried it on my Shadow first. Had trouble getting a good reception on it, from the bike's electrical I think. When it did work, it wouldn't get over 45 MPH. If you need to extend the wires, you can do it with 22 guage wire (I think that's the size). The sigma unit on my Savage has an extra foot on it to give it plenty of length. |
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Title: Re: Digital Bike speedo Post by flcruzr on 07/15/08 at 17:39:57 I have seen both wireless and wired speedo's, do they both work equally fine or does the wired provide better response? |
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Title: Re: Digital Bike speedo Post by Skid Mark on 07/15/08 at 17:51:09 I put on a Sigma. The cable was just the right length to mount the readout on the handle bar and the sensor tucked in underneath the fender. I used a 1/4" od super magnet on the tire rim and epoxied the sensor between the fender bolts on the inside of the fender. It works great. Weather hasn't affected it and the display is very readable on the sunny or cloudy days. if you got this route, be sure the sensor is attached real good. There isn't much room under the fender and I think if it lets go at speed the ride would get real interesting real qiuck. |
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Title: Re: Digital Bike speedo Post by Sandy Koocanusa on 07/15/08 at 18:02:49 I've been very happy with my Schwinn. Walmart. $10. The only thing is there is no backlight, so at night I revert to the stock speedo. The good news is, when it's warm enough to ride here, it's light out until after my bed time. |
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Title: Re: Digital Bike speedo Post by vtail on 07/15/08 at 18:03:32 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1194472073/7#7 |
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Title: Re: Digital Bike speedo Post by YonuhAdisi on 07/15/08 at 19:15:40 52544D5E5209063F0 wrote:
The only problem with mounting it under my fender is that I have no front fender. I am running a Girder front end with no front fender. |
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Title: Re: Digital Bike speedo Post by Skid Mark on 07/15/08 at 19:46:12 Some of the previous posts point towards descriptions of alternate mountings that don't use the fender. They should give you some ideas |
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Title: Re: Digital Bike speedo Post by YonuhAdisi on 07/15/08 at 19:47:58 Yeah, I will be looking at all the previous posts about mounting this kind of speedo again and see what I can come up with. Thanks for all of ya'lls replies. Greatly appreciate it. |
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Title: Re: Digital Bike speedo Post by Gary On A Savage on 07/15/08 at 21:45:01 6157564D50795C514B51380 wrote:
The only problem with mounting it under my fender is that I have no front fender. I am running a Girder front end with no front fender.[/quote] My Sigma on the Savage is epoxied to the brake caliper. A small square magnet is epoxied to a spoke on the brake disk. |
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