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Post by grumpy on Apr 4, 2013 6:33:31 GMT -5
Having trouble trying to work out where to mount the electronic pickup for the electronic speedo I purchased from MikesXS. It only come with wiring instructions. I know the 3 magnetic bolt heads fit into the front hub but what side (left or right) & the pickup is meant to be mounted on the bottom of the fork leg. Which fork leg?  Also is there meant to be a mounting bracket of some sort to mount the pickup or do I need to make one up myself? ?? Do the magnetic head bolts fit into every second hole in the hub? Can somebody help me as this is one of the last few jobs required to finish my project!!!No wonder I'm Grumpy ;D |
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Post by Burns on Aug 5, 2013 13:10:24 GMT -5
Gee I wish somebody would lead us through the wilderness on this one. I'm pretty sure these things are for disc only but wonder if I can get creative enough to mount one on my 1959 Triumph wheel that's sitting in a set of Cerriani forks. I kinda doubt it.
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Post by grizld1 on Aug 5, 2013 15:30:42 GMT -5
I don't know what Mike's XS sells, but as far as speedo pickups go any small strong magnet will do; Radio Shack should have something workable. Sink a hole in a bolt head deep enough to let the magnet sit flush and use a drop of Super Glue. Re. the kit from Mike's, I've never seen a setup that required more than 1 magnet. Burns, as long as the speedo can be calibrated for a range of circumferences, it should work on anything.
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Post by Burns on Aug 6, 2013 14:16:56 GMT -5
Well, there is no disc hardware to work with for a spinning place to mount the "sending" magnet, so I guess it would have to go on a spoke with a mount like they use on bicycles. The real creative part would be in fabricating a mount for the pick-up end.
I can probably get one to function but I doubt it will add much to the looks of that Triumph/Cerriani front-end.
I love the retro look of that front end but speedo's (especially trip-ometers)are pretty useful so, I guess I'll go back to function over form and put the CL450 Honda wheel back on and run a regular speedo.
Anybody out there got one (speedo - any year) ya want to sell to a brother?
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Post by grizld1 on Aug 7, 2013 10:25:38 GMT -5
Burns, you don't have to mount the speedo pickup on the front wheel. You can mount the magnet in a sprocket bolt and attach the pickup to the swingarm. You'd probably need to solder an extension in the pickup wire, but that shouldn't present much of a challenge.
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Post by Burns on Aug 7, 2013 12:45:13 GMT -5
Well, there's a thought. I think it would entail cutting the end off of the existing threaded pick-up but I think it is doable. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Post by grizld1 on Aug 7, 2013 19:43:01 GMT -5
You're welcome, Burns. Because of the way its harness was made I had to mount the speedo magnet and pickup for my Veypor data logger in the rear, so I've been there and done that. Tip: when you make a bracket for the pickup, fasten it down with the bolt that secures the end block of the swingarm.
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Post by Burns on Aug 8, 2013 13:20:19 GMT -5
The frame/swingarm is from an '83 Special, so there is no end block on this swingarm. The bottom shock mount and/or the fender mounting tab will probably serve.
Thanks again for putting my head on the right end of the motorcycle on this one.
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Post by xsleo on Sept 1, 2013 9:23:13 GMT -5
Grumpy. On your front wheel do you have one or two brake rotors? I ask because if you have just one brake rotor put one of the sensor bolts in place of one of the rotor mount bolts. Install the pick up to the fork on the side your rotor is.
If you have two rotors put it on which ever side you want.
I think the reason Mike's kit comes with three sensor bolts is that it is a universal kit. Not all bikes use the same size and thread of rotor mounting bolt. So three bolts of differing sizes will cover most bikes.
Leo
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