Electronic tacho????

[arsenic]

I've been reading up on installing a digital gear indicator. They make a kit for a cable driven seedo, which I know the pre 98's have. I need to have an electronic tacho, I'm 99% sure that the pre 98 Katana's have an electronic tacho, but I want to be sure.

[squiggy]

I don't know if you can tap into the coil wire to get a tach reading.

That's what I had to do when I installed my AudioVox cruise control.

[dkdickerson]

ahh cruise control on a bike, that sounds AMAZING haha i hate holding the throttle down..

[Black_peter]

Re: Electronic tacho????

I've been reading up on installing a digital gear indicator. They make a kit for a cable driven seedo, which I know the pre 98's have. I need to have an electronic tacho, I'm 99% sure that the pre 98 Katana's have an electronic tacho, but I want to be sure.

Wait, I'm confused.. here are the facts:
Pre 98 Kat:
Mechanical Speedometer
Electronic Tachometer

98+
Electronic Speedometer
Electronic Tachometer

Does that answer your question?

[arsenic]

Okay BP, that's what I needed to know

[rwcreigh]

lets see it when your done

[arsenic]

go to my site http://www.freewebs.com/arsenic1016/ you can see everything you want and probably more there

[bswasey]

I dont' think tachs have ever been mechanical like a speedo. I believe tachs are tied to the coil for the #1 cylinder on engines. I added one to a 1980 snomobile once that was still electronic. I think they work similarly to setting the timing on older cars where a clamp goes over the #1 plug wire to detect when it fires.

[Black_peter]

I dont' think tachs have ever been mechanical like a speedo. I believe tachs are tied to the coil for the #1 cylinder on engines. I added one to a 1980 snomobile once that was still electronic. I think they work similarly to setting the timing on older cars where a clamp goes over the #1 plug wire to detect when it fires.

Yup that is how they work.. But my Hondas had mechanical tachs (driven off the cam shaft).. All post 1980

[bswasey]

Crazy Hondas. What will they think of next?