alternate tach mounting ideas?
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From: New Philadelphia, OH
alternate tach mounting ideas?
I'd like to add a tach to my bike but I really don't wanna clutter up the bars with another gauge. I'm thinking maybe mounting one to the frame up close to the neck or possibly a rocker box bracket? Anyone done it or know of someone that has? I'd really like to see a pic.
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This was my original solution. It was a Drag Specialties mini-tach. Instead of using the clamp that came with it, I just bent the bracket a little bit and mounted it to one of the handlebar clamp bolts. The way it angled itself, the needle pointed straight up at the redline (5500rpm).
That was then, this is now. I got rid of the mini-tach and got one of these. I wish I had done it to begin with... I love this thing, it works great:
That was then, this is now. I got rid of the mini-tach and got one of these. I wish I had done it to begin with... I love this thing, it works great:
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From: New Philadelphia, OH
I've considered the combo gauge as a solution... but the ones I've looked at seem a little pricey to me. I was in the shop working on my home made laydown bracket and got to thinking, what about the fuel gauge? I'll have to take the console off and get some measurements but I bet that a mini tach would fit right where the fuel gauge is. My bike's got a trip meter and a low fuel light so deleting the fuel gauge doesn't really seem like it would be an issue. When the trip gets around 160 miles I start looking for a gas station anyways. Anyone try this??
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I would think the tach would be pretty useless mounted where your fuel gauge is because it's so low on the tank. As it is now, when wearing a full face helmet I have to bend my head down to see the speedometer and looking even further to see the tach would just be too much time with my eyes off the road.
There are some units that mount on the stem nut that might be something you'd like....
There are some units that mount on the stem nut that might be something you'd like....
tachs are made to be seen i woudl want it right in my face! i woudl move the speedo down on the frame like the sporty guys do and move my tach where my speedo is! i use my tach 1000xs more than my speedo
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From: Baumholder, Ger
Theres a cool vid on youtube of the speedo/tach combo. Looks pretty neat. Not to sure how I would feel having it mounted to my bar bracket it looks weird.
Decided to search it out to make it easy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64huYSXCX1Y
If you look at the related vids on the side you'll see a couple others.
Decided to search it out to make it easy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64huYSXCX1Y
If you look at the related vids on the side you'll see a couple others.
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From: Maple Shade, SJ
THE smallest, so visibility isn't its greatest virtue. Choice of black or chrome; read installation instructions for other mounting options:
http://www.speedwayinstruments.com/p...microtach.html
http://www.speedwayinstruments.com/p...microtach.html
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eh, looks like the only real practical solution is the combo speedo/tach. I don't wanna have to look down or away to see what rpms i'm pulling and I don't wanna clutter anything up by mounting a tiny tachometer someplace obscure. Sniper's suggestion has my interest, but then again for almost 2 skins just for the bracket I could go ahead and get the combo.
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From: aurora,colorado
The micro tach by speedway instruments is great. Smal but bright, super easy to install, works great and reasonably inexpensive. Really like mine.
Last edited by wood butcher; Jul 9, 2009 at 10:25 PM.
