Hornet / Streetfighter / gauges / ect ect Help needed

[NOMIS]

Ok, Well as some are aware I have made a few mods to how my bike looks,

2001 Honda 250 hornet, please see my pics in "my album" in profile to get a idea of what im talking about.

1, im not happy with the way my headlight sit's. k7 lgixxer light.
What gets in the way is the ignition barel and the gauges, eg to move it back further it hits the ignition barel and to move it up hits the gauges.
I have already shortened the entire wiring loom about 35-40 cm th get the head light to sit where it does. This was 6 hours of steady soldering.


2, I want to fit a digital set of gauges but am wondering how can I do this with the analouge speedo? it there some sort of sensor that runs off the gear box?, or what that I can use to read from the cable to digital? this beats me.

And also I have seen on other street fighter bike on the web , they dont even have a ignition barrel ??? I know I can get a elecric starter ect but how can i do this and keep my bike secure?

Any way enough questions for now . Any advice will be appreciated.

And dont leave the "its only a 250 why bother" comments beacause my answer is "is it your bike? are you riding it?"

[bungbung]

I've seen aftermarket speedo pickups from the rear wheel using a magnet, like on a push bike.

What about relocating the ign. barrel to a hidden location under the tank?

[NOMIS]

I've seen aftermarket speedo pickups from the rear wheel using a magnet, like on a push bike.

What about relocating the ign. barrel to a hidden location under the tank?

hmm yeh but with the stering lock ect I can see how it would work ? And yeh i have seen thoes to I guess I could run one and then Find something to block the gear box off?

[nodrog:Me]

ask these guys, they will have the answers you seek, and they are good buggers.

[vifferman]

If your speedo doesn't have a thick cable like a clutch cable screwed into the back of it, then it's electronic. If it is electronic, then whether it'll work with a non-Hornet speedo depends on the signal output from the sensor (normally located in the countershaft sprocket cover by your left ankle. To check that out, you'd need to run an oscilliscope or summat to measure it. It doesn't matter about calibration - you can buy a speedo correction kit from Jaycar for a few shekel dollars and get it accurate. If you spent 6 hours soldering up wires, then the kit will be a portion of wees.
However (but!) if you're going for some aftermarket electronic gauges, they usually have either their own sender that comes with it, or provision to adjust the signal from the existing one, so depending on what you buy/fit, you should be OK.

Some research is needed here. Remember - the Interdweeb is your friend.

[NOMIS]

If your speedo doesn't have a thick cable like a

Some research is needed here. Remember - the Interdweeb is your friend.

So far with this issue the interweb has been a pain in the arse with contridicting information haha thanks for the help mate.

[NOMIS]

ask these guys, they will have the answers you seek, and they are good buggers.

HA!!!! most of them asked why im doing it to a 250, was on there when I 1st got my bike . But yeh Ill give it another go, Also I cant upload pics on there for them to help out, I don't no why it doesnt work.

[vifferman]

HA!!!! most of them asked why im doing it to a 250, was on there when I 1st got my bike .

Hey, that's OK. It may be overcapitalising the 250, but it's your bike, and there's nothing wrong with customising it to your tastes.

[NOMIS]

Hey, that's OK. It may be overcapitalising the 250, but it's your bike, and there's nothing wrong with customising it to your tastes.

Yeh exactly the way I see it. Im stuck on the bloody thing So why not huh? Other wise i would have a biger more "fun" bike.

Thanks everyone for the help so far

[NOMIS]

Oh Also it is definatly cable driven speedo. And it runs from the back of the gauge through to the gearbox.

[The Pastor]

Can you post a picture of ur current bike?

[vifferman]

Oh Also it is definatly cable driven speedo. And it runs from the back of the gauge through to the gearbox.

Right - then you either need one that uses a sensor to detect a small magnet glued to the wheel or whatever, or you may be able to adapt a speedo sensor off another Honda (bound to be one that would work - lotsa Honda parts are interchangeable). Basically, it uses a small TDK signal producer with a nylon drive that fits loosely on the countershaft sprocket bolt. You should be able to adapt one to fit on the end of your cable instead.

[NOMIS]

Can you post a picture of ur current bike?

In my profile , im "my bike" album I can repost the same pictures for somereason, I will take another when I get home tonight and post it up.

[NOMIS]

a shameless bump .. more people on now

[Squiggles]

In regards to the headlight position, you'll probably find the only way around this is to move the ignition, you could try find another that is smaller and will allow you to use the steering lock, but i very much doubt this... best move might be to move the ignition (use plugs, make your own bit of wiring loom, rather than hacking the original), and fit some sort of lock you can use for the steering, perhaps a trailbike one.

For the speedo, make it simple and mount a digital one with a front/rear wheel pickup