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Title: Gauge Interchangeability
Post by: CB2RN on February 07, 2007, 06:56:39 PM
I'm curious to know which gauges from other bikes will fit the GS. Does anyone know of other bikes I can grab them from? I found an old post that referred to old Katana's and oil cooled Gixxers. Kinda vague. I checked out the current crop on eBay, but nothing looks like a good replacement (at least in pictures). Anyone done a swap? How about aftermarket gauges? Can I just go down to Autozone and find some gauges the right size to swap in? How about these universal jobs found at Oldbikebarn.com and the like?

I dropped my Speedo tonite while doing some "dash remodeling". Smashed it up a bit. But I'm just generally dissatisfied with the gauges in general. Any ideas would be great. Specific info would be even better.
Title: Re: Gauge Interchangeability
Post by: Susuki_Jah on February 08, 2007, 09:48:20 AM
try buying an aftermarket gauge of the same diameter and buy one that uses a speedo cable AKA mechanical speedo. you can uses such gauges as autometer I would think.
Title: Re: Gauge Interchangeability
Post by: dgyver on February 08, 2007, 10:06:09 AM
Not sure about others being a direct replacement....but I am in the process of installing 99-02 SV650 gauges. Everything is connected except for the tach. Something is wierd though...there is an extra wire not indicated in the wiring diagram. The speed pick-up is a modified SV unit to fit the GS axle.
Title: Re: Gauge Interchangeability
Post by: The Buddha on February 09, 2007, 08:34:47 AM
Direct swap in, and white dial faces to boot ... VX800 ... Yea I know, rare sheite. The whole dash panel off it will fit.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: Gauge Interchangeability
Post by: Turd Ferguson on February 09, 2007, 09:34:11 AM
Quote from: seshadri_srinath on February 09, 2007, 08:34:47 AM
Direct swap in, and white dial faces to boot ... VX800 ... Yea I know, rare sheite. The whole dash panel off it will fit.
Cool.
Srinath.

Yeah, but the indicated redline is significantly lower.  Yeah, I'm nit-picky like that.

(http://i2.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/8a/57/2f2c_12.JPG)

-Turd.
Title: Re: Gauge Interchangeability
Post by: GSRider on February 10, 2007, 03:17:14 PM
If you need a tach, not the cable style, I have a spare one hanging around I could part away with.