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Title: Help for Mini Speedo Post by mpescatori on 08/26/10 at 00:31:45 I posted a thread regarding a Mini Speedo in the Rubber Side Down! Section, but got little techical help. I would like to ask anybody with knowledge, or even with a mini speedo on their bike to go over and offer some insight. I'll be in the States next week (and prices are less than half price compared to Europe) and would like to buy one. BUT Which one ? And... what about the cable? Which extra length cable? Any help would be greatly appreciated. :) |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by dinsdale on 08/26/10 at 07:40:58 Does it have to be that Speedo? I know a member hooked up an Acewell 2700 or 2800 Not analog but ... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/mbludwig/Random%20Scooter%20Junk/Acewell.jpg |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by mpescatori on 08/26/10 at 07:49:39 Wow, that would be a blast ! BUT How much are they ? I can get the twni set "speedo + matchin tach" for less than $100... :-) |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by Serowbot on 08/26/10 at 07:52:24 I think you're not getting much help, because you are in a gray area here... Cable length will depend on where you locate the speedo and how you route the cable... I would do a mock up cable route with a length of aquarium tubing or something and have a cable fashioned to that length... As far as gearing for the speedo,... I would just hook it up, and see what it reads,... then go up or down from there... There are speedometer calibration shops... I had my 69' Mustang calibrated at one, and they fashioned a custom cable for me too... but, you won't have your bike here so, that can't do it for you, but might be willing to give some advice or give a yeah or nay on the unit you are considering... Sorry I couldn't be more help... |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by Serowbot on 08/26/10 at 08:00:22 Acewell's look to be in the $250.00 range... http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=ACEwell+&_sacat=0&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=ACEwell+speedometer&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313 Have you considered just finding a new housing for your stock speedo and relocating it to the handlebar?... |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by mpescatori on 08/26/10 at 08:11:37 I looked up ACEWELL's websitem, they have the scrumptious 4500 model with analog (needle) tach and digital speedo, but... :-/ at $450+s/h, it's definitely out of my range... it's worth more than the bike !!! ;D |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by dinsdale on 08/26/10 at 11:28:28 The 2700/2800 is around $100-$130 US and should work if you can find it. Here is the thread where Jimmer talks about it on his bike. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1250000370/26#26 |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by mpescatori on 08/27/10 at 04:08:52 SEROWBOT, you are correct when you say I can have the speedo calibrated... ...but this refers to a +/- 5% calibration, not a re-engeneering of a wrong buy. A 2:1 speedo will read twice the speed (or half ? ::) ) of a 1:1 speedo. Were ours an electronic speedo, I would not have this kind of problem, but with a cable-driven speedo that plugs into the gearbox... ...it's nasty. I plan to relpace the standard tank-mounted speedo with a 2" twin set "speedo+tach" on the triple tree... I can eventually find the cable, but I can't go wrong on the instrument itself. Yes, you are right, no help from anyone who should know. :-[ :-[ :-[ |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by Savage_Amusement on 08/27/10 at 06:15:22 I used a TACH cable from an older GS250-750. Has both ends that are the same as the one we have now. |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by mpescatori on 08/27/10 at 08:57:51 O-K ! That's good news # 1 ! :) Thank you ! Now, I'd like to know whether I'll be doing 30 at 60 or 60 at 30... ... if you know what I mean ... ::) |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/27/10 at 09:00:24 Ive been afraid to open this thread. Finally, decided to see. Ive seen pics of swimmers wearing regular speedos & was afraid I might be ASSaulted by the sight of a Mini Speedo. |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by mpescatori on 08/27/10 at 11:01:00 JOG, you give the the knowledge I need, I'll provide all the minispeedos you'll ever want !!! ;) |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by babyhog on 08/27/10 at 12:01:32 76696F6875724373437B69652E1C0 wrote:
Wow, I hadn't even thought of that! I prefer NOT to think of those... Eeek, guys, if you ever wanted to know if women find Speedos sexy, the honest answer is HELL NO! |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by Yonuh Adisi on 08/27/10 at 12:49:08 5A766B777C6B6A6D766B7C2A292929190 wrote:
That's what I used when I re-located my speedometer. |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by mpescatori on 08/27/10 at 13:41:00 6162636E6C760F0 wrote:
Wow, I hadn't even thought of that! I prefer NOT to think of those... Eeek, guys, if you ever wanted to know if women find Speedos sexy, the honest answer is HELL NO![/quote] babyhog, how a girl could ever fit in a 5" pot'o'electronics is beyond me... :D |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by Savage_Amusement on 08/27/10 at 18:53:40 I really want to say the one I got was a 2:1, it was over a year ago so I'm not totally sure and can't find the paper work on it. |
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Title: Re: Help for Mini Speedo Post by Jimmer on 08/28/10 at 15:34:08 HEY PEOPLE THEY NO LONGER MAKE THE 2700 OR THE 2800. i HAVE ONE ON THE BIKE AND WHEN IT STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS, i FOUND OUT THAT ELECTRO-SPORT WAS NO LONGER THE DEALER REP. IN THE STATES. STILL HAVE SPEEDOMETER, BUT I CAN NOT RESET ANY OF THE OTHER SETTINGS. IF ANYONE HAS FOUND A DEALER LET ME KNOW THIS UNIT WAS WORKING GREAT UNTIL THIS PROBLEM AROSE. NO DEALER NO WARRANTY BACH UP. |
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