Thread: 2 Cylinder Tacho

Motorcycle shop?

marine or motorcycle?

52mm White Waterproof Petrol Rev Tacho gauge ideal Kit Car or Marine | eBay

"Suitable for 2,3,4,5,6,8 cylinder petrol engines"

Originally Posted by bee utey

marine or motorcycle?

52mm White Waterproof Petrol Rev Tacho gauge ideal Kit Car or Marine | eBay

"Suitable for 2,3,4,5,6,8 cylinder petrol engines"

Car . The black one is now added to my watch list. That one did not not come up on on my search list.

Now that is a good start - thanks - can you find me one just a bit larger diameter and limited to 6000 rpm .

I appreciate you search.

Cheers

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Car . The black one is now added to my watch list. That one did not not come up on on my search list.

Now that is a good start - thanks - can you find me one just a bit larger diameter and limited to 6000 rpm .

I appreciate you search.

Cheers

Garry

Yah yah I know its for the Haffy, just suggesting sources of 2 cylinder tachos.

Viewline Onyx 6,000 RPM 3 3/8" (85mm) Tachometer 12/24V | Programmable Tachometers | Viewline Onyx | By Series | Instruments | VDO Instruments and Accessories

Programmable tachometers accept signal inputs from 2,4,6,8,10,12 & 16 cylinder standard coil ignition. Viewline programming software (available separately) allows use with alternator and 12V square signals, as well as activate the user defined rev. limit warning .

That one is now bookmarked as well - I have googled heaps of variations and none came up with the ones you listed. The last one would be spot on if not too expensive.

Cheers

Garry

Originally Posted by bee utey

Viewline Onyx 6,000 RPM 3 3/8" (85mm) Tachometer 12/24V | Programmable Tachometers | Viewline Onyx | By Series | Instruments | VDO Instruments and Accessories

Why do people buy overseas? Here is why.

Tried my local instrument shop - they cannot get that one - fair enough.

Emailed a well known Australian auto instrument supplier/repairer for availability and price. They gave me the courtesy of ringing me up in response to my email. Price in Aust is $330. Price in the US $134 plus shipping - hmmm discussed this with the guy from the instrument shop - he indicated that his business only has its usual markup and that his business cannot buy that tacho from VDO Aust cheaper than the retail US price and he recommended to buy overseas.

Well I can at least say that I tried to buy local.

Garry

Try Ringwood Speedometer Service in Mitcham VIC.
They should be able to do whatever you need.

Address: 693 Whitehorse Rd, Mitcham VIC 3132
Phone03) 9874 2260

Originally Posted by bee utey

Yah yah I know its for the Haffy, just suggesting sources of 2 cylinder tachos.

Viewline Onyx 6,000 RPM 3 3/8" (85mm) Tachometer 12/24V | Programmable Tachometers | Viewline Onyx | By Series | Instruments | VDO Instruments and Accessories

I ended up getting one of these and looks the goods. When I placed the order the the US supplier sent me message asking for the pulses I required as they would have to set it but I said I had no idea and said it was a 2 cylinder 4 stroke engine and left it at that - I now know this to set up the tacho for use from an alternator. As there is a dip switch system to set up to run from ignition coils I can set that up.

However, one of the reasons I got this tacho was the redline light as the engine I have does not have its governor on it. When I reviewed the instructions there was no mention of how to set the light and after a bit of searching online I now find that this has to be programmed with special software that you cannot buy . Why the seller did not ask me what redline I wanted set is beyond me.

Anyway the local VDO dealer has never heard of this software and does not have it and VDO Aust is looking into it.

Why the seller did not cover this is a bit odd.

Any works great otherwise.

Garry