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new speeodmeter for '02 klr 650 for trw trip
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 12:36 pm
by baberc2003
Hi,
I just bought a KLR and am setting it up for a Round the World trip.
One of the thingw I want to do is replace the US Speedo for a metric
one (Kilometers) since everyone else in the world uses km, I would
rather switch over now, and get used to it before leaving in a couple
of months.
Does anyone know where I can get a metric speedo for a fair price, and
how hard will it be to replace?
Thanks
new speeodmeter for '02 klr 650 for trw trip
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 1:43 pm
by Chris
I would suggest just sticking on a bicycle computer like the Sigma
Sport BC1600 that I have. You can switch them from metric to
standard. The only tip is to pick a computer that allows you to dial
in a wheel manually and not just by pre-set bicycle sizes. Another
tip is to get the 'long' wire or 'tandem' or 'rear wheel' pickup
cable. This is to save you splicing the tiny stock cable to add the
few inches it needs to fit a motorcycle.
It's very cheap, maybe $50 max, I forget. The other alternate is one
of those slick rally computers, but they are a few hundred bucks.
A GPS will read speed too incidentally.
On Sun, Jul 25, 2004 at 05:36:11PM -0000, baberc2003 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just bought a KLR and am setting it up for a Round the World trip.
> One of the thingw I want to do is replace the US Speedo for a metric
> one (Kilometers) since everyone else in the world uses km, I would
> rather switch over now, and get used to it before leaving in a couple
> of months.
>
> Does anyone know where I can get a metric speedo for a fair price, and
> how hard will it be to replace?
>
> Thanks
>
>
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new speeodmeter for '02 klr 650 for trw trip
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 6:41 pm
by Judson D. Jones
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "baberc2003" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just bought a KLR and am setting it up for a Round the World trip.
> One of the thingw I want to do is replace the US Speedo for a metric
> one (Kilometers) since everyone else in the world uses km, I would
> rather switch over now, and get used to it before leaving in a couple
> of months.
>
> Does anyone know where I can get a metric speedo for a fair price, and
> how hard will it be to replace?
If you just want to know how fast you are going in metric units, use the kph
scale on your US speedometer. For an odometer, a Sigma bicycle
speedometer (about $25, cheaper that a metric replacement) can be
calibrated in kilometers. A GPS can also be set up to show speed and
distance in metric units.
new poll ? maybe?
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 6:29 am
by pbeecher2004
6' 3" 208 lbs. 32" inseam