| The tachometer or the rev counter tells how much the | | | | screws are on. Loosen them just enough to allow you |
| speed of the engine of the motorcycle revolutions per | | | | to twist the fitting as little as possible and with some |
| minute (RPM). Common nowadays are electronic rev | | | | resistance. |
| counters that can be installed by the dealers you get | | | | Then there are two "light housings" that contain three |
| them from. But for used motorcycle parts, rev | | | | indicator lights each. Jot down the wire color |
| counters usually come in just any wrapping without | | | | combinations. This information will become handy later |
| instructions or diagrams. In cases like these, you may | | | | on. Afterwhich, you have to remove the indicator lights |
| install your rev counter with the following instructions to | | | | from 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. This | | | | Run the indicator lights in the new black plastic |
| is a great help later on in avoiding some mistakes and | | | | T-shaped Light Housing. Lubricate the little rubber |
| will definitely help you finish faster. If you feel a little | | | | receptacles and twist them a little. This should form a |
| hesitant in removing your headlight, you might prefer to | | | | T when you look at it from the front. |
| just let it dangle by the wire. Just make sure that wire | | | | Then 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 the | | | | housing, then the plastic indicator plate, then the foam |
| speedometer and keep all the parts. I kept mine in a | | | | rubber gasket, and finally the front chrome cover. |
| coffee mug and was able to account for all of them | | | | Next, install the tachometer. Get the rubber grommet in |
| when I was putting everything back. Slide the speedo | | | | the hole on the right which you can easily see as you |
| canister down the speedo cable with a good pair of | | | | look 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 the | | | | back that the bulb pushes into. Black wire, for ground |
| speedo then twist it out of the rubber grommet that | | | | goes 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 three | | | | between the ground and +12 volt terminals. Another |
| allens. Remove the allens and hold the horizontal black | | | | black wire which has a covered end is the ring |
| plastic light pod on. Then remove the two allens that | | | | connector. 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 that | | | | Just a few screws to tighten and knots to bolt and |
| will allow you to twist the fitting where the cable | | | | you're done. Easy isn't it? |