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Offline eigenvector

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Replacement gauges
« on: July 24, 2016, 07:58:12 AM »
If I wanted to find an aftermarket gauge - where would I look?

I'm probably being naïve, but if I wanted to remove the (fuel or tach or speedo) gauge from the instrument cluster on my Nighthawk and swap it out with an aftermarket - where on earth would you get something like that?

Tried the obvious places already - Amazon (worthless), e-bay (equally worthless), motorcycle superstore (not something they carry at all).

Is this a case of "sorry it doesn't work that way - all gauges are unique to the bike model"

I pulled the gauges off an older Nighthawk and I did notice that the mounting screws were in a different location
Rob
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Offline b52bombardier1

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Re: Replacement gauges
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2016, 11:29:41 AM »
Try the Trail Tech folks up in Colorado if I remember correctly.  They make a bunch of different gauge things for the aftermarket ATV four wheeler crowd.

I have been using their TTO cylinder head temperature gauge for a few years now. Very happy with it.  Works great.

Rick

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Re: Replacement gauges
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2016, 11:43:43 AM »
Cognito Moto or Dime City Cycles


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Offline calj737

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Re: Replacement gauges
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2016, 01:36:21 PM »
Speedhut.com
They have a huge selection of different gauges, electronic and GPS. Multifunction and differing sizes and styles.
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Re: Replacement gauges
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2016, 05:15:48 PM »
They certainly do.

I had no idea they were so expensive though.  Oof.  Definitely doing my research.

Still, nice gauges though.
Rob
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2018 HD Softail Heritage
1979 CB750K Limited Edition
1977 CB550K
1984 CB700SC Nighthawk
1983 VF750S Sabre