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Old 01-14-2012, 10:44 PM
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So I just put some new Biltewell bars and risers on my Iron. I decided that I hated the speedo where it was I looked around on the internet and found a couple relocation brackets and also some other DIY methods. The brackets go for about 100$ and the people who are using the DIY method are typically spending around $20-30 on gauge clamps at their local pepboys or w.e. Well I'll show you pics of mine and I did it all for 3 bucks All I did was go to lowes and buy a 3" PVC clamp. I cut it to size. Painted it black. Put a piece of 3" rubber I had laying around the garage, and then mounted it to gas tank. Took me a half hr. Cheap. Looks good. Couldnt be happier. How I have mine I can easily see 0-100mph











Hope this help you guys who want to relocate your speedo save a couple bucks!
 

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Old 01-14-2012, 10:47 PM
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Looks good...how does it ride - any vibrations??
 
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Looks good, how's it hold up with vibrations and wind? Being in Kansas I can easily hit head winds of 20-40 miles an hour so at 70 well you can do the math
 
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Minimal.. Not bad at all
 
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the bracket looks cheap.. but its actually pretty heavy duty. took a little to bend
 
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i paid 15$ for my autometer bracket and it was worthy every penny.
more importantly. i see you have good taste in baseball. 36 days till pitchers and catchers in clearwater baby! can't wait for baseball season!
 
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what about your dummy lights? you just loose them?
 
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Lets see a better pic of those bars.
 
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Ill post some pics of bars right after i give the bike a much need cleaning. and as for dummy lights havent decided what i'm going to do with them. right now i have it tucked under the risers out of sight, but you still can see glow from the dummy lights especially at night. idno i may just keep it like that
 
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Is that that the same kinda speedo like on my custom attached to the bars over the gas tank before you moved it
 


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