speedometer relocated part 2
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speedometer relocated part 2
originally i had reversed the speedometer in the housing , flipped the risers 180 degrees to get rid of that hockey puck look . it worked nicely over the tank & refueling was no issue as well as reading the speedo itself .
fast forward : newly installed handlebars & now those 5.5 inch risers were just a bit too much so in order to lower the bars the speedometer had to go .
I saw a lot of people on here move theirs using the "Auto Meter" clamp as did I & for $15 on a Harley mod , what the hell ! Not every HD mod has to be "hundred dollars " ?
I removed speedometer from the holder , used a band saw to cut the bracket with indicator lights from the housing . I ground the remaining welds down & ground the now crescent shaped bracket straight . both pieces will need new crinkle paint as you can see in the close up the grind marks . The indicator bar will need more refining , it's not exactly straight or I may go a different route in mounting.
I used a stainless steel pipe clamp with as much non threaded stock as I could . I put a scrap of rubber between the black bracket & the fork tube to keep it from slipping & cut the excess clamp off , leaving enough slack in case i have to dismantle down the road.
waiting for new 3" risers to lower the bars & tidy up the wiring harness & touch up the paint.
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fast forward : newly installed handlebars & now those 5.5 inch risers were just a bit too much so in order to lower the bars the speedometer had to go .
I saw a lot of people on here move theirs using the "Auto Meter" clamp as did I & for $15 on a Harley mod , what the hell ! Not every HD mod has to be "hundred dollars " ?
I removed speedometer from the holder , used a band saw to cut the bracket with indicator lights from the housing . I ground the remaining welds down & ground the now crescent shaped bracket straight . both pieces will need new crinkle paint as you can see in the close up the grind marks . The indicator bar will need more refining , it's not exactly straight or I may go a different route in mounting.
I used a stainless steel pipe clamp with as much non threaded stock as I could . I put a scrap of rubber between the black bracket & the fork tube to keep it from slipping & cut the excess clamp off , leaving enough slack in case i have to dismantle down the road.
waiting for new 3" risers to lower the bars & tidy up the wiring harness & touch up the paint.
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