Aftermarket Speedometer for 2000 SV650 (Y)

I've found the first generation speedometer pretty inaccurate too. Below 50mph it under reads then over 50mph it starts to over read.

Anyone else noticed that?

[Seeker]

I think any aftermarket gauge would look odd till you got used to it, generally it's making a professional looking mount that's more of an issue.

Here's a thread on the US site about installing a Koso gauge, unfortunately he used Photobucket as an image host and they now watermark (by blurring) their images.
https://www.svrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113175

I'm guessing you've seen the instructions: https://kosonorthamerica.com/instructions/BB642W10.pdf


I did see this too: https://kosonorthamerica.com/shop/mo...0-adapter-kit/

[daktulos]

If you can find an original speedo which has been involved in a crash, you should be able to unsolder the display to move it across - it's normally the gauge which gets broken.

[Bike27]

Originally Posted by bezsv650

The original speedo is working but the lcd has a black patch I can't get rid of. I can live with it but it is covering up the mileage which may be awkward on resale. I'm sure a used one would be a good solution, I just like the look of these digital ones. I'm just worried the wiring would be too tricky

Replacing O.E. Suzuki gauges with aftermarket ones is just as likely to be awkward on resale. The golden rule is that standard bikes always sell best (or ones with what are widely considered to be desireable mods. e.g. an aftermarket rear shock).

Personally I generally wouldn't touch any roadbike with non stock gauges unless it was very cheap as I'd just assume it had either been in an accident or done a very high mileage (prior to the speedo change) or both.

Plus I'd probably hate the new gauges and just want to fit original Suzuki ones anyway.

In short, if you are concerned about future resale, keeping your bike looking like Mr. Suzuki intended is definitely your best option.

[bezsv650]

Originally Posted by Seeker

I think any aftermarket gauge would look odd till you got used to it, generally it's making a professional looking mount that's more of an issue.

Here's a thread on the US site about installing a Koso gauge, unfortunately he used Photobucket as an image host and they now watermark (by blurring) their images.
https://www.svrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113175

I'm guessing you've seen the instructions: https://kosonorthamerica.com/instructions/BB642W10.pdf


I did see this too: https://kosonorthamerica.com/shop/mo...0-adapter-kit/

Yes, thanks. Adapter kit is not for the 'Y' model unfortunately.

[bezsv650]

Originally Posted by Bike27

Replacing O.E. Suzuki gauges with aftermarket ones is just as likely to be awkward on resale. The golden rule is that standard bikes always sell best (or ones with what are widely considered to be desireable mods. e.g. an aftermarket rear shock).

Personally I generally wouldn't touch any roadbike with non stock gauges unless it was very cheap as I'd just assume it had either been in an accident or done a very high mileage (prior to the speedo change) or both.

Plus I'd probably hate the new gauges and just want to fit original Suzuki ones anyway.

In short, if you are concerned about future resale, keeping your bike looking like Mr. Suzuki intended is definitely your best option.

I think you are right. I will keep looking for a used one online.

[Bike27]

A professional repair on it might be another option, there are certainly businesses that specialise in gauge repair, although a used gauge might be cheaper.

Or you could try a D.I.Y. repair - the following guide reckons a few minutes with a hair dryer applied to the BACK of the display could do it

http://www.exisle.net/mb/index.php?/...sumer-devices/

[dirtydog]

Sounds like screen burn, I've not had sv clocks apart enough to see if it's actually viable but it may be as simple as needig some new polarising film/filter.

May only work if you're handy with a soldering iron etc

[gt alex]

Hi just replaced mine after the retifier failed killing everything including battery cdi headlight and tacho.
I bought a chinese one which seems good. heres a couple of things that may help.
Modern tachos often don't use coil signal, they use a pulses from the crank trigger. I ran a wire from the pulse in ata the cdi. also the standard speedo rotor has 4 magnets and worked well with the aftermarket speedo.
Hope this is helpful

Originally Posted by R1ffR4ff

I looked into this before I managed to repair my blown Rev counter and there didn't seem to be an easy option.I toyed with the Idea of one of these,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-Color-L...YAAOSwFTddaDX0

I too have a blown tacho (I think), it was a long time since this posting but can you remember how you diagnosed/fixed it?