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good thing you are not big on originality, from the picture's the best way to go is a custom. if it was to be a total resto you might be surprised how much it can cost :shock: the instrument mount is not the original one and I am not sure what it is from. the key switch should have been on the left side below the tank on the rear side of the tube where the multi pin connector is in your picture. why would you want to drive an electronic speedo from a cable ? with a doubt the simplest one would be the GPS unit but most of the electric ones use a setup like a bicycle unless you go with the autometer stuff. been there and had to figure it out on my own as there tech support was no help. the one I did last winter the guy went with the sillent hectic from Germany. it was sold to fit with the electric start but it was a nightmare to fit. more than likely would be a drop in on a std bike.
sportster_restorer said:I didn't include a pic of the gauges, but they're Veglia.
Second, I'm not big on originality, I'm big on riding. Some folks get off over numbers matching stuff, but I'm more the hotrodder. Even if I restored this to absolute originality, I don't think its going to affect my 401(k). Might as well just have fun.
I'm even thinking of some aftermarket gauges, and indeed have already been looking at some aftermarket ignition systems. Speedhut has some good lookers, just have to find a way to drive an electric speedo from the cable drive. Or get one of the new GPS drive setups.
There seems to be a few folks who have converted Ducati Monster ignitions, or there's the few European setups. Something like that is in this bike's future.
I kind of like what Ferdinand Porsche said one day when he saw some older restored cars on trailers. "We built them to be driven, not stared at."
I'm still trying to figure out if that big hole in the instrument mounts is for some kind of ignition key. If so, what kind?