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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 09:47 AM
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I'm looking for ideas on mounting my speedo on my Nightster somewhere other than the stock location. I did the side mount with an Autometer bracket, which looked great, but I didn't like that it was hard to see. I put the stock mount back on, but it looks horrific with drag bars. The RSD cafe mount is sweet, but it's a lot of coin.

Anyone have other creative ideas?
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 10:44 AM
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not many other options other then side mount.....
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 10:46 AM
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Cut a hole in your tank and mount it there.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 01:58 PM
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or JB Weld to your gas cap?
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 02:22 PM
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Jest do I not

 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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Ergo's set up is pretty sweet - but I don't have those kind of skills.

JB Weld huh? I could just duct tape it - that would so unique, I bet all the kids would start doing it.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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Back when I was still deciding what I wanted to do, for a time I had it side-mounted. I bought some perforated flat stock at Menards, curled it into a circle, ran a bolt through to hold it in place, and bent the other end into an L to mount to the tank bolt.

Rattle canned it black and done, and I could make it stick out as far as I wanted (thatswhatshesaid) so I could still read the speedo around the tank.
 
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I'm actually pondering ideas as well. I think I'm going to have my brother in law laser cut out a mount to go on top of the triple tree and angle the speedo back a little. So kind of like the rsd but kind of not.
 
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you can get a digital speedometer. There are quite a few options. This will eventually be what I go with.
 
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you can get a digital speedometer. There are quite a few options. This will eventually be what I go with.
the HD digital speedo is awesome looking....not too pricey either considering some of the alternatives....

when i roll my beast out next year after her hibernation, she will have a digi readout!
 
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