[rodburner]

All I can say is WOW. He sent me 2 black brackets [one split for wiring,one solid] at no cost for the parts or the shipping. I used the split version since my wiring was already installed and it went on in minutes,nice,tight and secure. A very cool way to get rid of the bulky Triumph stuff and the perfect end to a crappy work day. :upthumb:

 

[sweatmachine]

that is clean!

now how do I get one?

Actually I don't mind the stock gauges too much, I'd like to come up with a new way to mount them though...just another project on the back burner.

A new mounting plate would help the stock gauges, mounted flat and less obtrusive.

 

[D9]

sweatmachine -

Appreciate the comment, thanks! - if you already have a mini gauge or a set of mini gauges - and it's the same one or ones as rodburner's, bonneville billy's or loxpumps (the cans mic out to 2.39" OD, from Mikes XS, also apparently available from a source on ebay) - I'll be happy to fix you up, send me a PM and let me know if you want a solid single gauge bracket, a slotted single gauge bracket, or a R/H - L/H set.

Prototyping the R/H - L/H set for Lox's bike right now, hopefully we'll get them fitted this weekend and post some pics. However, I haven't found a good way to slot the R/H - L/H set to slide wires through and maintain the needed super-tight fit (brackets are .125" aluminum with fitted neoprene gasket) so if the gauges are already on, they would need to have wires undone, slipped through the R/H - L/H brackets, and then reconnected.

If you're going single gauge and are already wired up, then the slotted single bracket is probably the way to go - likewise, if you're going single gauge but not yet installed, I'd recommend the solid single
bracket - keep in mind, these mini gauge brackets are still very much in prototype stage - hope to hear good road test results on the slotted single from rodburner... ;-)

Cheers,

D9

 

[sweatmachine]

do you have a set for the mini speedo and mini tach?

I may be interested in that...
Pic?

 

[D9]

No pics on the L/H - R/H set just yet -

...be this weekend hopefully - keep ya posted...

;-)

Cheers,

D9

 

[sweatmachine]

great, thanks!

I'll probably want to get one from ya!

Not cut/slotted, I'll get the new gauges and wire them through.

 

[Loxpump]

Here's my Speedometer/Tachometer set up, with two of D9's individual brackets.

Both with and without blacked out lower sections.

 

[sweatmachine]

that is sweet, got a view from the top?

 

[Loxpump]

Rider View

 

[sweatmachine]

Much cleaner than stock, D9, how do I get a pair?

 

[Loxpump]

Sweatmachine/Rodburner,
All is hooked up but the turn signals. I had this gauge hooked up and working and thought I marked all the wires before I took it off to attach the brackets. The turn signals had two green wires going to the original light. The new gauge has two also but if I remember I had to hook the two green ones together to get the indicator to light when both left and right were used. One wire is hot when the left is on and the other is hot with the right. Now if I hook them together both flash. Needless to say I had to get fuses today so I could finish the wiring, but I'm confused.
P.S. Thanks a million D9!
Fred


[ This message was edited by: Loxpump on 2006-11-13 13:40 ]

 

[McQueen]

Loxpump...those look awesome!

Awesome work and ingenuity, D9.

Here's a twist...what do you think about a pair of brackets that mount to the top of the fork tubes?

[ This message was edited by: McQueen on 2006-11-13 16:29 ]

 

[sweatmachine]

wiring sucks, beavis.

 

[D9]

Nice pics! and you're welcome...

sweatmachine... planning on making a couple of sets in the next week or
two... will definitely send a set your way... pm me with a shipping addy...

Cheers,

D9

On 2006-11-13 13:36, sweatmachine wrote:
Much cleaner than stock, D9, how do I get a pair?

 

[Whitehurst]

WOW -

I would love to get a set of these for my Thruxton

Please let me know - thank you

Terry

 

[D9]

Terry,

Send me a pm with shipping addy - fyi, have not worked out a price for these, still a fun, labor of love kinda thing - costs should be pretty minimal though.

For anyone else following this thread... coupla things I'd advise... happy to make a set for anyone who either has already purchased or is seriously considering installing the 2.39" OD mini-gauges - but if you haven't gone that far yet, not sure if you're gonna, or are for any reason still on the fence, probably just best to wait until you've made your purchase and have your gauges in hand... no interest in making parts to sit forlornly on a dark shelf somewhere... hope ya'll understand.

Likewise, if you already have your gauges and want the brackets, don't wire the gauges up yet, 'cause you'll have to unwire them to push them thru the brackets...

Please note, currently these brackets only work with the 2.39" OD mini gauges (ones on Mikes XS state 2.25" diameter, but the outside of the cans calipered to 2.39" on Lox's & same with rodburners...)

Also happy to consider designing and producing one-off custom bracket sets if anyone is feeling particularly creative - send me a pm.

Cheers,

D9

On 2006-11-13 16:22, Whitehurst wrote:
WOW -

I would love to get a set of these for my Thruxton

Please let me know - thank you

Terry

[ This message was edited by: D9 on 2006-11-13 22:43 ]

 

[rodburner]

Lox,I wired mine up wire for wire.The indicator bulb flashes with the left blinker,but not when the right side is blinking.I don`t lose much sleep over it because I rarely use the right turn signal,since I never remember to turn it off,and had several people pull out in front of me because they thought I was turning,when in fact I had turned a block earlier.Now I just piss them off by making my turn with no warning to them. Much cheaper to wave "oops" than rent a hospital bed for 8k a night. :-D

 

[psasak]

All right, I give up. I've spent a couple of hours trying to find that same speedometer, and can't come up with it.

Where'd you get it? (p/n, manufacturer, etc, please).

It'd really go with the mini-tach I've put on my bike.

Thanks.

 

[sweatmachine]

mikes xs

 

[Loxpump]

Rodburner,
It wouldn't bother me as much either if I hadn't had it wired up and working with both left and right signals before I removed it to install the final brackets. I cut the wires leaving a section of wire attached to the speedometer wires, thinking it would make it a no brainer. So much for that idea. Then other things weren't working and I started to switch wires thinking I had something crossed then realized too late that I just blew some fuses......#@$%^!%%# That's when I got a beer, cut all the wires, and started from scratch. If anyone has the Mikes XS Speedometer with signal lights wired and working let me know.
Fred