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Offline NosidePT

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Help installing new speedo
« on: February 21, 2020, 09:15:00 am »
Hi guys. Just discovered this fórum. Already learned a lot.

Ive been searching here for the pasta hour for a analog/digital speedometer instalation.

Ive maybe missed something. I have this new speedo in pictures below. Can anyone point me on how to install this? The wires for lights, Turn signals, etc i think i can find out easy. The main issue is on how to make the rpm counter work.

Any tip?

Thanks

« Last Edit: February 21, 2020, 09:22:01 am by NosidePT »
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Offline NosidePT

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2020, 09:21:19 am »
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Offline NosidePT

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2020, 09:22:35 am »
Pasta one
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Offline bw03

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2020, 09:50:03 am »
Which speedometer did you get? Looks like quite a bit of wiring.  Not sure how to help.

If you search the forums, there are people who have written up on a tach install.
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Offline Dadbolt

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2020, 07:33:01 pm »
Were you able to get this speedo installed and working?
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Offline E

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2020, 12:03:18 pm »
SEND IT BACK and buy one designed for BOLT
KOSO
Koso North America BA051300 TNT-B Multi-Function Gauge - Black Bezel OR Silver Bezel - $281 NEW ($365 on KOSO web)
multi color background - an OPTION is to get NEGATIVE NUMBERING - supposedly this is harder to see in Daytime, but the NUMBERS Will be RED as an example, or BLUE - 8 or so colors to choose
THIS Mounts easily - and PLUGS INTO harness from our BOLT (write down your mileage before switching meters - you will have to MANUALLY Program this INFO or MILEAGE TOTAL into the New Meter
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Offline Dadbolt

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2020, 07:54:55 pm »
At a fraction of the cost of the Koso I am willing to put in extra work.   
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Offline Bronxpicman

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2021, 05:45:35 pm »
Quote from: NosidePT on February 21, 2020, 09:15:00 am
Hi guys. Just discovered this fórum. Already learned a lot.

Ive been searching here for the pasta hour for a analog/digital speedometer instalation.

Ive maybe missed something. I have this new speedo in pictures below. Can anyone point me on how to install this? The wires for lights, Turn signals, etc i think i can find out easy. The main issue is on how to make the rpm counter work.

Any tip?

Thanks




Well...Anyone though about replacing Your speedo with anything else apart from KOSO?
Have a look at this photos...
YZF R125 speedo connector looks exactly the same...And Honda NC 700(no idea exact model letters) looks the same...
What would You say?
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Offline DrM

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2021, 11:00:27 am »
@Bronxpicman
If you try these possible substitutes, let us know how it turned (i.e., did everything function as it should?)
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Offline Bronxpicman

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2021, 04:20:54 pm »
Quote from: DrM on June 08, 2021, 11:00:27 am
@Bronxpicman
If you try these possible substitutes, let us know how it turned (i.e., did everything function as it should?)
Hi there. I don't have an access to the any other speedo apart from Bolt stock and Koso speedo.That's why I ask here.Perhaps someone here know someone  or work in the bike shop/scrap yard.
Pictures taken from Ebay as I accidentally spot the speedo with the same connector as Bolt have.
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Offline DrM

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2021, 09:14:52 pm »
Quote from: Bronxpicman on July 06, 2021, 04:20:54 pm
Quote from: DrM on June 08, 2021, 11:00:27 am
@Bronxpicman
If you try these possible substitutes, let us know how it turned (i.e., did everything function as it should?)
Hi there. I don't have an access to the any other speedo apart from Bolt stock and Koso speedo.That's why I ask here.Perhaps someone here know someone  or work in the bike shop/scrap yard.
Pictures taken from Ebay as I accidentally spot the speedo with the same connector as Bolt have.
If I was going to do it (and I don't plan on it) I would be looking at the wiring diagram for my bike (see attached), and comparing it against the wiring diagram (if any) for the meter I was considering.  If it was from another Yamaha model, I'd get a copy of that service manual and compare its wiring diagram to mine.  Then If I am satisfied, I'd start looking which wires I wanted to match up and connect to, and just where on the bike to connect them.  If you go forth on this, good luck - it would make one hell of good winter project.
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Offline ShakerNorm

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2021, 09:23:35 pm »
Bronx - one of our original members years ago - posted all the info about all the connectors in the Technical Library... They SHOULD still be there. 

I do know that some of the stuff won't be compatible with other bikes because of their design - like the fuel light on ours wouldn't be compatible with a fuel gauge from another bike, and you'd have to completely change out the fuel level sender to make it work.  Stuff like that.   LOTS of details.
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Offline DrM

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Re: Help installing new speedo
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2021, 09:27:37 pm »
Bolt Wiring Diagram found in back of Shop Manual:
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