450 Gauges on a 750?

[Guest]

Any reason I can't use the gauges from my '81 450L on my '83 750T? It only goes to 85, but I never go faster than that since it would be in excess of posted speed limits...

...right. Anyway, this should work, yes?

[TheCafeKid]

Should be no problem. ALL japanese bikes use the same gear ratio for the speedo..i think its something like 2600:60 and the tach should be the same way as well i would think...at least with the same tranny design. The biggest problem you may have is bracket mount spacing, but i have a set of 550 gauges that may go on my 750B and all I'll have to do is bend the bracket to my liking as the L models tend to sit the gauges more upright due to the seating arrangement's line of sight.

[UncleMike]

Sweet. This will be a temporary fix until I can find a better alternative I'm willing to spend money on.

[tkent02]

Hey you will get a higher red line too! Wind it out!

[UncleMike]

Might have to use the 750's original tach. It's just the speedo and middle cluster that's f*cked.