Removing Speedo & Tach

QuinlanPhotographic · Jan 5, 2014

I have a 1970 Norton Commando, and I am attempting to remove the speedo and tach to clean up the handlebars.... but I'm curious if others have done this, what solutions did you come up with for the removal of the speedo drive unit, and the opening on the motor for the tach cable? Any pictures or thoughts would be helpful.... Thanks.

Hobot · Jan 5, 2014

Can put back a gutless spdo drive with its top hat spacer or make up a spacer. Tach drive plugging, me and my buddy used the nut off tack cable end and JBW top hole shut then nip up with a bit of goop. Need some bit of spacers once the clock cups are removed so top bolts don't bottom too soon or get shorter lighter cap bolts.

CanukNortonNut · Jan 5, 2014

Why would you NOT want to have a Speedo on a road bike? :shock:
While racing on a track.... a tach is good especially if you are running close to redline...Speedo not so useful. What will you gauge your speed with when you see a Nice Policeman tracking you with radar? Engine sound? :roll:
CNN

Jeandr · Jan 5, 2014

You can make a blanking plate yourself for the tach drive or you can buy a really nice one from CNW. For the speedo drive, a machinist could make a single spacer to replace the big spacer + the speedo drive + the top hat bushing, it can be made out of aluminum so it will not rust, I haven't looked, but maybe CNW has one in stainless steel all polished up.

Jean

olChris · Jan 6, 2014

Im not quite sure what your on about "clean up the handle bars", Less clutter??? I've been lookin at gauges lately and you can get a "speedo/ tacho combo" in a large single gauge (4"ish?? electronic)....Pending on your ilk

bwolfie · Jan 6, 2014

I have one of these on my alloy bike. Nice and small but packed with features.
http://www.acewell-meter.com/c0_1.php?pid=7&bid=15

Torontonian · Jan 6, 2014

I like the cluttered look. Plus what you're thinking here is illegal. The thoughts are legal,removal of speedo illegal ,is what I was thinking .

olChris · Jan 9, 2014

bwolfie said:
I have one of these on my alloy bike. Nice and small but packed with features.
http://www.acewell-meter.com/c0_1.php?pid=7&bid=15

mmm I like that.. But the green dot??? where is the green dot???

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Brent, have you got that mail from OZ yet???

bwolfie · Jan 9, 2014

I'm going to paint the case green like my wheels, does that count?

Yes it arrived, did yours?

Our mail system is a bit broken. I shipped a package to Belgium, it went from here to Chicago, up to Canada, and back to Chicago????

A 5 day side trip to Canada.

olChris · Jan 12, 2014

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Green dots as in "poka dots"............... Nah that wont work

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