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Offline bdillworth

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1971 cb500 wiring up universal mini speedometer
« on: June 04, 2018, 03:17:35 PM »
I’m wanting to get rid of the stock tach and speedometer. I want to install a mini speedo with the indicators (headlight, neutral, turn signals, oil). With doing so I want to remove the handlebar indicator clamp too.

Is there a thread on this? Has anyone done this and have a cheat sheet I could go off?(I’m not the best at electrical work but wanting to learn)

This is what I have

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Re: 1971 cb500 wiring up universal mini speedometer
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2018, 03:36:24 PM »
Those speedometers are pretty popular, and I’m sure you could find a thread that involves installing one. If I’m not mistaken, the indicator lamps on that speedo match up pretty closely to the dash lights on the cb500. As for getting rid of the stock dash, you can pick up some top clamps from a cb550, which will bolt right up
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Re: 1971 cb500 wiring up universal mini speedometer
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2018, 11:46:07 AM »
J.Webster designs makes the prettiest clamps and they're available direct from him or through online vendors. 
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Re: 1971 cb500 wiring up universal mini speedometer
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2018, 03:56:12 PM »
Now you'll want to strip and polish your triples to match.
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Re: 1971 cb500 wiring up universal mini speedometer
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2018, 03:59:10 PM »
Thanks for the help so far, looks like I have a bad ground somewhere. Tracing all my wires tomorrow. I’ll get back to you guys.
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Re: 1971 cb500 wiring up universal mini speedometer
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2018, 04:59:53 PM »
The sub wiring harness burned out, I got a replacement from a donor bike and have put everything back together but I have no lights coming on the dash or headlight.
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Re: 1971 cb500 wiring up universal mini speedometer
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2018, 06:44:11 PM »
Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on June 05, 2018, 03:56:12 PM
Now you'll want to strip and polish your triples to match.

They're being powder coated.  Everything's gonna match just fine. 
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