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Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby photomike666 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:00 pm

I've been looking for a replacement Tacho for the race bike, as I need to dump the large dash and just want a rev counter. I've found full race dash for $600+, and I've found small after market tachs overseas for reasonable price with extortional postage. Local wreckers wanted to sell me the tach unit our of an RGV dash for $150, but the 2 stroke lectrics need bodging for a 4 stroke.

Anyone know of an honest Aus supplier - needs to allow revs upto 15k?


UK site here shows what I'm after. £44 for the Tacho and £85 for postage, yes $85AUD for the tacho and a staggering $160AUD postage!!!!!
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby zxsixr03 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:07 pm

Have u tried looking at these even though the pics don't show it, it says they can rev to 20,000rpm with dual shift lights.
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby seiko1 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:03 pm

Give Taco Bell a call Mike :lol:
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby photomike666 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:07 pm

seiko1 wrote:Give Taco Bell a call Mike :lol:


Thanks for the constructive help Steve.
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby photomike666 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:08 pm

zxsixr03 wrote:Have u tried looking at these even though the pics don't show it, it says they can rev to 20,000rpm with dual shift lights.
http://trailtech.net/vapor.html


Looked at there, I've asked it they can be wired to stock wiring and for a price as they don't publish it.
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby dazz245 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:10 pm

What about a CBR250 or any of the other high performance 250 bikes tachos.They goes up to 20000rpm. Top it off with a Shift-I and then you got shift lights.
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby photomike666 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:52 pm

dazz245 wrote:What about a CBR250 or any of the other high performance 250 bikes tachos.They goes up to 20000rpm. Top it off with a Shift-I and then you got shift lights.


I'm looking for a small stand alone clock as opposed to a whole dash as the Master Cylinder hits the dash on full lock
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby Wattie » Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:20 pm

Who needs full lock on a track bike?
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby photomike666 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:35 pm

Wattie wrote:Who needs full lock on a track bike?


No one, but I don't want it destroying the dash in a low speed drop.
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby Sulli » Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:26 pm

mike try http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRAILTECH-VAPOR- ... 5ada60e4a7
aus supplier you get the tacho as well as a host of other options
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby photomike666 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:43 pm

Sulli wrote:mike try http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRAILTECH-VAPOR- ... 5ada60e4a7
aus supplier you get the tacho as well as a host of other options


Cool thanks, why did it not come up when I searched the many versions of Tach, Tacho Tachometer, rev counter etc on ebay?
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby RichardF » Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:15 pm

I am not sure if you can get these in Australia (I found them on a Nth American site).

this one is fitted on a Ninja 250. Yes, I can here you all screaming - "Why bother on a 250!" however our instument clusters are clearly supplied from 80's surplus inventory and what ever we can do to improve them has to be a good thing!




It appears that you can get kits for mounting too...



No idea where the guy is based, however he does have a lot of gear for the 250's. http://www.shinto-racing.com/

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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby Stretchy » Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:11 pm

You could try the race only version of the above brand, not to bad a price for them.

http://www.digital-speedos.co.uk/
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby MickLC » Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:27 pm

photomike666 wrote:
Wattie wrote:Who needs full lock on a track bike?


No one, but I don't want it destroying the dash in a low speed drop.



Weld spacers onto your bump stops...cheaper than a new dash 8)
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Re: Where to buy a Tacho in Aus

Postby Gosling1 » Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:40 pm

MickLC wrote:
photomike666 wrote:
Wattie wrote:Who needs full lock on a track bike?


No one, but I don't want it destroying the dash in a low speed drop.



Weld spacers onto your bump stops...cheaper than a new dash 8)


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