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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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I'd like to ad a tach to my 09 1200c, is there a plug and play out there and where would it mount?
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod/prd684.htm
 
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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that is pertty cool!..may have to start saving for one of thoes.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 11:29 PM
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I wanted a separate gauge so I went with the HD one. Got the kit and changed the handlebar clamp and it works fine.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 12:02 AM
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That Dakota gauge looks cool, but for a bit more you could buy a Dynojet Power Vision and display any number of ECM parameters and get a flash tuner to boot. You can tap on the display (there are about 10, here are 2) and change it to display whatever you want:



 

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i found this and really like this setup, anyone seen one like this? is it a factory part?
 
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Originally Posted by JeffJA
i found this and really like this setup, anyone seen one like this? is it a factory part?
Judging by the bar and shield logo on it I would say yes, it's a factory part:

http://www.harley-davidson.com/brows...bmLocale=en_CA

Canadian site, too much $ for too little information IMO.
 

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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 07:51 AM
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I too have been wanting a tach, not a digital, they seem out of place on the Iron. I want a small needle and guage tach that would fit just to the left of my speedo.
 
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Originally Posted by Mich
I too have been wanting a tach, not a digital, they seem out of place on the Iron. I want a small needle and guage tach that would fit just to the left of my speedo.
for the iron you can get a matching tach kit that looks good.
 
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I love mine
 
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