cheap bobber speedo ideas

just tore apart my 80 maxim speedo assy. getting rid of the tach. figured i would make a new housing for the single speedo and remount. little harder than i thought it was going to be. question was if anyone had any ideas, or if there was a way to figure out what "cheap" aftermarket one would work, as Im figuring the speed to rpm (which im not sure of) would have to be known to make the speedo accurate. i was going to cut the stock plastic housing but im not sure the hack job would look all that pleasing at the end.

 

jc whitney...$40 bucks and small too!

 

Or just get one off ebay from an older bike. The Hondas, Suzuki, kawaski or Yamaha speedos will all work on our bikes. I'm running one from an older CB350 Honda and it's more accurate than the original Yamaha speedo.

 

i appreciate it. i was trying to find one that was round that had the lights built into it without spending 100 bucks. that way i dont have to re route the ugly 4 bulb center piece.

 

no such luck on either site.. but thank you for the advice. ill keep hunting

 

keep us posted if you find anything. I'm looking for the same thing, and if I find anything cheap, I'll post here to let you know.

 

i found a few on mikesxs for like 50 to $100.... but Id really like the built in high beam, and neutral. everything i find and get excited for ends up being electric speedo... so no cable.

 

cheap and small - easy to mount - digital accuracy -

Get a $20 bicycle speedo and set the calibration to your tire.

 

im thinking to take the time to calibrate, Ill probably just get one online but thanks... stupid question though... mechanical drive does mean cable right? if so, MIKESxs has one for $65 plus shipping thats EXACTLY what I need. part #03-0744. if you google it, itll come up with the pic for mikesxs and partsnmore. both sell for $65... so I guess Id just have to see if ones got cheaper s&h.

 

SO...... really stupid question here.... is mechanical operated and cable driven the same thing? I would think so... but it throws me off because some say mechanical speedometer, and others are (cable driven) I really want this speedo that i posted before, but they show NO pictures of the back of it

 

Yes, same thing. Mikesxs has a 2" mini-speedo that works great, $40. Or get on ebay and find a stock speedo off of a Yamaha XS, TX, DT or IT series bike. I used the stock speedo on my XS400 bobber, got the HB indicator (even though I only have one light setting) it worked great.

 

ok... well im going to go ahead and take your word for it. lol. i see ALOT of wires on the one i like, but it also has all 4 lights inside of it, plus the light to light it up. im going to guess it has a cable spot on the back

 

hmmm...i found it
http://www.jcwhitney.com/chrome-speedom ... ilterid=j1

they always have coupon codes too...google it

 

i need the trip meter too though. i have no fuel gauge on my bike and go by mialage. i know i could remember what i started with on odometer, but cmon.. lol... how much do we really think when we are in the wind? did you check out the one i want to get... as long as its setup for cable. part # 03-0744 off of mikesxs or partsnmore

 

the mikesxs.com one is nice too...they all use the same cable...wiring however will be different. Not sure why there is no trip meter in the picture. That is where I got mine from and it had trip on it...weird.

 

or I guess it didn't, oops.