Tachometer cable question

[Peteortiz11]

Gents! I have a question about my tach cable. I've installed an Earl's oil cooler on my bike and it sort of interferes with the tach cable. it forces the cable up and at an angle and eventually the cable winds up breaking. I was wondering if anyone has experienced this and if there exist an adaptor, 90 degrees, or something similar that may work for me. As always, thanks for your support

 

[Brendan W]

How easy would it be to move the cooler?

 

[Peteortiz11]

cant really move it lower and higher is out of the question

 

[jsandidge]

Maybe consider switching to an electronic tach?

 

[storm 64]

Maybe consider switching to an electronic tach?

Or doing away with the oil cooler altogether. Do you really need a oil cooler? Or is it just for that racer look...

 

[Peteortiz11]

Ii was looking for a small (2.5) electronic tach that's looks "classic analog" but couldn't find one that wasn't much different from the analog speedo. I really do long rides in the summer with lots of friends and living in NYC, traffic is sometimes inevitable but once it clears, I need every opportunity to cool that motor down is why I have it

 

[Nobody]

I hear that you can fit the electronic tach from a bandit but not sure how you would wire it up

 

[Buffalo Bill]

My winter project is to replace the mechanical tach in my GS1100G with a electronic tach and fuel guage from a GSX600F Katana.
The mechanical tachometer goes nuts over 7000 RPM, plus I'm skeptical they ever were accurate enough to use for shift points.
Have the Katana guages here already. The tach looks like it'll fit into the case of the mechanical tach, the face is the same width and looks much alike.
The fuel guage I'll have to mount over the bar clamps.
The new issue will be sealing the mechanical tach outlet in the valve cover, and should I remove the tach gear from the cover.
Waiting for the weather to get so bad I can't ride anymore. Meanwhile the tach cable twisted up and broke again!!!