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realdeal Junior Member Offline Thumpity, thumpity, thump... Posts: 55	Need advice on installing a tach 07/21/05 at 12:07:50 I'm thinking i might want to install a tach on this bike. Any advice, recommendations, examples?
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Need advice on installing a tach Reply #1 - 07/22/05 at 06:27:51 Like this?
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realdeal Junior Member Offline Thumpity, thumpity, thump... Posts: 55	Re: Need advice on installing a tach Reply #2 - 07/22/05 at 06:36:35 Exactly like that. that's sweet! If you don't mind, could you post where you bought that and how to go about installing it. I know a tach isn't necessary, per se, but I'd really like to have one.
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Re: Need advice on installing a tach
Reply #3 - 07/22/05 at 06:40:48

That's where my a$$istance (the filter doesn't like the first 3 letters of that word) really comes to an end...

I bought mine from another biker in another forum, so I'm not sure. It has no "brand name" on it, but it works great and is easy to connect.

There are others in here that have one though...they all seem to look the same too.

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DavidV Ex Member	Re: Need advice on installing a tach Reply #4 - 07/22/05 at 23:24:58 Try our good friends at JirehCycles.com. P/n 57-133 for $45. Mine's backordered at the moment, so I can't say more about it. I'll stick it on & post photos when I can.
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CHRIS Junior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 72 FRIENDSVILLE, MARYLAND Gender:	Re: Need advice on installing a tach Reply #5 - 07/26/05 at 21:52:24 There is one in the street catalog from Chaparrell. Page 376. sells for $199. mounts to a 1" bar. looks like the one that's pictured on greg's bike. made by Baron
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Re: Need advice on installing a tach
Reply #6 - 07/26/05 at 22:03:49

realdeal wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

I'm thinking i might want to install a tach on this bike. Any advice, recommendations, examples?

you asked for it, so here it is. don't bother, a big single has no need for a tach.

if it's an appearence mod then kewl.
as a performance mod it's pretty much worthless.

here are the shift points as explained by dave f on another forum

1st - Shift up when the bike stops accelerating.
2nd - shift up when the mirrors begin to buzz.
3rd - shift up when bugs stop bouncing off your face and begin to splatter.
4th - shift up when your mouth suddenly fills with air and begins to function as a air scoop.
5th - shift up when you forget there is no sixth gear.

thats about all you need to know of shift points.

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Need advice on installing a tach Reply #7 - 07/27/05 at 06:38:16 This is the same Baron's tach but dropped into a case I found on ebay - I for one do not want an engine that I think much of with out a tach.
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realdeal Junior Member Offline Thumpity, thumpity, thump... Posts: 55	Re: Need advice on installing a tach Reply #8 - 07/27/05 at 06:50:54 Wow! that case for the tach you found looks great. I ordered the tach, but any idea where i can find that case (who makes it?)? Thanks! -Neil
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Re: Need advice on installing a tach
Reply #9 - 07/27/05 at 21:26:19

sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

you asked for it, so here it is. don't bother, a big single has no need for a tach.

if it's an appearence mod then kewl.
as a performance mod it's pretty much worthless.

here are the shift points as explained by dave f on another forum

1st - Shift up when the bike stops accelerating.
2nd - shift up when the mirrors begin to buzz.
3rd - shift up when bugs stop bouncing off your face and begin to splatter.
4th - shift up when your mouth suddenly fills with air and begins to function as a air scoop.
5th - shift up when you forget there is no sixth gear.

thats about all you need to know of shift points.

so umm i only have Four Gears (87 savage) you got some instruction for me Grin

i think i got it down though 8)

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Re: Need advice on installing a tach
Reply #10 - 07/28/05 at 05:13:20

realdeal wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

Wow! that case for the tach you found looks great. I ordered the tach, but any idea where i can find that case (who makes it?)?

Thanks!
-Neil

I looked over and do not see a name - it does seem to be a high grade part - this is who/where I got it

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561875503&cate...

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Re: Need advice on installing a tach
Reply #11 - 07/28/05 at 17:30:29

I bought one like Greg's pic shows, but rather than mounting it on the bar clamp, I centered it in the handlebar.

I removed the handlebar, drilled and tapped a 5/16x18tpi bolt hole on the underside of the bar so it would not show, and red-locktited a bolt in there holding the tach.

After the locktite set up, I tried to move the tach. I flexed the mount pretty bad, but the bolt held.

It never came loose - but I've sold the bike so no pic.

I found I only used the tach after that, the speedo was too low.

I can take a pic of my low speedo - sharing too much, sorry.

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iKrayg Ex Member	Re: Need advice on installing a tach Reply #12 - 07/31/05 at 08:38:28 Hi, Anyone try adding a tach to a S40? The new style risers do not seem friendly for a this mod.
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