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    Tachometer cable question

    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

    1981 Suzuki GS850gl, Café Racer!

    Built, not Bought!

    #2
    How easy would it be to move the cooler?
    97 R1100R
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    80 GS850G, 79 Z400B, 85 R100RT, 80 Z650D, 76 CB200

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      #3
      cant really move it lower and higher is out of the question
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      Last edited by Peteortiz11; 10-09-2018, 01:06 PM.

      1981 Suzuki GS850gl, Café Racer!

      Built, not Bought!

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        #4
        Maybe consider switching to an electronic tach?
        https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9zH8w8Civs8ejBJWjdvYi1LNTg&resourcekey=0-hlJp0Yc4K_VN9g7Jyy4KQg&authuser=fussbucket_1%40msn.com&usp=drive_fs
        1983 GS750ED-Horsetraded for the Ironhead
        1981 HD XLH

        Drew's 850 L Restoration

        Drew's 83 750E Project

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          #5
          Originally posted by jsandidge View Post
          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...
          My Motorcycles:
          22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
          22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
          82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
          81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
          79 1000e (all original)
          82 850g (all original)
          80 KZ 650F (needs restored)

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            #6
            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

            1981 Suzuki GS850gl, Café Racer!

            Built, not Bought!

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              #7
              I hear that you can fit the electronic tach from a bandit but not sure how you would wire it up

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                #8
                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!!!
                Last edited by Buffalo Bill; 10-29-2018, 09:08 AM.
                1982 GS1100G- road bike
                1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine)
                1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane

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