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JPSavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42 Ridgewood, NJ Gender:	Tachometer install 07/17/16 at 21:41:47 Has anyone had any luck installing a small tachometer? All the ones I have seen on amazon are like 3-4" in diameter and i think that'll look horrible. Any details appreciated.
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1387 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: Tachometer install Reply #1 - 07/17/16 at 22:32:26 The one from RYCA is the right size, $60. Haven't wired mine yet, but looks good.
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Tachometer install Reply #2 - 07/17/16 at 22:32:51 JP A lot of us have the Ryca Tachometer installed. It is pretty straight forward and there is something in the Technical Document Section. Kenny G
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Todd James Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 238 Mansfield, Ohio Gender:	Re: Tachometer install Reply #3 - 07/18/16 at 05:03:29 Here you go. Complete parts list and instructions. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1409022095/1#1
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Tachometer install Reply #4 - 07/18/16 at 18:02:45 Hey Todd, I love the way you mounted that thing! I just wish Ryca (or anyone really) would make one that didn't run to 8000 rpms. I don't need a tach to go that high. 6K would be more than sufficient for me.
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Todd James Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 238 Mansfield, Ohio Gender:	Re: Tachometer install Reply #5 - 07/18/16 at 18:39:18 Kris: Thanks for the compliment on the mounting. Yes, I agree .... 8,000 RPM is a little beyond the reach of our thumpers. But at least on this particular tach the 270 degree dial sweep provides adequate spacing on the tic marks to provide an accurate RPM reading.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Tachometer install Reply #6 - 07/18/16 at 18:50:44 Do you know of any that are (mostly) identical except 6000 rpms?
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Todd James Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 238 Mansfield, Ohio Gender:	Re: Tachometer install Reply #7 - 07/18/16 at 19:16:05 I don't know of any. Perhaps someone else does. Anybody ?
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Tachometer install Reply #8 - 07/19/16 at 20:22:46 BE happy!most meters/gauges read most accurately in the center.
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Re: Tachometer install
Reply #9 - 07/20/16 at 04:26:00

Todd James wrote on 07/18/16 at 18:39:18:

Yes, I agree .... 8,000 RPM is a little beyond the reach of our thumpers.

Not if you mistakenly downshift at 70 MPH!

If you don't want to change things around very much, I really like these Trail Tech surface mount gauges. They mount with double sided tape, they are small, and they hook up easily with just a small wire wrapped around the spark plug wire.

http://www.trailtech.net/digital-gauges/tto/surface-mount/tach-hour

The big downside for me is that the internal battery only lasts 5 years, and it is not replaceable.

They have them for voltmeter and engine temperature as well, and I might put a temperature one on my bike....just cause I like knowing that kind of stuff.

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Re: Tachometer install
Reply #10 - 04/22/19 at 14:48:18

Hi All,
I bought a 2004 Savage over the winter and am now finally able to give it some time.
One of the things I'd like to do is add a tachometer. I read the other posts/threads about the Ryka, but they apparently no longer offer one.
I found this one on Amazon -- https://www.amazon.com/Bikers-Choice-Electronic-Custom-Tachometer/dp/B000VSCB94

Would this work for the Savage?

Many thanks and I apologize for restarting an older thread.
Cheers!

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norm92de Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1180 El Paso TX Gender:	Re: Tachometer install Reply #11 - 04/22/19 at 16:40:13 Most of these installations are great. My only comment is to mount it high and forward so that you can drop your eyes to the tach without taking your eyes off the road. looking at the speedo is a long way down. Once you get used to the tach you have a pretty good idea of your speed without lowering your eyes down to the speedo.
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Pswartz YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 49 Nebraska Gender:	Re: Tachometer install Reply #12 - 04/23/19 at 05:59:45 This is item #3 on my 'to-do' list (after carb cleaning and tires). I'll post any results and pics in case it helps anyone else interested. Thank you all for a great community! Cheers,
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