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jason teamshralp
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78 cb550k speedometer and tachometer ratios?
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July 10, 2008, 02:25:16 am »
I have been searching and can find a few subjects for other model bikes but not for mine. So if anyone knows the ratio for my bikes gauges please let me know I have a broken tach cable and I'm using that as an excuse to buy mini gauges.
I have found some on
http://crc2onlinecatalog.com/Index_Main_Frame.htm
They have a general fitting guide, but I want to make sure before I order.
Also found some for cheaper on
http://www.mikesxs.net/mikesxs-accessories.php?category_id=8.5
but they are for Yamaha's and I don't know what ratio they use?
all help would be great. Thanks.
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eurban
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Re: 78 cb550k speedometer and tachometer ratios?
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July 10, 2008, 05:18:36 am »
Most of the 70s and 80s japanese bikes use a speedometer with the 2240-60 ratio. The SOHCs use this ratio. The speedometers from Mike's XS should work. I don't know the tachometer ratio for XS or for the smaller SOHCs (it is most definitely not the same as the 750s) but it is 4:1 for the SOHC 750. Check out Electropsort's collection of Acewell guages. Tach and Speedo in one unit.
http://www.electrosport.com/street/speedometers.php
Hope this helps.
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Clyde
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Re: 78 cb550k speedometer and tachometer ratios?
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July 10, 2008, 08:29:21 pm »
As eurban states for the speedo. Pretty near all speedos used that ratio and it is still common today
The tacho ratio on the 350(T&F),400F,500,550 is 20:3.
The 750 is 4:1
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Honda CB750 K0(original and unrestored), K1(in pieces), K2(restored), F1(restored), 76 750a (awaiting restoration), 1966 Honda CB72
Suzuki GT750 1972 (restored), Kawasaki Z1 1973 (restored)
martino1972
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Re: 78 cb550k speedometer and tachometer ratios?
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July 10, 2008, 10:09:28 pm »
how about the cb 650??
spotted some cool looking tack / speedo for my bike,but they are for a cb750..
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jason teamshralp
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Re: 78 cb550k speedometer and tachometer ratios?
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July 11, 2008, 12:50:53 am »
does anyone know the tach ratio for a yamaha xs650?
also thanks for the replies above.
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Quartza
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Re: 78 cb550k speedometer and tachometer ratios?
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July 11, 2008, 05:10:39 am »
The xs650 tach ratio is 5:1
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Helo229
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Re: 78 cb550k speedometer and tachometer ratios?
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July 15, 2008, 05:24:17 am »
I ordered a set of gauges off Mike's for my 750F. Pretty good quality, I haven't had a change to run them yet since my build isn't finished. I recall while reading the ratios that a number of people have used the 1:5 tachs on their 750's without much complaint. Unless you're going to rely on it to shift and/or run close to redline I'd say it's close enough. For a 650 and smaller I would recommend going with a digital/electric gauge running off the coils. Mike sells one manufactured by timex for about 30 bucks more than a mechanical if I recall. If not there's plenty other available from all your car parts stores thanks to the Ricer revolution. Seems like every young punk with a Honda has to have an aftermarket tach in their automatic fart-can equipped civic.
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Sporkfly
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Re: 78 cb550k speedometer and tachometer ratios?
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October 20, 2008, 10:58:41 am »
*bump*
Wondering what the tach ratio for the CB650 is. I'm thinking about dropping a 650 cam into the 550.
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Quartza
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Re: 78 cb550k speedometer and tachometer ratios?
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October 20, 2008, 12:29:35 pm »
I just got a 650 cam and tach drive gear. The ratio is 4:1...which is great because I could never find a white face 7:1 mini tach
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Sporkfly
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October 20, 2008, 12:49:36 pm »
Wonderful, thanks. It's good news because the tach I have on my 550 is from a 750 with a tach ratio of 4:1. APO mistake might actually be useful to my build. Now to find a 650 tach drive gear
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1979 GL1000 - Current project, winter '09-'10
1979 CX500
1976 Suzuki GT500 Titan
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