MPH/Metric Speedo?
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MPH/Metric Speedo?
You chaps are a knowledgeable lot. 
As some of you know, we Browns have taken a fancy in recent years to touring sur le Continent, where everything is metric. As a result, my MPH-only speedo makes keeping to funny speed limits a bit of a challenge! 
My current solution is a number of ugly stickers on the otherwise beautiful instrument bread-bin binnacle glass, which I know so many of you love and admire.
I have recently discovered there have in the past been dual mph/kph speedos for our Evo Glides and wonder if any of you know of a supplier where a dial with both of them on it can be got? The parts book shows two different dials for both mph and kph speedos, but not a dial with both.
As some of you know, we Browns have taken a fancy in recent years to touring sur le Continent, where everything is metric. As a result, my MPH-only speedo makes keeping to funny speed limits a bit of a challenge! My current solution is a number of ugly stickers on the otherwise beautiful instrument bread-bin binnacle glass, which I know so many of you love and admire.
I have recently discovered there have in the past been dual mph/kph speedos for our Evo Glides and wonder if any of you know of a supplier where a dial with both of them on it can be got? The parts book shows two different dials for both mph and kph speedos, but not a dial with both.
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Get a sticker printer to do a KPH overlay on that static-cling plastic so there is no glue...a transparent one that goes on the glass.
I ride in NZ with a MPH speedo and all the signs are metric down here...its easy to do...once you are over 70MPH you are speeding ;-)
I ride in NZ with a MPH speedo and all the signs are metric down here...its easy to do...once you are over 70MPH you are speeding ;-)
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If you have a GPS.....why not use that?
The speedo sensor went bad on my Low Rider a few years ago and I used my GPS until the sensor came in. I know my TomTom has MPH and KPH....
Just a thought
The speedo sensor went bad on my Low Rider a few years ago and I used my GPS until the sensor came in. I know my TomTom has MPH and KPH....
Just a thought
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Here ya go. Joe can hook you up with any design you want.
http://stargis.net/webslinger/Images/Speedo/index.htm
http://stargis.net/webslinger/Images/Speedo/index.htm
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My bike has the early combined speedo/tacho, so the dials are not round. Some useful tips chaps, so thanks for that. I am also doing some digging over here in the UK and may come up with a solution soon.
I also have a TomTom, which has speed on it, so that is an alternative, but the numbers are a bit small for these rheumy ole eyes!
I also have a TomTom, which has speed on it, so that is an alternative, but the numbers are a bit small for these rheumy ole eyes!
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http://jwboon.eu/index2.php?content=...%3Dinstruments
I only know of the single version.....It would be cool if you could find the dual version.
I only know of the single version.....It would be cool if you could find the dual version.
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http://jwboon.eu/index2.php?content=...%3Dinstruments
I only know of the single version.....It would be cool if you could find the dual version.
I only know of the single version.....It would be cool if you could find the dual version.