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markt270 · Clubman B

speedo

TTR · Powermonger!!

Look forward to the feedback - that looks to be very good VFM!

TTR

RichT4 · Champion

I use one of those now - it's very good.
.....and last week I bought one from the same seller.

I'm on my second though as the first went a little wrong but was still usable for speed & trip distance, then I had an altercation with a tree and ripped the wire out of the holder.
I've just installed the second one and this time the wire is held tight and kept low & out of harms way.

A good feature is the trip distance, just hold the left hand button down for 3 seconds and it resets the trip counter - great for showing you how far you've been (for remaining fuel estimation).
If you need help setting it up give us a shout.

Rich.

-- Edited by RichT4 on Tuesday 4th of March 2014 09:55:50 AM

Jerry atterick · Expert

Thats me sorted, two on the way.

ttr steve · Devon's Best

Me as well. Seeing's as I am leading at the A2E I better know what speed I am doing. Never worried about it before smile smile smile

RichT4 · Champion

To save you guys some time calculating wheel size. I've set mine to 2185 (which is 2185 mm circumference for my front 21" wheel), and it follows pretty closely to what the gps says I'm doing.
It you were to install the pick-up on the rear wheel you'd need to re-calculate.

I had to extend the pick-up wire as it was way too short - nothing special needed as it uses a reed switch pick-up so not sensitive to electrical noise (screen cable not needed).

For the magnet I put slim high strength magnet (from an old hard drive) on to my disk, and glued it there with loctite thread lock (270), as that is the only strong bonding stuff I had - works great.

Jerry atterick · Expert

I know we can all work it out but what did you find was best for mounting pick up?
I like the magnet idea!!
Thats always been the downfall before with pedal iron speedos!
No not swimming trunks. Tee hee.

Nige · Expert

JB weld to the caliper carrier and fix the wire to the brake line.

-- Edited by Nige on Tuesday 4th of March 2014 03:33:43 PM

RichT4 · Champion

Little magnet stuck on here

pick-up cable tied in here (nice and protected)

and I ran the cable along side my brake line in a protective sheath.

I think the sheath / plastic liner tube thingy was from my throttle cable, the return one (I run a single cable only now), anything will do but just as long as the wire has some protection against the brake pipe guides as they will wear through the cable otherwise.

hope that helps. wink

markt270 · Clubman B

good feedback on the speedo , looks like i made a good choice biggrin

hopefully it will fit on my trailtech mount to save me re routing the wire confuse will find out on the weekend

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

RichT4 wrote:
A good feature is the trip distance,

You get 2 on a KTM due to their fuel consumption wink ............................. I'll get my coat. smile

RichT4 · Champion

markt270 wrote:
hopefully it will fit on my trailtech mount to save me re routing the wire will find out on the weekend

Hmm.., not sure about that. The mounting clips are pretty specific, I doubt it'll fit.

Also most digital speedo's have a hall effect pick-up (they produce a voltage spike with wheel each rotation) and not a reed switch as with this one, so this speedo will most likely only work with it's own pick-up, unless you know that the tailtech one is also a reed switch?

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

Where did you get the magnets from ?

RichT4 · Champion

doug9270 wrote:
Where did you get the magnets from ?

A dead hard drive, and I snapped it in half as well as I wanted a smaller magnet.

You can also buy nice round one from fleabay.

ttr steve · Devon's Best

Does it not come with a magnet?

RichT4 · Champion

Yes it does but it might not be a very strong one as this is meant for push bikes & you are expected to get the pick-up close to the magnet.
Bicycle forks are close to the spokes.
If you fasten the magnet to your brake disk you want to make very sure it can't get knocked off and jam into your calliper or brake pads - that could ruin a days ride.
Initially I had a different type of speedo on there, and the magnet that came with it was very weak so I upgraded it, also I didn't trust it being where I'd put it.

The one with this kit might work, give it a go. I didn't have to as I'd already fitted the other one.

ttr steve · Devon's Best

Cheers Rich

Excellent stuff

Nige · Expert

Trailtech will sell you a disk bolt with a magnet in if your feeling a bit flash.

markt270 · Clubman B

Nige wrote:
Trailtech will sell you a disk bolt with a magnet in if your feeling a bit flash.

like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trail-Tech-Vapor-Striker-Vector-Endurance-Speedometer-Magnetic-Bolt-M8-16mm-/251283039073?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a81a2e361

Nige · Expert

markt270 wrote:
Nige wrote:
Trailtech will sell you a disk bolt with a magnet in if your feeling a bit flash.
like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trail-Tech-Vapor-Striker-Vector-Endurance-Speedometer-Magnetic-Bolt-M8-16mm-/251283039073?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a81a2e361

Make sure it's the right thread ect for your bike and it will clear the caliper.

devondan · Champion

2 on the way - I'm going to fit one to the IT but am having trouble finding the disc Rich was going on about?!

Nige · Expert

devondan wrote:
2 on the way - I'm going to fit one to the IT but am having trouble finding the disc Rich was going on about?!

confuse confuse biggrin biggrin

RichT4 · Champion

There's no hope for you Dan... wink