another tach question

[Viirin]

You guys are probably sick of hearing the question "will this tach fit?" but i gotta know before i buy this one....will this one fit?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHROME-M ... ories#shId

So according to some of the other threads i need one that is set for duel firing right? this one says it is but it says it'll fit any V twin...and there in lies the (first) problem...2 cylinders but not a v-twin right?

I've seen a couple of pics of other GZ's on here with tachs but some of them seem to go up to 12...this one only goes up to 8 - is that enough?

Does the gz have a 52mm cable to connect it or is it a different size one?

sorry about all the questions but i'm saving up my money to get a rake load of things done to the bike during it's next service and i'd figure i'd add a tach to finally get the idle perfect, but also for curiosities sake

Cheers for any responses guy! :2tup:

Vii

[alantf]

The advert says "will fit any V twin". It doesn't mention single cylinder bikes. The marauder 250 is a single cylinder (twin valve), but the Marauder 800 is a V twin, so they may be referring to that. If I were you, unless you can get in touch with the seller, I'd be inclined to give it a miss.

BTW I haven't got a tach but it's been said that in 5th gear the marauder 250 does 10mph per 1000 revs, so that takes you up to 80mph. Don't reckon you'll be going any faster than that.

What's the 52mm cable you mention? 52mm is around 2", so I don't know what you mean.

[Viirin]

cheers alan, the 52mm cable i think attaches the tach to the engine and as far as i know the port for connecting it is down there somewhere - i seem to remember someone showing it to me before but i can't remember exactly where

[alantf]

Re-read my reply. I posted it, then when I re-read the advert I completely changed my answer.

[mrlmd1]

I don't remember if the GZ is a dual fire ignition or not, but the tach for a twin will work if it is. Maybe someone else can chime in here.
Search for all the threads on tachs, it may give you more information.
All these tachs are electric, not mechanical.

[alantf]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

I don't remember if the GZ is a dual fire ignition or not,

It's been mentioned before, that it is.

Wouldn't you need some way of switching between single cylinder/twin cylinder, so that it doesn't show half the true reading (or is that double the true reading?)? :??: I remember fitting one to a car, many years ago, & you had to switch it to the setting for the number of cylinders your car had.

[Viirin]

yeah i think they're supposed to be set for dual fire readings - this one is but if you guys think it might not work i'll look elsewhere

*disclaimer* there may br future postings by me about alternate tachs...sorry

[blaine]

Yes,the G.Z. is a duel fire ignition,and yes this tach will work.Some bikes with twin cylinders are only single fire,therefore this tach would not work on those models. :cool:

[Viirin]

oh sweet are you sure? thats deadly

thanks for the help guys

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Viirin

oh sweet are you sure?

Yes,It is a duel fire system. :cool: