Install a Rev Counter on your Motorcycle

The tachometer or the rev counter tells how much thescrews are on. Loosen them just enough to allow you
speed of the engine of the motorcycle revolutions perto twist the fitting as little as possible and with some
minute (RPM). Common nowadays are electronic revresistance.
counters that can be installed by the dealers you getThen there are two "light housings" that contain three
them from. But for used motorcycle parts, revindicator lights each. Jot down the wire color
counters usually come in just any wrapping withoutcombinations. This information will become handy later
instructions or diagrams. In cases like these, you mayon. Afterwhich, you have to remove the indicator lights
install your rev counter with the following instructions tofrom the housing. Then take out all the used
help you.motorcycle parts of the rev counter.
The very first step is to move the headlight away. ThisRun the indicator lights in the new black plastic
is a great help later on in avoiding some mistakes andT-shaped Light Housing. Lubricate the little rubber
will definitely help you finish faster. If you feel a littlereceptacles and twist them a little. This should form a
hesitant in removing your headlight, you might prefer toT when you look at it from the front.
just let it dangle by the wire. Just make sure that wireThen install next either the light cluster or the speedo. If
can handle your headlight's weight.you decide to install the light cluster first, then it's the
Then take the side pin out of the speedometer.rear chrome cover second, then the black plastic T
Remove the two allen screws from the back of thehousing, then the plastic indicator plate, then the foam
speedometer and keep all the parts. I kept mine in arubber gasket, and finally the front chrome cover.
coffee mug and was able to account for all of themNext, install the tachometer. Get the rubber grommet in
when I was putting everything back. Slide the speedothe hole on the right which you can easily see as you
canister down the speedo cable with a good pair oflook at the front of the face plate. Lube the housing,
pliers to loosen the cable.rotate and wiggle it into the grommet. Then install the
Notice the two wires on the back of the speedo.wires. The yellow wire, for light, goes in the hole at the
Remove the speedo. To easily remove, lubricate theback that the bulb pushes into. Black wire, for ground
speedo then twist it out of the rubber grommet thatgoes to the terminal marked (-), while the red/black
holds it in the mounting plate.goes to the (+). The yellow/black goes to the terminal
At the front of the mounting plate you will see threebetween the ground and +12 volt terminals. Another
allens. Remove the allens and hold the horizontal blackblack wire which has a covered end is the ring
plastic light pod on. Then remove the two allens thatconnector. Put it on one of the studs at the back of
hold the mounting plate on the chassis.the rev counter. This is for the light in your tachometer.
At the back of the speedo, there are two screws thatJust a few screws to tighten and knots to bolt and
will allow you to twist the fitting where the cableyou're done. Easy isn't it?