Tachometer Questions

[Trapper]

I can’t believe that in this day and age that anyone would sell a motorcycle without a tachometer but Triumph seems to have followed the lead of most cruiser manufactures and left it off of the new R111 touring. I have been looking at after market tachs but I can’t figure out if they will work on a 3 cylinder bike with 6 spark plugs. Can anyone help me with the information I need it would be a great help.

Trapper

[GPMAZ]

I recently purchased a Scangauge. It plugs into the OBD2 port and displays RPM's along with all kinds of other data. It really doesn't work all that well as a tach since the refresh rate is too slow (2 seconds). Its great for monitoring temperature, ignition advance, IAT, checking/resetting DTC codes etc if you're into that sort of thing.

A real tach would be nice, but I've taken the bike to the rev limiter a couple of times just for the hell of it and there's no power available up there. Short shifting and staying in the torque curve seems to work best. The more I ride it, the less I miss the tach.

[TallRocket]

Check the new product suggestions in this site and if adding a Tach to 08 isn't amongst the list, please add. Don't hold your breath.

IMHO, they got it right with the dual headlights and tach and followed the pack in a wrong direction. On the other hand, if going with a smaller front wheel will improve low speed handling then might consider a smaller wheel in the future.

Guess sport bikes = Tach but a Touring Bike doesn't. If it sells more bikes then my opinion doesn't matter.

[dougl]

Originally Posted by TallRocket

Check the new product suggestions in this site and if adding a Tach to 08 isn't amongst the list, please add. Don't hold your breath.

IMHO, they got it right with the dual headlights and tach and followed the pack in a wrong direction. On the other hand, if going with a smaller front wheel will improve low speed handling then might consider a smaller wheel in the future.

Guess sport bikes = Tach but a Touring Bike doesn't. If it sells more bikes then my opinion doesn't matter.

The Bonneville doesn't come with a tach but it's an option.

[TRIIICK]

With a full face helmet...sunglasses...and my eyesight i have trouble reading the speedo let alone the tac.. and if it's as accurate as the fuel gauge,who needs to take their eyes off the road..??

[Trapper]

I guess I should have thought about that. It takes about 5 minuets after you fill it up for the crazy fuel gauge to say full. If it had a tach, you would redline it about 4 minutes b/4 it showed on the gauge. It is hard to understand why they followed HD so much, I mean a two eyed monster with a tach, adjustable break and clutch levers, a windshield that was two inches taller, and accessories that you can order and get b/4 the next model comes out would have made this bike a much better experience. However I wouldn’t trade it for any HD I have ever seen.