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 See Also :- [[http://www.saltmine.org.uk/fzr/digitalclocks.html]]
-I've completely finished the whole setup now, and here are pics of what I did with the speed sensor. Not happy with the whole mount on the sprocket idea, and the fact that I don't like doing things halfway, I did a bunch of research, as well as using the pics from Yammyha's tranny howto, I have mounted the speed sensor on the crankcase to read the 6th gear sprocket, which is what the R1/R6 sensor reads. This is definitely not for the average person, as it involves drilling a 3/4 inch hole into the crankcase, but it actually turned out easier than I thought, since the crankase is an aluminum alloy, it drills really easy. And since the area of the crankcase I drilled is basically just a cover (no sitting oil or high pressure), I think this mod was pretty safe to do.
+I've completely finished the whole setup now, and here are pics of what I did with the speed sensor. I have mounted the speed sensor on the crankcase to read the 6th gear sprocket, which is what the R1/R6 sensor reads. This is definitely not for the average person, as it involves drilling a 3/4 inch hole into the crankcase, but it actually turned out easier than I thought, since the crankase is an aluminum alloy, it drills really easy. And since the area of the crankcase I drilled is basically just a cover (no sitting oil or high pressure), I think this mod was pretty safe to do.
-The FZR 6th gear sprocket has 30T, while the R1 6th has 29T, so right away, it's pretty close. Throw in the Speedo Healer, do some minor adjustments, and we're off. The jb welded plate is there because I was off a little the first time, but I now have exact measurements I can provide on where to drill the hole for a perfect setup. BTW, the speed sensor you see here is off an XV1600 I got off ebay.
+The FZR 6th gear sprocket has 30T, while the R1 6th has 29T, so right away, it's pretty close. Throw in the Speedo Healer, do some minor adjustments, and we're off. BTW, the speed sensor you see here is off an XV1600 I got off ebay.
 I took the bike out today, and man was it cool having the digital speedo working. This so far, is the coolest mod I've done to the bike. I love it! Just gotta be careful to keep my eyes on the road now till the novelty wears off.  I think it's funny since most later model bikes have digital gauges, this should be no big deal, but I'm really excited to have these mounted! I guess that's why we're here... retro modding instead of buying new bikes!