Great project, it has given me a few similiar ideas. Keep up the good work you mad scientist!

I had a heel/toe shifter on my 2009 Yamaha 650 and I liked it a lot. You get used to it. I have also put one on a Yamaha 250 I had. I doubt I will do it to the S40, I would have to fabricate it and have no way to weld it.

ToesNose wrote on 08/30/12 at 11:39:19:


I believe he was questioning if the handlebar clamps tighten down enough to still hold the bars tightly. I did the same when I mounted my tach that way, I had to grind off part of the mounting tab on the tach, but I did not do anything to the risers to compensate for that additional thickness. I now have mini-apes installed too, which put more stress on those risers, but I still haven't had mine slip yet (knock on wood).

Oh also update on the Dime City Speedo & Tach, I finally got a good ride in this morning and got on the interstate. Up into the 70's Mph with almost no vibration and no jumping needles     I've been talking with the guys at Dime City and they still recomend using rubber gaskets to dampen vibration and to help prolong the light bulbs life, so I'll probably do that soon  

Hey BOBD I've never tried to repair a Tach, but you can open up any  gauge that has a pressed on front face you just need to take your time. I've cracked open a speedo with a stuck trip odometer and fixed it. There are vids up on YouTube explaining how to get it open and how to seal it back up, there might even be one that'll show you how to fix the Tach  

BOBD, unless you have a history of performing autopsies on things that die, not seeing it & doing it is perfectly understandable. People like me take things apart, sometimes I bust them to pieces, sometimes I fix them,,
I know Im gonna walk off into my tach & hope I can find it & fix it. I saw it flutter , off & On, over the past few months, so, Im hoping its just a bad connection, busted wire, cracked board,, & not a problem inside the movement,, cuz Im no neurosurgeon.
Its not likely theres a post anywhere online thats gonna tell ya how to open it up or how to fix it.,It comes down to your personal level of McGyverism & bravery. Thankfully, working on something thats busted & that no one else is gonna fix for ya means you cant cost yourself a dime by trying.,

Securing the face? Doesnt sound like a tough problem, really,, but something thats built to be on a bike, is beuilt to survive the rain, & isnt likely to be easy to open. Odds of getting in w/o leaving some marks are pretty slim, IMO. YOu mite compromise the seal, so, may hafta ugly it up a bit so it will hold epoxy to seal it up..
If you still have it & dont want it, lemmee know..

Okay, disregard the PM,,