Tachometer

[suzyat1003]

Hi,

My girlfriend just bought a 09 Blast. She is having a little trouble with when she should up shift or down shift and I have tried to explain it, but I need help. She wants a tachometer on the bike. Any suggestions for which kind and where to get it. Looking for something cheap..


Thanks

 

[xxspudxx]

You can pick up a small tach from AutoZone or other parts stores for around $25-$30.

Another suggestion would be a shift light. Something simple that lights up when you hit a pre determined RPM. That way she wont have to look down or keep a number in her head.

Good luck!

 

[kalifornia]

I'de rather my girl make a minor mistake in shifting for a couple of weeks, than having her take her eyes off the road. think about it.

 

[suzyat1003]

"You can pick up a small tach from AutoZone or other parts stores for around $25-$30."

Ya I saw one there yesterday, but they say that they are only compatable for 4 6 or 8 cylinder engines. To be quit honest I wouldn't know how to hook it up. I meen I know how do do alot on bikes but wiring is my downfall.

and ya Kalifornia me too but she wants a tach because she is scared of over reving even though there is a rev limiter

 

[suzyat1003]

I forgot to say I got a buell tach online. so do yo think it will work???

 

[ezblast]

Not without modification to timing cup and ignition.
EZ

 

[suzyat1003]

How would I go about doing that. and why so because it is made for the dual fire instead of the single fire??

Thanks

Really appreciate the help

 

[Thorivola]

http://www.buellforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=690

there is a PDF in the very first post, and it's a really good instructional in my opinion

it's a bit pricey for the whole thing, but it gives you a very good end result

when I owned my blast it didn't bother me to not have a tachometer because I got use to the acceleration feel relatively quickly, but I owned a manual car that just had a set of shift lights, a "shift up arrow" and a "shift down arrow" and it really pissed me off not having a tachometer in that vehicle lol

don't know why, but I raged over not having a tachometer for the whole three weeks I owned that vehicle, traded it in on my Grand Am

 

[ezblast]

Thank you!
EZ