Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive
 

Subject: Re: speedo

Author: Dennis Jones

Date: Jun 1, 2001, 4:17 AM

Post ID: 1706948508

Chris,
I no longer use my Sigma, but at one time I had it mounted to my Eldo
successfully. I had the pick-up mounted to a short length of stainless
steel 3.4" square tubing, which was drilled and wire tied to the fender tab
that mounts to the fork leg. I put the standard Sigma magnet on one of the
spokes and lined it up and it worked fine. There are more powerful earth
magnets sold by Radio Shack that I bought but never used, as I was able to
get the pick-up and stock magnet close enough that they worked. Routed the
length of wire up the left fork (wire tied) to the LED display, which I had
mounted on the handlebar, between the bar clamps.
Dennis Jones
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Berry" <guzzis-@hotmail.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: speedo


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Zer and all-
I wanted to attach a bicycle speedo to my eldo too, but the ones available
locally are not suitable. I was told of a brand called Sigma which may
work. My problem was that I could not get the sensor close enough to the
magnet...usually they need to be 1-2 mm apart to work. The Sigma's sensor
and magnet are supposed to work further apart, thus possibly facilitating
mounting it on my loop. What brands have y'all who have done this used
and
 how did ya mount it? I'd love to see exactly how fast I'm going!
Cheers!
Chris in NC



 From: "Zerhackermann ." <chopp-@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: speedo
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 17:59:36 -0000

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As some may recall...I need to get my bike inspected. And because I need
to
 
 have a working speedo....

I worked up a couple solutions -
1) ask 'em stright out if I can run a bicycle speedo.

2) a BMW /5 speedo/tach cluster will fit and has the plugs for the idiot
lights. And I think it will be reasonably accurate (2:1 drive which I
think
 
 the veglia is as well.) the only problem here is that the idiot lights on
the BMW are 2 wire. They each have their own hot and the Ambo uses a
common
 
 hot with each light gronding at the instrument. This means I may have to
do
 
 some weird wiring to make it work. Why go to the effort when a 30 buck
bike
 
 speedo will work? This way I have a cluster that looks okay, works well
and
 
 I don't have a big hole while the stock unit is rebuilt.

anything I missed?

I am assuming that the ratio in the speedo did not change between the V7
and
the ambassador
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