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14 Feb 2014 12:39 - 14 Feb 2014 12:41 #622238 by kawiman636
Cafe speedometer was created by kawiman636
Ok so I am building my take on a cafe racer. I have a frame from a 1980 KZ1000, a motor from a 1982 KZ1000, the front triples forks and wheel from a 2000 GSXR600, and the swingarm and wheel from a 2004 GSXR1000.

I bought a temperature gage and a speedometer/odometer from Dakota Digital. The only issue is that the 1982 KZ1000 used a mechanical speedometer with a cable. This wouldnt be an issue but I am using the front end from a GSXR600. If the engine was from a GSXR600 this wouldnt be an issue either but its from a KZ1000. The GSXR600 had a sensor in the sprocket cover that would send a signal to the gages.

Ok so I feel like I am rambling but I hope you understand what I have going on.

Im curious, can I drill a hole in the KZ1000 sprocket cover and mount a speed sensor in that like they did on the GSXR600? If so, what does it read? The sprocket bolts?

Im a newbie to all of this so any information you can give me would be great.

Currently riding:2006 Kawasaki 636
Current project: 1980 Kawasaki KZ1000
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14 Feb 2014 13:58 #622248 by zed1015
Replied by zed1015 on topic Cafe speedometer
Those aftermarket digi speedos usually come with a bolt on magnet to fix to one of the front disc bolts or through a hole drilled in the disc carrier.
The hall sensor is then mounted on a bracket on the fork leg or off the caliper mount in such a position so it passes close to the magnet .
You then enter the wheel circumference into the speedo to get it reading the correct speed.
There should be instructions outlining all of this included with the speedo.

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14 Feb 2014 23:13 #622308 by kawiman636
Replied by kawiman636 on topic Cafe speedometer

zed1015 wrote: Those aftermarket digi speedos usually come with a bolt on magnet to fix to one of the front disc bolts or through a hole drilled in the disc carrier.
The hall sensor is then mounted on a bracket on the fork leg or off the caliper mount in such a position so it passes close to the magnet .
You then enter the wheel circumference into the speedo to get it reading the correct speed.
There should be instructions outlining all of this included with the speedo.


This is the speedometer that I bought. They dont come with the sensors, you buy them seperately.
1-7/8" Dakota Digital Speedometer

I am thinking I need to get the Universal Inductive Speed Sensor shown at the bottom of the page that the speedometer is on. It says "Inductive speed sensors inductively read gear teeth, pulley bolts or any ferrous metal passing by the sensor. It provides a pulse signal to the speedometer which in turn calculates and displays the bike's speed." so I think I should be able to mount this in the sprocket cover or have it read the brake rotor bolts. The link below is to the Inductive Speed Sensor that I think I need to get.
Universal Inductive Speed Sensors

Currently riding:2006 Kawasaki 636
Current project: 1980 Kawasaki KZ1000

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