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Not sure if this is the right section for this but was wondering if anyone uses aftermarket gauges? Any recommendations on the type that can be used. Just cruising ebay and Amazon and was curious.

Eddie

I use this along with matching tach from Dime City on one of my KZ400s and I plan on getting another set for my second bike:
www.dimecitycycles.com/2-5-inch-black-mi...ndicator-lights.html

They do not look like the stock speedo/tach but they are smaller and work well. The speedo has integrated warning lights for high beam, turn signals, oil and neutral do they can minimize clutter. Might work for you if they fit the look you are going for.

diggerdanh wrote: I use this along with matching tach from Dime City on one of my KZ400s and I plan on getting another set for my second bike:
www.dimecitycycles.com/2-5-inch-black-mi...ndicator-lights.html

They do not look like the stock speedo/tach but they are smaller and work well. The speedo has integrated warning lights for high beam, turn signals, oil and neutral do they can minimize clutter. Might work for you if they fit the look you are going for.

Their ad cracks me up! Ed

"........Be the bigger man and roll with one of these 2.5" mini speedos. You ain't got no shame and no reason to act like you do. You're a mans man. A big man. A real man... You ride a teeth shattering hand built Cafe Racer or a hard-tailed hunkered down Bobber and that, speaks volumes. Chances are if your piloting one of these jockey rockets down the road you've got balls of steel the size of Texas......."

EDD88 wrote: Not sure if this is the right section for this but was wondering if anyone uses aftermarket gauges? Any recommendations on the type that can be used. Just cruising ebay and Amazon and was curious.

Eddie

Eddie, do you want to replicate original gauges or just have an electronic gauge that does all.
I have Speedhut gauges on all my bikes and they are brilliant and they fit (with some work) into standard gauges clusters but they might not suit your needs.
Also some speedo gauges are GPS eliminating the inaccurate speedo - BUT be careful in W Australia they are not legal as a primary speedo.

I run an Acewell 2853 unit on my 650 and love it. Speedo, all lights, fuel gauge (if you ever run one), tach, total run time, trip gauges, etc etc.

www.dimecitycycles.com/black-acewell-285...-and-tachometer.html

It's small and compact, which really appealed to me. Overall a really nice unit. I'm more than likely adding an external tach this summer though, there's something about watching a needle rise that never gets old...

Thanks guys I'll check all those out. Yeah not sure the exact look I'm going for on them but I'm open to looks and minimizing the size of the total cluster

650mod wrote: I run an Acewell 2853 unit on my 650 and love it. Speedo, all lights, fuel gauge (if you ever run one), tach, total run time, trip gauges, etc etc.

www.dimecitycycles.com/black-acewell-285...-and-tachometer.html

It's small and compact, which really appealed to me. Overall a really nice unit. I'm more than likely adding an external tach this summer though, there's something about watching a needle rise that never gets old...

I run the Ace well also and love it. I was even able to get a drive cable adapter that works with my GSXR USD forks.

Swapped in a trail tech Vapor on my KZ650. Had to cut, solder and heat shrink the connectors on to make it work but once done very slick. Took an afternoon and the gauge was only about $125.00. Has speed, tach, turn indicators, high beam and neutral light.