Bear_Rider wrote on 04/23/08 at 21:59:53:sluggo wrote on 03/25/08 at 14:49:01:tach, we don't need no stinking tach..
inho they are at best an appearance mod.
I don't know, sluggo. I'm new to Savages, and with the wind noise and helmet slap that I am getting from our current high wind levels I have trouble knowing when to shift. I can't hear the engine, and I can't feel anything other than the constant whacking of my helmet. I'd love to have a tach right now. The only time that I have a clue is when I am running downwind.
ENM PT15,$25 Dollar tach/hrs meter, nothing fancy, selfcontained, 1 wire to ground,1 wire wrapped around the sparkplugwire a few time. Now have 115 hrs on it. Velcro mounted on a small aluminum bracket which is bolted underneath the mirror tie down bolt.
It's update rate of once per second is to slow to be any good in the lower gears but if I am at 60mph I know I'm in top gear when it reads 4130 rpm. Also great for setting idle without choke, when cold, at 1500 rpm till cylinder is warmed up. With help from the $30 thottle lock. Also great to set idle/mixture.
But you're right, You really do not need a tach cause this bike will run out of breath (read accelerates slower) up in the revs, so, it's time to shift.