-
Enjoy XS650.com? Consider making a donation to help support the site.
XS650.com receives a small share of sales from some links on this page, but direct donations have a much greater impact on keeping this site going.
Aftermarket Tachs from Mikes
- Thread starter SINKING78
- Start date
-
- Tags
- electrical
I use the mini electronic Mike's one with black face and chrome body, looks good, works fine, easy to hook-up.
angus67
Welder's penetrate deeper!!
he's running the electronic one. no cable. I have the cable version and it works. looks good.
Correct, no cable.
BTW, I have a story about it. When it arrived, the needle was not on zero, it was at 2000 RPM or something, don't remember. I said "this isn't right," and contacted Mike's, explained the problem, said I never used it, and sent it back. They sent me a new one -- the needle was in the exact same position, not zero, but 2,000 or something. I said WTF. Went ahead and hooked it up, the needle went to zero as soon as it was powered up. Has worked fine ever since -- when the bike is turned off the needle says zero, just like it should, and when bike is running it says whatever the RPMs are. I guess that's just how they come from the factory, and Mike's customer service didn't know about it.
BTW, I have a story about it. When it arrived, the needle was not on zero, it was at 2000 RPM or something, don't remember. I said "this isn't right," and contacted Mike's, explained the problem, said I never used it, and sent it back. They sent me a new one -- the needle was in the exact same position, not zero, but 2,000 or something. I said WTF. Went ahead and hooked it up, the needle went to zero as soon as it was powered up. Has worked fine ever since -- when the bike is turned off the needle says zero, just like it should, and when bike is running it says whatever the RPMs are. I guess that's just how they come from the factory, and Mike's customer service didn't know about it.
angus67
Welder's penetrate deeper!!
go easy on that customer service, dogbunny, they sent you a new one, and turns out they both worked. they didnt invent the dang thing!
By the way, do your oil temp gauges have the oil level marks?
sorry for the thread jack
mine is the 15th down
http://www.mikesxs.net/products-46.html#products
By the way, do your oil temp gauges have the oil level marks?
sorry for the thread jack
mine is the 15th down
http://www.mikesxs.net/products-46.html#products
Oxblood
Steel-Toed Sneakers
No personal experience but I know alot of New Bonneville rider rock em cause D9 make bonneville dash to fit it.
No, I was not knocking the customer service, I was just relating the story, and I hope Mike's benefited from the experience the next time someone thought their electronic tach was bad.
And yes, my thermometer dipsticks have oil level marks -- that was the hard part -- they are not off the shelf thermometers, they are custom length, made to order for me, exactly the same length as a stock dipstick.
Sorry for the thread jack continuation.
And yes, my thermometer dipsticks have oil level marks -- that was the hard part -- they are not off the shelf thermometers, they are custom length, made to order for me, exactly the same length as a stock dipstick.
Sorry for the thread jack continuation.
angus67
Welder's penetrate deeper!!
ok. cool. so many guys jump on mikesxs back, its good to hear you had no issue. ive had none.
