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squishio
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PostPosted: 18:33 - 05 Oct 2009    Post subject: Vapor Digital speedo - Anyone used one? Reply with quote

Hi All

I want to fit a new speedo/dash to my pit and have found "Trail tech's" Vapor speedo....

https://www.superbike.co.uk/imageBank/t/Trail%20Tech%20Vapor.jpg


Just wondering if anyone has used/has one and what it is like buildwise and functionality.


Cheers!
Rich
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PostPosted: 18:35 - 05 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Think vee has one on his hornet?

Have you looked at the Koso Digital Speedo's?
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PostPosted: 19:07 - 05 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have fitted one to a mates hornet.

Works well, apart from the tach which just fluctuates wildly Laughing

Temp sensor fits straight in place of the standard honda sensor Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:22 - 05 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

what colour is the backlight?

tacho fluctuations may be caused by the way it is connected to your HT leads... manual explains.....

https://www.trailtech.net/media/instructions/computers/vapor/010-ELV-07.pdf
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PostPosted: 20:35 - 05 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got one on my XJ600, works as advertised, setting it up and getting the addon with the indi lights wired up was also easy as pie.

Edit: backlight is blue, and i just connected the tach leads up to the tach leads on the old gauge set which had an electronic tach.
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PostPosted: 20:41 - 05 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have one that I'm in the process of fitting to my DT, no comments on how it works as my bike doesnt have a wiring loom yet Rolling Eyes but the kit is good quality and I have the extra idiot light kit as well which I think is must have on a road bike.

Trailtech customer service on the other hand...... Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 21:14 - 05 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

cheers guys!

two more Smile....

where did you get yours?
I cant find a propper uk supplier other than a couple on eBay

could I get a pic of the back of your idiot lights?

from what I can tell the additional light surround bit is just a piece of plastic and no way of managing the wires on the back Confused
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PostPosted: 21:38 - 05 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fitted one of these to a Firestorm recently.

Works very well. It's a bit tricky getting the tacho to read properly. Wrapping it around a coil wire was a waste of time. I eventually sorted that by connecting the signal cable directly into one of the coil signal connectors.

Other than that, it's very flexible, clear and nice to use.

It's a British company.

https://www.trialtech.co.uk/

Phone them and they'll send you one direct.
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PostPosted: 22:44 - 05 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll get a picture tomorrow, the surround just clips on and the wires are cable tied together.
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PostPosted: 02:09 - 06 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I stuck one on my saracen, had it there a few weeks now,
very simple to wire in & set up, the back light is white on mine

as stated the tacho is a bit erratic but usable none the less

got mine off ebay
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PostPosted: 11:40 - 06 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alex_A wrote:
Fitted one of these to a Firestorm recently.

Works very well. It's a bit tricky getting the tacho to read properly. Wrapping it around a coil wire was a waste of time. I eventually sorted that by connecting the signal cable directly into one of the coil signal connectors.

Other than that, it's very flexible, clear and nice to use.

It's a British company.

https://www.trialtech.co.uk/

Phone them and they'll send you one direct.



trailtech.co.uk - I can't see the speedo's on their site (looks like a different company??)

trailtech.net on the other hand does look like the right company but they are in the US and the postage is killing me!!
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PostPosted: 11:48 - 06 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

never mind Smile found it....

https://www.trailtechproducts.co.uk
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