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BOBD Full Member Offline Posts: 170 Blacklick, Ohio Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #30 - 09/13/12 at 07:13:36 Thanks for the you tube video on fixing a speedo or tach for that matter.
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Reply #31 - 01/06/13 at 10:53:14

I've been wanting to do something with the old turn siganal and high beam warning lights since I moved the idiot lights up onto the speedo, but just haven't had the time even though I had all the parts I needed. Late Sept. I ordered some blue LEDs, resistors and blue plexiglass and I finally had some time to work on it. It should look nice with all blue on the speedo, tach & voltmeter (I wish the speedo light was easy to swap, it's too bright compaired to the others) The pic is just using a 9V to mock it up, I need to trim the rubber gasket a bit and then solder all the resistors and conections up.

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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #32 - 01/06/13 at 11:10:02 Wish I'd brought a white face black needle tach, I'm sure they're easier at night.
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #33 - 01/08/13 at 11:56:18 I find white faced gauges very easy to read day and night, I probably would have gone with teal led lights like on 67/68 mustang gauges if they were easy to swap on the speedo and tach.
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mikey2004 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 57 Sarasota Florida Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #34 - 01/08/13 at 18:44:47 keep up the great work. this is giving me ideas on what i want to do with my bike as soon as i finish the oil leak. tearing the motor apart this weekend. would you be interested in making another gauge mount for the gas tank? im not wanting to use a volt meter. i just know im not good with making stuff like that..
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #35 - 01/11/13 at 11:07:47 What did you have in mind to use on that space if you don't want a voltmeter?
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mikey2004 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 57 Sarasota Florida Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #36 - 01/11/13 at 15:13:45 in all honesty i want to find a way. ( and i know there is a way) to put a fuel gauge in that spot. this is my first bike and no gas gauge makes no sence to me.
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Reply #37 - 01/13/13 at 13:10:55

Ahh that is a huge debate and topic of discussion off and on. There are a bunch of threads you can find, some not so long ago, that touch on all the pros and cons of having and installing a fuel gauge. Basically they almost always come down to the fact that the LS650 is an economy bike and that most people ride it because it is inexpensive to purchase, maintain and ride. The cost of adding a fully functioning fuel gauge basicly doesn't make sense. It's very simple to learn what type of mileage you get and then just keep an eye on miles riden to know that you'll have to gas up soon. Also compared to a car you have a reserve to switch to if you aren't paying attention LOL. One of the reason's I went with the speedo I have is to have a resetable trip meter, just to know where I'm at with gas Wink

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mikey2004 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 57 Sarasota Florida Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #38 - 01/13/13 at 17:35:37 you know what your right. i'd have to go with a volt meter. i saw that you had a reset able tach. thats what i like the most. be nice to have one. hope you dont mind if i steal the idea. lol. just gotta get that hole filled and find a way to mount them to the stock bars. i dont plan on changing them.
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #39 - 01/15/13 at 08:39:52 So here is the gas tank console finished till I think of something else And with the lights on, it's crazy how bright the blue lights show up on pictures. Doesn't matter which camera I use or the cell phone it always looks ten times brighter and harsher then it actually is
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mikey2004 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 57 Sarasota Florida Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #40 - 01/15/13 at 14:49:23 WOW! that is beautiful. you did a very nice job with that.. so any interest in building me an insert..? lol let me know how much.
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #41 - 01/16/13 at 04:55:14 I'll shoot you a PM latter tonight when I don't have my three year old son climbing all over me LOL
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SavageCat Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 96 Central VA	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #42 - 01/16/13 at 07:22:09 ToesNose wrote on 01/16/13 at 04:55:14: I'll shoot you a PM latter tonight when I don't have my three year old son climbing all over me LOL Same here...I'd take an insert as well. Simply awesome looking....way awesome.
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #43 - 01/17/13 at 04:29:39 PMs sent, if anyone else is interested just let me know
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mikey2004 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 57 Sarasota Florida Gender:	Re: ToesNose tach & speedo Reply #44 - 01/17/13 at 05:10:08 Im sorry but I dont see a pm from you. Maybe emailing me would be better? Michael.james.glenn@gmail.com
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