dray Posted February 28, 2009 Share #26 Posted February 28, 2009 been working on this for a couple of weeks..........i added gauges where the cassette was...still kept the mp3 jack...........just did a test run....wadda ya think....... that gage on the right aint square to the rest of the world ( LOL ) but it sure looks good OOPS i should have keep on lookin i see you have it fixed in the last pic dang and i thought i had ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usnmustang Posted February 28, 2009 Share #27 Posted February 28, 2009 Very smooth looking mod, great job! Way to go on making good use from unused space. Wish I could come up with somthing that clean looking for the RSTD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlh3rd Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share #28 Posted February 28, 2009 well, they're not marine gauges....just what you'd put in a car...advance ,autozone etc.........but how wet could they get being inside a plastic box inside a fairing, plus , i saw no exposed openings on the gauges, plus my bike doesn't get drenched. step by step inst. will take a while......finding the time for me to do it the biggest fabrication i had to do was ....three half circles had to be machined in the plastic lip in the opening......cutting the gauge bracket ( the black box ) in half lengthwise.......and then slightly curving the end of the box to match the curve of the dash........ someone mentioned a tach......actually, i looked at that and a two inch gauge will fit..with one more 11/2 inch gauge..but you would have to build a "box to hold it.....i thought about enlarging one hole one the end but that leads to other problems to fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az1103 Posted February 28, 2009 Share #29 Posted February 28, 2009 sorry.....the picture here is actually the final picture......you can see the mp3 jack .... What's that "non garage looking" tile in the backgound?! :hihi:Did you bring that bike into the house!!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mraf Posted February 28, 2009 Share #30 Posted February 28, 2009 Very nice job. I'm guessing that one of the gauges is a oil pressure gauge. Just for curiosity sake what pressure does the engine run at idle and say 3,500 R.P.M.. I've read somewhere that these engines have hardly any oil pressure at idle and that putting a oil pressure gauge on it will drive you crazy thinking somethings wrong. But it is just the nature of the beast and to not let it bother you. Is there any truth to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkboard Posted February 28, 2009 Share #31 Posted February 28, 2009 That is VERY impressive! Nice job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted February 28, 2009 Share #32 Posted February 28, 2009 You done good. I'd pay to have my bike modified like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Saddletramp Posted February 28, 2009 Share #33 Posted February 28, 2009 I'd buy that modification in a kit form. When will you be marketing it or at least be sharing it with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Color01 Posted February 28, 2009 Share #34 Posted February 28, 2009 I'd buy that modification in a kit form. When will you be marketing it or at least be sharing it with us? I'm second :banana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlh3rd Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share #35 Posted February 28, 2009 az1103 thats grass........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary N. Posted February 28, 2009 Share #36 Posted February 28, 2009 ....i ordered mine because i wanted electrical, not mechanical...and they cost double and only available in these colors and from this co. .......... FYI...look in any street rod magazine and you'll find all kind of guages, both mechanical and electric in any style your heart desires. All depends on how much you want to spend. I really like the Stewart Warner "Wings" style. They look like they came out of the '50s and have a convex lens. I've use them in my street rod projects. http://www.classicinstruments.com/ http://www.stewartwarner.com/ http://www.stewartwarner.com/PastFeatures/wingkits.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH Truck Guy Posted February 28, 2009 Share #37 Posted February 28, 2009 I think that I need to notify e-bay and let them know to expect a whole bunch of collectible cassette decks coming.. :crackup: That looks awesome.Looks like it came from the factory that way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteSquid Posted February 28, 2009 Share #38 Posted February 28, 2009 I asked about weatherproof as I park my bike at work and somtiemes it rains, or I ride in the rain, or I want to wash my bike.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlh3rd Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share #39 Posted February 28, 2009 kite squid yeh..you're right....the only way water would get in would be to run behind the black box ( faceplate)....but you'd have to be really forcing it in that direction. i don't feel water is a problem someone asked about oil pressure.....on my first and only run...the pressure jumped to 60 psi upon starting the bike cold..it stayed at 60 even at idle....once the water temp ( man, it's nice being able to say that ! ) reached the 180 to 190 range the pressure would run about 5 to 8 psi at idle and go to about 50 at speed.....the volt meter ran about 13.