Those are professional looking brackets, T140V.

I like the way they mount the tach a little higher
than mine so you don't have to look down as far.

But I'm also flattered that IslandRoad liked my
design well enough to make an identical copy.

Both versions serve the purpose well.

Hi Todd,

I've had the tank off a few times in the last couple of weeks, and it really emphasized just how well the tach fits into that space. I was worried the tach might be in the way of lifting the tank, but it's not ... just gotta be a little careful when yanking the tank upward not to over do it  

I think both locations are great, just a matter of personal preference for placement.

BTW, I could only get 40mm aluminium angle (and it's 1.4 mm thick). Your instructions called for 2" (50 mm), so I had to adjust the measurements a little when drilling the holes on the top plate. I used the edge near the bend as the reference point and worked forward from there rather than centre them (so basically I lost 10mm off the edge of the bracket nearest the rider)

I actually measured your bracket by putting a ruler up to the computer screen (not to scale) and then used percentages to translate the distance to what I had

It was a fun project.




Todd James wrote on 02/06/17 at 23:10:08:

Nice job indeed!  I like oil pressure gauges.  Where are they mounted?

Looks great!!

FWIW,
Wiring into the horn is not necessary since the positive side of the ignition coil is as 12volts as it gets. The only problem is the number of wires.

I sold my last bike with the tach mounted to it and now I have an older model. The 2002 triple clamp doesn’t have the same attaching points as my other one. I ended up making a plate out of 4” aluminum plate. I bolted it to the handlebar clamps. Someone put real narrow drag bars on this thing. I went to Mitchell’s Harley Davidson in Modesto California. The owners son practically gave me a pair of aftermarket bars off a Fat Boy. They have a crossover support that get in the way of the gauge. So I mounted the tach a little higher than I would like. With the Memphis Shades windshield mounted in front the tach doesn’t look to bad.

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