Compatible Years

[soontobeYamaha]

I have a line on a Speedo and Tach from a '79 but I have a '75. Are these compatible? Can you help me?

Thanks!

 

[650Skull]

Intro would be nice. Seems to be the norm these days.

 

[5twins]

Yes, the norm, lol. You'll need a '76 or older cluster if you want it to bolt right on and be the exact same style. '77 and newer have totally different clusters.

 

[pumps]

They'll look different for sure. Pretty sure the electrical connections will have different ends on them too. Functionally if the tach and speedo cables fit length-wise they will probably work. Some fabbing up of a mounting bracket might be necessary.
Different ones for sale.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yama...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43a103ab5d

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1975...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f07b17820

 

[650Skull]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yama...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43a103ab5d

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1975...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f07b17820

That 75 Gauge is not off the 650. could be a RD350 or an xs500

that 79 Gauge is from an 80 and later

Gives me the shits when sellers don't know what they are selling and jump on the band wagon

 

[pumps]

Shame on me too! I don't have a 75 and don't know what theirs looks like!
What's a 75 look like?

 

[XSLeo]

Kinda like this. The Tach is wrong so just imagine it has a 7500 rpm redline. The 74 and 75 had dashes like this.