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunboat Posted February 28, 2009 Share #40 Posted February 28, 2009 hi all now i have a question. which gauge is better a volt meter or a ampe meter ? i may have missed this in the tech section. thanks don c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlh3rd Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share #41 Posted February 28, 2009 there's been some discusssion here on that.........i think it boils down to : an ammeter is a better indicator because it actually shows if a discharge is occuring....but it is a lot harder to wire into a system......a volt meter is just a lot easier to wire and at least will show if your charging system is maintaining the correct voltage.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunboat Posted February 28, 2009 Share #42 Posted February 28, 2009 hi john i'am kind of thinking of installing at least the volt meter and possible the ammeter. i think i would like to put a tach there in the cluster, instead of a water temp and oil pressure gauges. i like what you have done, gave me some new ideas. thanks don c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlh3rd Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share #43 Posted February 28, 2009 if you do some searches...i believe kurykan (sp?) has a led voltage meter.....a 2 inch gauge and one other 11/2 inch gauge will fit in the opening but you'd probably have to build your own faceplate......those three 11/2 gauges just made it into the width of the opening using the supplied faceplate............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunboat Posted February 28, 2009 Share #44 Posted February 28, 2009 thanks john i work for an airline & can sweet talk a sheet metal tech out of some scrap sheet aluminum for a faceplate. i guess the gauges can be no larger 2". thanks don c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunboat Posted February 28, 2009 Share #45 Posted February 28, 2009 hi john you already answered my question, sorry. thanks don c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeze Posted February 28, 2009 Share #46 Posted February 28, 2009 Folks .... I'd definitely would mount a Tach as first Gauge ! Both Volt and Amp Meter might be a good Idea for other Gauges. You could look up Koso or Acewell Instruments. They both have multiple Function Gauges in their Programs, with two of those you can easliy produce Information Overload. Those are digital Units but i had/have them for Years and i'm very satisfied. http://www.koso.com.tw/ http://www.acewell-meter.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteSquid Posted February 28, 2009 Share #47 Posted February 28, 2009 Does anybody manufacture a surface mount analog gauge set? This would make it so there would be no cutting of the dash, as this would be one of my preferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted February 28, 2009 Share #48 Posted February 28, 2009 When I was at the Greenville, Sc bike show I spoke with a rep form KOSO Gauges, because they had a display of many different gauges at the show. I asked him if they had a "VOLT Meter" and he said they are coming out with one to check their website. So I just did and if you click on the document below you can read about it. The gauge is: 46 millimeters in length which converts to 1.811 inches The gauge is: 26 millimeters in height which converts to 1.023 inches The gauge is: 12 millimeters in thickness which converts to 0.472 inches I am not pushing their product, but they have many motorcycle gauges: http://www.kosonorthamerica.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az1103 Posted March 1, 2009 Share #49 Posted March 1, 2009 az1103 thats grass........ Oops...sorry... Being from Calif. where the grass is always green...didn't recognize it for what it was:8:. One of the dangers of never-ending good weather, you loose contact with reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Butler Posted March 1, 2009 Share #50 Posted March 1, 2009 Thanks John, When I rebuilt my 02 back in 06, I really wanted to try this. But at that time I wasn't sure what or how many guages would fit. In fact when I replaced the inner fairing I cut the cassette hole out to have as a test bed. My idea was to get a small tach in the middle with maybe water temp and oil pressure on each side. But I got busy doing other things (and riding) and put that project on the back burner. But now that you have shown that it's possible, I guess it's time to put it back on the front burner, right? Well.... right after things slow down with the Butt Butler for a while. You guys are really keeping me busy, but that's not problem. Thanks again, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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