Gauge Options
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Gauge Options
In building a naked FZR, what are the options for speedo mounts? I was thinking about cutting up the birdcage to mount the gauges or maybe just keeping the frame bracket from the cage and welding new arms to it... but I'd prefer to go somewhere on the forks rather than to the frame. What did others do for this?
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the_finch
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Re: Gauge Options
I'm still running stock guages and whatnot, but you could either make a mount that attaches to the stock birdcage mount on the steering head or just make a bracket that attaches straight to the top triple. Anything is possible, it just depends on how much work you want to do.toby42 wrote:In building a naked FZR, what are the options for speedo mounts? I was thinking about cutting up the birdcage to mount the gauges or maybe just keeping the frame bracket from the cage and welding new arms to it... but I'd prefer to go somewhere on the forks rather than to the frame. What did others do for this?
1997 FZR600RJ
Engine: K&N Drop-in air filter - stock airbox - FP 5°ignition advancer - EBC "Street Racer" Kevlar clutch
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ghettomedic505
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Re: Gauge Options
dude i took ther lazy way and just bought aftermarket gauges. I tried forever to come up with a decent way to mount the stock gauges and everything came out ugly. if you have the cash check out trailtech vapor gauges like 120 for speedo and tach and they are digitaltoby42 wrote:In building a naked FZR, what are the options for speedo mounts? I was thinking about cutting up the birdcage to mount the gauges or maybe just keeping the frame bracket from the cage and welding new arms to it... but I'd prefer to go somewhere on the forks rather than to the frame. What did others do for this?
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Those veypor gauges are pretty nice. Cad600 is running them.
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Electrosport makes a nice one as well, thats what Im running. Its mounted directly to my upper triple. It was only about $130 IIRC and I got one with a few more options.
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I'll check 'em out, guys.. .thanks!
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mrfreeze5 wrote:Electrosport makes a nice one as well, thats what Im running. Its mounted directly to my upper triple. It was only about $130 IIRC and I got one with a few more options.
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ok, forgive me for this, but RCPlayland from the archives posted up some good info a while back about gauges. here is the link...
http://www.fzrarchives.com/ipb/index.ph ... &hl=gauges
http://www.fzrarchives.com/ipb/index.ph ... &hl=gauges
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