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Message started by 04Savage04 on 05/02/24 at 19:23:09

Title: Speedo with TRIP ODOMETER
Post by 04Savage04 on 05/02/24 at 19:23:09

I bought a used Intruder speedo and installed, checked calibration. Right on the MONEY I gots me a odometer! Wire harness and N light are plug and play as long as you buy the later Intruder speedo. :)

Pictures to follow as soon as I figure out how to post them.

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Post by ohiomoto on 05/02/24 at 19:45:05

Sounds cool. Looking forward to the pictures.

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/02/24 at 20:44:43

pics

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/02/24 at 20:45:29

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/02/24 at 20:47:04

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/02/24 at 20:50:43

Will install in bike tomorrow but I already checked the calibration. Same as the Savage. Cable is the same so I don't expect any issues. I may make a custom moulded gasket from silicone gasket but for now simple window moulding looks good enough. The N light is still green and I blacked the arrows out but the camera flash still shows them. I also matched the mileage on the odometer to the stock one so everything is cool with a sale etc.

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Post by Dave on 05/03/24 at 02:28:51

Well it appears the market for used Intruder speedometers has just found a new group of buyers! ;)

Good find!

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Post by ThumperPaul on 05/03/24 at 05:24:24

That’s awesome! Plug and play straight out of the box!

How long did it take to match up the mileage? Did you have to go like 20,000 miles using a high speed drill? :-?

What year and model Intruder is that off of?

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/03/24 at 06:53:54

Speedo came off a 2000 Intruder, when you look for a speedo just look for one with a single green light for the blinkers. I believe its 98 - 2019. I opened the speedo and set the mileage(i used to work at a used car dealer) because the mileage was 30k. It was super cheap too 50 bucked shipped to my door. Most with low mileage was over 100-150 which isn't bad either but I was doing this as a experiment so I figured buy cheapest and if it didn't work out not a real big deal. Using a dremel to make the trip dial slot is the worst part of it and even that worked out great. Only took a few mins. Instead of making a huge slot I made it so half the dial is exposed so you can simply use your thumb to roll the mileage back.

The wiring is plug and play! I'm going to mount everything up today and go for a test ride so don't buy yet until I'm 100% sure no issues. I did use a drill to confirm the calibration was right and it matched the old Savage speedo exactly.

I also bought a set of used Progressive harley davidson air shocks 12 1/2 inch long that was part of the plan Odometer-Shock the Savage BUT the dam seller just tossed the 2 shock in a empty box without securing anything and the air lines broke off and dumped all the oil out of one of the shocks making them USELESS!

Will post back later as I must go to HF for more gloves before I do anything. LATER DOODS.... can't wait to go to the gas station and RESET THAT TRIP ODOMETER!

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Post by Fast 650 on 05/03/24 at 07:04:48

The ones from the earlier models will work too if you get the housing and light cluster with it and mount it on the fork crown. Those do require the drag bars and risers to clear the indicators and rewiring the indicator lights to work with the Savage though. GT750 tach cable is the right length to use as a speedometer cable with that swap.

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/03/24 at 16:33:11

Works great, only problem I had was connecting the cable. Because the intruder speedo sits a little higher in the tank pocket the cable end hits the tank so you can't attach it. So I simply bent the cable end to fit. BUT then you can't use the attachment nut so I used some electrical heat shrink and 2 cable ties to hold it in place. 1st I heat shrank it then add the cables ties. Another option would be to dent the tank with a ball peen hammer for clearance but there is a weld there and I didn't want to chance it.

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/03/24 at 16:33:51

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/03/24 at 16:35:18

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/03/24 at 16:36:58

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/03/24 at 16:37:34

1 more

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/03/24 at 16:38:15

ahh what the hell 1 mo

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/03/24 at 16:42:25

N light

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Post by ThumperPaul on 05/03/24 at 17:27:11

Cool! Great job! The Purple People Eater! My first Savage was a 2004 Purple People Eater.

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/03/24 at 18:18:46

THank You, I'm still thinking about using those air shocks. I hit some horrendous bumps in the road this afternoon. I can't make up my mind if its purple or black cherry. In the pics it looks purple but in the light it looks black cherry. Being a HUGE HENDRIX FAN and a HUGE BLACK CHERRY ICE CREAM FAN. Either suits me fine.

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Post by ThumperPaul on 05/04/24 at 06:40:05

HA! Suzuki says it’s Purple. How about PURPLE HAZE!? Excuse me while I kiss this guy! lol. Sorry, too many years at the school of lyric diversion.

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/04/24 at 11:31:11

I do vintage amp repair and am one of Hendrix biggest fans. I actually worked on one of Hendrix studio used amps, a 1965 Fender Princeton.

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/04/24 at 11:50:46

I wonder how much different the bike is going to handle with 12 1/2 shocks in the rear?

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Post by ThumperPaul on 05/04/24 at 12:17:28

Guitar Man!!

I would post a new topic asking if anyone has experience with the 12.5” shocks. I’ve read of some forum members using the 11-12” Progressive 412 shocks, and they like them. For the price, I hope they are really happy with them!

I’m vertically challenged (5’7”) and only 165lbs, and I don’t ride 2-up or with a heavy load. The stock 10.5” on the middle setting works just fine for me.

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/04/24 at 19:47:01

Hey i'm 5,7 too and 165 you sure you ain't me?

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Post by zipidachimp on 05/05/24 at 22:28:53

04s...04: I've used 12.5" shocks for 7-8 years, they sharpen the steering a bit, nice!
Cheers! 8-)

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Post by ThumperPaul on 05/06/24 at 04:29:39

Hey Zipi. Can you entertain and enlighten me a bit. What aspect of longer shocks ‘sharpen the steering’? Is it the firmness of your particular shocks or the different lean angle they create in corners?

If I were to buy new shocks, I want the best of both worlds - easier on my butt, hips, and back - AND improvement or no compromise is steering and handling. And I don’t want to spend a small fortune.

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Post by 04Savage04 on 05/06/24 at 07:14:09

i know the higher the ass end goes up reduces the rake angle in the frt causes the steering to be a bit quicker. I'm going with 12 inch if I can find a good set. The shorter the shock the less travel so for example with the stock 10.5 shocks you have only 1 1/2 inch travel before you feel the stops as the shocks bottom out. Go up to 12.5 and you have almost twice as much travel before you run out on travel and hit the bump stops. I was going to 12 inch just because I don't want to deal with doing any mods.

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Post by zipidachimp on 05/07/24 at 03:50:26

The stock bike has understeer. On a right turn, it wanted to put me into oncoming traffic, on a left turn, onto the shoulder.
My bike has 12.5 shocks, lowered front with a different top tree, and an 18" front wheel. It goes where I put it. Very enjoyable on curvy roads.
Cheers! 8-)
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Post by ThumperPaul on 05/07/24 at 05:28:41

Thanks guys. I thought it was the impact on the rake angle (or lean angle as I called it), and not necessarily the shock itself. But it begs the question….what if you have a soft/spongy 12” compared to a stiff 10.5”. Sorry, I couldn’t resist asking the question this way. :o

Reminds me of this song by Aerosmith, “My Big 10 Record”.

https://youtu.be/4yXdbXl-lno?si=TZmWZPQQ-PDq_f4y