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glwharton YaBB Newbies Offline I love My Suzie Posts: 28 Athens, Ohio Gender:	Tachometer 02/22/07 at 17:39:11 Can anyone explaine to me how to hook up a tachometer on a Suzuki Savage S40 ? Thank you
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Tachometer Reply #1 - 02/22/07 at 19:16:06 Maybe. what kind of tach do you have? generally you'll find a ground say near the horn and hook to the leads on the coil - power the light from there as well
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grandpa Senior Member Offline Old but not cold!!! Posts: 259 Bartlett TN Gender:	Re: Tachometer Reply #2 - 02/25/07 at 13:33:54 Been wanting to ask the same question, but let me expand it a little. All I have is an automotive type tach/dwell meter. How do you convert from a 6 or 8 cylinder reading???
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Tachometer Reply #3 - 02/25/07 at 14:44:07 good question - I think a v8 fires 4 times per revolution and since the savage is a dual fire - fires every time the piston goes up - I'd say 4x of what the v8 setting shows
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Re: Tachometer
Reply #4 - 02/25/07 at 15:13:33

glwharton wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

Can anyone explaine to me how to hook up a tachometer on a Suzuki Savage S40 ?

Thank you

By the tach directions you will connect it to the ignition coil under the tank.

If it has a lamp you'll have 3 wires...Positive, Signal, and Ground.

It's really simple once you remove the tank. You'll have enough gas in the carb to start it and test with the tank off.

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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: Tachometer Reply #5 - 02/25/07 at 15:19:00 Now, I'm lost. Are we talking a diagnostic tach or a permanent mounted one?
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grandpa Senior Member Offline Old but not cold!!! Posts: 259 Bartlett TN Gender:	Re: Tachometer Reply #6 - 02/25/07 at 16:37:12 Diagnostic for now. After the rejet and muff I reset the idle by ear but would really like to know for sure. Took long enough to convince the missus I deserved a bike. Not wanting to push too much too soon. Plus I now have 359 house payments to go. Permanent mount is on the top of my list. Have always had one in my personal cars.
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Re: Tachometer
Reply #7 - 02/25/07 at 20:52:06

grandpa wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

Diagnostic for now. After the rejet and muff I reset the idle by ear but would really like to know for sure. Took long enough to convince the missus I deserved a bike. Not wanting to push too much too soon. Plus I now have 359 house payments to go. Permanent mount is on the top of my list. Have always had one in my personal cars.

OKAY then

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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6045 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Tachometer Reply #8 - 02/26/07 at 07:27:58 i have an small ( i need my reading glasses to read it)inexpensive(under $40) digital tach from pit possee..1 wire wraps around plug wire 5-6 times, no back light,use it mainly for idle adjust, mounted to bracket that holds oil temp gauge on handle bar..works ok tho a lil slow on response..has non resetable run time meter also.
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Re: Tachometer
Reply #9 - 02/26/07 at 09:40:15

thumperclone wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

i have an small ( i need my reading glasses to read it)inexpensive(under $40) digital tach from pit possee..1 wire wraps around plug wire 5-6 times, no back light,use it mainly for idle adjust, mounted to bracket that holds oil temp gauge on handle bar..works ok tho a lil slow on response..has non resetable run time meter also.

I had one that sounds a bit larger from Northern Tool and Equipment that worked well but the vibration finally killed it. I think it was made for stuff like portable generators, pumps, etc.

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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6045 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Tachometer Reply #10 - 02/27/07 at 06:47:46 Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02: I had one that sounds a bit larger from Northern Tool and Equipment that worked well but the vibration finally killed it. I think it was made for stuff like portable generators, pumps, etc. yep just like the rectangle one....vibration ?? did you check the battery??
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Tachometer Reply #11 - 02/27/07 at 08:28:20 thumperclone wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02: yep just like the rectangle one....vibration ?? did you check the battery?? Sealed unit, non-replaceable.
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Re: Tachometer
Reply #12 - 02/27/07 at 08:44:47

I had the Northern Tool and Equipment on for year and a half. It sudenly died. Opened it up ( void the waranty if any) and fount the battery soldered and sealed in place. No repairs possible.
Anyway, I also believe it is for lawnmowers or stationairy engines; the indication was slow to follow the throttle movement.
Got one from Byron, quite satisfied with that, expensive though. And I like instruments/indicators with needles.

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Re: Tachometer good question - I think a v8 fires
Reply #13 - 02/27/07 at 12:53:21

Reelthing wrote:
"good question - I think a v8 fires 4 times per revolution and since the savage is a dual fire - fires every time the piston goes up - I'd say 4x of what the v8 setting shows"

Er, wouldn't that make the 'ole thumper a two-stroke? Is there something I've been missing all these years that makes the Savage engine different?

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smokey02 Full Member Offline Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like bananas Posts: 233 Alta Loma, California Gender:	Re: Tachometer Reply #14 - 02/27/07 at 13:21:49 It's a magnet triggered ignition, runs off flywheel magnet and p/u coil, so it fires every revolution (just like a 2 stroke) I think they call it 'wasted spark'
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