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21-09-12, 11:21 AM

I have a curvy SV650, currently on the road but destined for the track. However, I am changing it with a view to retaining all the original bits if I ever was to revert it back.

Anyway, for the track all I want is a rev counter and it would be much more compact than the original rather large dash.
I have read peoples trials and tribulations with aftermarket analogue counters and dont really fancy wasting cash.

I have choices, fit a trailtech or something like an Acumen shift PD8 thing.

It has crossed my mind to buy a cheap second hand SV instrument cluster and cut the plastic thus removing the rev counter and using that in isolation. From photos I've seen speedo and rev counter appear to be separate entities and there doesn't seem to be circuit boards and things in there.

Has anyone done this? Does anyone know why it couldn't be done?

Dave

21-09-12, 11:21 AM	#1
Lawman Guest Posts: n/a	Curvy rev counter / speedo can they be split? I have a curvy SV650, currently on the road but destined for the track. However, I am changing it with a view to retaining all the original bits if I ever was to revert it back. Anyway, for the track all I want is a rev counter and it would be much more compact than the original rather large dash. I have read peoples trials and tribulations with aftermarket analogue counters and dont really fancy wasting cash. I have choices, fit a trailtech or something like an Acumen shift PD8 thing. It has crossed my mind to buy a cheap second hand SV instrument cluster and cut the plastic thus removing the rev counter and using that in isolation. From photos I've seen speedo and rev counter appear to be separate entities and there doesn't seem to be circuit boards and things in there. Has anyone done this? Does anyone know why it couldn't be done? Dave