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Fil
Joined: 22 Jul 2005
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Location: Shropshire, England
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 Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:11 am Post subject: Digital speedo/tacho?? |
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I would like to replace the 'old school' style clocks on my Mastiff with something a little more discrete!
Has anyone fitted a digital speedo/ revcounter to thier Baggy or Mastiff? I would like one that still has idiot lights and a proper backlight, and was thinking about using a unit from something like a DR-Z400S or a Husky SM610.
Has anyone got any experience or ideas along these lines?
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F0ul_Oli
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
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Location: Deeside,North Wales,UK
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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I tried a bicycle speedo, but the forks weretoo think for the sender unit!
I´ve also been looking at the clocks from things like scooters on ebay.
Not found anything yet that looks cool enough yet - but I´m still looking!
F0ul
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mxsteven
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:09 am Post subject: |
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yup i fitted an Apexi RSM on my MZ
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old paul
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Location: Dallas Tx
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:17 am Post subject: |
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I know you guys are all over the world, but in the US there is a store called Cycle Gear that sells an enduro oriented gauge for US$77. Surely that is available elsewhere also. Good luck and happy hunting.
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phlat65
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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you are refering to the trailtech speedo. and I have one on my bike. it has been flawless for 2 years. they just released a backlit version, which mine is not....
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Fil
Joined: 22 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Phlat, do they make a fitting kit for the Baggy, or did you adapt one from another bike?
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keithcross
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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I have a trailtech unot fitted to my Baggi as well. The kit I used was for a Suzuki DRZ400. Only because it came with it though.
Keith
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keithcross
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| Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:16 am Post subject: |
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Demark
Trailtech are to put a new version of this unit on the market soon. And its backlit so should be real good. The back light is supplied from your bikes electrics to maximise battery life to . From what I can gather they have ommitted the service reminders though.
Dougal
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Fil
Joined: 22 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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An update -
I've managed to get myself an 'Acumen PD8' programmable LED tacho (series of LEDs light up to give you an indication of engine speed) for the grand total of £25 off ebay. I'll let you know how I get on with it...
I've just got to get a speedo now 
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Hoke
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| Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:32 am Post subject: |
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http://www.sixo.de/ 
Instructions 4 the Baggy too..
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Fil
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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A further update -
I decided to get a combined speedo/ revcounter instead of two separate units. I bought mine from Bandit Mania (Suzuki Bandit specialists in the UK).
For £75 I got a backlit LCD unit which can display speed (switchable between MPH or KPH) two trip counters, total mileage (not resetable) ride timer, clock and a rev counter which is a 'bar type' display, and can also be displayed in numeric values instead of one of the timer/ trip sub-displays. It's 'E' marked, and should be fine for the UK MOT test.
It was pretty straight forward to fit, and even you Baggy owners without revcounters should be able to wire it up to show revs (the Mastiff already has a signal wire for it's revcounter).
Too early to tell how durable it is yet, but I'll try and post some pics of it on the bike later this week 
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Fil
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Here's a pic (if it works!!)
The engine is not running, so the revs are zero, but you get the general idea. Also, please excuse the idiot lights which are temporarliy ziptied to the speedo mount. I should have spend the extra money to get the speedo with built in idiot lights I guess!
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keithcross
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Smart unit, couldnt find it on the Bandit mania site though (:
Keith
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Fil
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry mate - try looking in their EBay shop 
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