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Technical => Project Progress => Topic started by: iansoady on March 05, 2016, 04:31:36 PM

Title: Clock / voltage meter / temperature gauge
Post by: iansoady on March 05, 2016, 04:31:36 PM

Taking a break from the Sunbeam.....

I always like to have a clock on my bikes and the SLR650 being a poverty model came without this luxury. This: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181812222337?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT seemed to fit the bill and at just over £6 how could I resist?

I made a housing from an old security light control box and it fitted neatly in front of the binnacle.

Time:

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/iansoady/bike/SLR650/IMG_3646_zpsntgofraq.jpg)


Voltage (this will be a bit low as I'm taking it from the ignition switch feed in the headlamp but will be an indication):

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/iansoady/bike/SLR650/IMG_3647_zpsvd9abd5n.jpg)

Temperature. The device has a remote sensor which I've cable tied tightly under the top frame tube. It will give me an indication of temperature but not of course very precise or accurate.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/iansoady/bike/SLR650/IMG_3648_zpsa3siigt4.jpg)

I'm very pleased with it and obviously this could be used on any model. The display looks a bit blurred but that's my camera skills not the unit itself.

Title: Re: Clock / voltage meter / temperature gauge
Post by: timbo on March 05, 2016, 07:55:49 PM

A bargain! Looks like it hails from the same place I got my £2.50 heated grips kit  :)