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seviersavage Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 364 Smoky Mountains Tennessee Gender:	movin speedo, lookin for a housing 03/02/09 at 13:09:28 I found a chrome cup made to fit 3 3/8 gauges. Anybody know if this might work? Just housing the gauge and not concerned with the black plastic cover, I'll relocate turn signals. Really would like the cup to be chrome, not painted pvc although that's an option. Seviersavage
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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing Reply #1 - 03/02/09 at 20:06:16 Are you mounting the speedo/chrome cup back in the tank or somewhere else? You could use this little guy to replace the turn signals indicators on the instrument panel. An eye flashing would correspond with the blinker!
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Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing
Reply #2 - 03/03/09 at 06:03:38

Moving the speedo to the handlebars, cause I'm putting on a bigger tank. I want to move the turn signals out onto the handlebars somewhere.
Really was hoping someone would have a speedo out laying around that might be able to give me some measurements.
Of course I could take mine out but I won't have time before this auction is over.
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Reply #3 - 03/03/09 at 07:06:23

Yep! I thought that little skull would be pretty cool on the right bike. It would work on Eddie's!

I took my speedo out a week ago to install the speedo visor. I didn't take measurements but from what I remember the speedo flange on top that you see is about extends about 3/8" out from the speedo housing and it seemed like about 3" deep. I guess the outside of the flange is maybe 3/4" wider in diameter than the housing at the most. If you have a cup that has an OD equal to the speedo flange OD or maybe 1/8" narrower at the most and at least 2.75" to 3.5" deep it should work.

How would you account for the speedo cable?

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seviersavage Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 364 Smoky Mountains Tennessee Gender:	Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing Reply #4 - 03/03/09 at 07:25:19 I'll have to drill a hole for the speedo cable and any wires. Thanks That helps. Seviersavage
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Reply #5 - 03/03/09 at 09:17:26

I did my speedo into a PVC pipe coupling. It was almost a perfect fit, all I needed to do was wrap about three layers of duct tape around the speedo to make it snug. There's all kinds of colors of spray paint specific for using on plastic. Get a silver spray or any other color you like. Mine with a back cover cut down from a second PVC piece of cap fixture was only about $4.00 + paint.

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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing Reply #6 - 03/03/09 at 09:27:11 That looks nice, Jack, I like it. You could also use the same thing I did with my handlebars here: It's called black chrome vinyl. It looks just like the tank paint and it's pretty darn durable. I got it for $3.99 for a 25'x10' piece. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120310707776&ss...
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Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing
Reply #7 - 03/03/09 at 22:36:30

seviersavage wrote on 03/03/09 at 06:03:38:

Moving the speedo to the handlebars, cause I'm putting on a bigger tank. I want to move the turn signals out onto the handlebars somewhere.
Really was hoping someone would have a speedo out laying around that might be able to give me some measurements.
Of course I could take mine out but I won't have time before this auction is over.
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When I moved my speedo after putting on the Road King tank, I used a 13oz folgers coffee can. It was a perfect fit.

I might have an extra speedo laying around that I could measure for you. I will try to find it tomorrow.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing Reply #8 - 03/04/09 at 01:06:23 When I moved my speedo after putting on the Road King tank, I used a 13oz folgers coffee can. It was a perfect fit. A hidden benefit of Corporate Downsizing. Some years ago, that was a 1 pound can & it would been too big. Or did they just change how tall they are & leave the diameter alone?
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seviersavage Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 364 Smoky Mountains Tennessee Gender:	Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing Reply #9 - 03/04/09 at 06:51:14 Here is a pic of the fuel gauge from the kawasaki vn 750 tank i'm using. I housed it in a chrome signal cup from a harley, hoping to keep to chrome. Seviersavage
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Mortation Full Member Offline Posts: 205	Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing Reply #10 - 03/04/09 at 09:58:29 Could you just use an aftermarket speedo like this: Thats what I put on my 850.
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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing Reply #11 - 03/04/09 at 11:45:18 Nice bike, Mort. Love the T bar. Sweet call on the speedo.
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Mortation Full Member Offline Posts: 205	Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing Reply #12 - 03/04/09 at 11:49:54 diamond jim wrote on 03/04/09 at 11:45:18: Nice bike, Mort. Love the T bar. Sweet call on the speedo. Thanks Forgot to post the link to the site: http://www.crc2onlinecatalog.com/chopper.htm Lots of other places sell them too like mikes xs, old bike barn, etc.
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Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing
Reply #13 - 03/05/09 at 17:24:46

seviersavage wrote on 03/04/09 at 06:51:14:

Here is a pic of the fuel gauge from the kawasaki vn 750 tank i'm using.
I housed it in a chrome signal cup from a harley, hoping to keep to chrome.
http://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2009/03/04/bikepics-1589230-240.jpg

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Do you have any other pics/info on mounting and using that tank?

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seviersavage Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 364 Smoky Mountains Tennessee Gender:	Re: movin speedo, lookin for a housing Reply #14 - 03/05/09 at 19:12:19 I just have started the process but I'll make pics along the way. Could be a while cause work keeps me busy. Should be a straightforward swap. Seviersavage
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