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Hi all, does anyone know the legal requirement for speedos in terms of age before kmh is required ?

Looking at a clock set for the Mk II, new repro is a bit exxy but easy to find good clocks from the US (especially being pre-85 mph law). But, of course they're calibrated in mph; am I going to get through rego with a mph speedo on a 1980 bike ?

Thanks,
Brian

I'll ask my cousin she builds/reconditions classic automotive guages

Thanks Tim, that'd be great.

Brian

" .... as for Brian's question if the bike came with mph speedo it will be fine for rego if not some people get a km sticker for the glass but not sure if that's good enough to pass cause the odometer will still be in miles. What's wrong with the original? It's probably repairable? "

greenman43 wrote:....Hi all, does anyone know the legal requirement for speedos in terms of age before kmh is required ?....

Oz went metric in 1966 - so a 1980 MkII definitely had a 240kmh speedo - not sure any rego place would be happy with a mph speedo.....

Back in the late 60's through to early 70's though, many speedo's had both markings on the dial.......

tim wrote:" .... as for Brian's question if the bike came with mph speedo it will be fine for rego if not some people get a km sticker for the glass but not sure if that's good enough to pass cause the odometer will still be in miles. What's wrong with the original? It's probably repairable? "

Many thanks Tim. The bike came without clocks, so nothing there to repair ! Looks like I need to keep a close watch on ebay, or get some repros.

Cheers,
Brian

Gosling1 wrote:

greenman43 wrote:....Hi all, does anyone know the legal requirement for speedos in terms of age before kmh is required ?....

Oz went metric in 1966 - so a 1980 MkII definitely had a 240kmh speedo - not sure any rego place would be happy with a mph speedo.....

Back in the late 60's through to early 70's though, many speedo's had both markings on the dial.......

Cheers Gos, I remember my old XA Falcon definitely showed mph, so not sure when the AD rchangeover was. Anyway, looks like I'd better try to find some metric clocks. Or get an imperial set and replace / recalibrate the speedo.

Brian

some metric clocks should be easy to source ? I can't recall when the ADR changeover was either, my HT GTS Monaro had a mph speedo as well

My 1970 Torana had a mph speedo .... you could buy a speedo face overlay from accessory shops, which had both km/h and mph.

Dashboards were easily disassembled back then ....

My '72 Torana had a km/h speedo, so I'm guessing it changed over in '71 ??

Well, my XA GT was a '72, so maybe not ...

I reckon 8/10 blue slip guys won't give a shit put whatever you want on there

LOL, you're probably right, but knowing my luck I'd get one of the other two ...

I've put three bikes through one mob no issues, after market exhausts, fender eliminators, Bandit didn't even come off the trailer Let me know, but no guarantees

Thanks anyway Tim, but think I might play safe instead

Cheers,
Brian