Custom Speedo dials for the VN900 - Page 2

BigJohn · 10-21-2006

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Originally Posted by Teamlopez1

Bigjohn,
Wow I just notice you are in my same town as I very cool!!!! We need to meet up at frontier village Starbucks for coffee soon brother. Well it depends on the year of the bike Bigjohn. Check our site and you will see a 1500 link of dials we cannot do. http://www.custombikerstuff.com/vul1500.htm if yours is one of them then sorry but if it's not then YES we could use it. Let me know. Maybe we can hook up and you can give it to me if it is one we need to add to our dials.

Mine is a 2000 Nomad, didn't see it listed, but should be similar to the '99 Nad. I'll have to cross check part numbers.

relli · 10-21-2006

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Originally Posted by Teamlopez1

We can put just about any beatles image you want on it.

ABSOLUTELY AWSOME!! ill be waiting .

Teamlopez1 · 10-21-2006

GOOD NEWS!! We should have the 900 custom dials ready to go by Friday the 27th of this month.

pat0021 · 10-21-2006

WOW you didn't waste any time did ya? LOL

Teamlopez1 · 10-23-2006

Ok folks we have our template for the 900 speedo faces. Looks more like next week before we can do anything for anyone. By the way here is the new custom dial face my wife is putting on her 900LT. What do you think?

relli · 10-23-2006

so is there a std price or a price range? and those of you who have changed yours, how hard are they to change??

pat0021 · 10-23-2006

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Originally Posted by relli

so is there a std price or a price range? and those of you who have changed yours, how hard are they to change??

He has prices on his web site.

They aren't hard to change... but there one very important thing to remember. BE GENTLE. Things are small and fragile. And could be broken. But its just 5 screws holding the speedo together. Then take the needles off. Then 4 more screws. Seperate the face from its backer. Then remove the speed needle peg.

You will have to take the whole assy off the bike to do this though. If you have fair mechanical skills overall its pretty simple.

Here is my new face!! Can't wait to get it!!

AZ rider · 10-23-2006

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Originally Posted by pat0021

He has prices on his web site.

They aren't hard to change... but there one very important thing to remember. BE GENTLE. Things are small and fragile. And could be broken. But its just 5 screws holding the speedo together. Then take the needles off. Then 4 more screws. Seperate the face from its backer. Then remove the speed needle peg.

You will have to take the whole assy off the bike to do this though. If you have fair mechanical skills overall its pretty simple.

Here is my new face!! Can't wait to get it!!

Yo Squid,LOVE that Tomcat blowin up roostertails.
Whats your ship?
U.S.S. Germantown LSD 42

*trikebubble* · 10-23-2006

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Originally Posted by pat0021

He has prices on his web site.

They aren't hard to change... but there one very important thing to remember. BE GENTLE. Things are small and fragile. And could be broken. But its just 5 screws holding the speedo together. Then take the needles off. Then 4 more screws. Seperate the face from its backer. Then remove the speed needle peg.

You will have to take the whole assy off the bike to do this though. If you have fair mechanical skills overall its pretty simple.

Here is my new face!! Can't wait to get it!!

"But Officer, I was only going "Y" fast on my speedo...here take a look for yourself"

That looks pretty cool.

pat0021 · 10-23-2006

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Originally Posted by AZ rider

Yo Squid,LOVE that Tomcat blowin up roostertails.
Whats your ship?
U.S.S. Germantown LSD 42

USS John F Kennedy CV-67

VStarLaz · 10-23-2006

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Originally Posted by Teamlopez1

We can put just about any beatles image you want on it.

Don't let Belinda know that you can do one with Bettie Page, unless you can stand the pressure.....lol

VStarLaz · 10-23-2006

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Originally Posted by Teamlopez1

Ok folks we have our template for the 900 speedo faces. Looks more like next week before we can do anything for anyone. By the way here is the new custom dial face my wife is putting on her 900LT. What do you think?

I think it looks great. Also, I just noticed your avatar, yours is black and mine is white....does this mean I finally get to be the good guy???

Teamlopez1 · 10-23-2006

Hey VstarLaz, yup I'm the bad logo one your the good one. Bad guy always gets the girl LOLOLOL. By the way Bettie Paige is not a problem let me know which image the little lady wants .

NeverMad · 10-23-2006

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Originally Posted by Teamlopez1

GOOD NEWS!! We should have the 900 custom dials ready to go by Friday the 27th of this month.

um, notice you ride a Nomad...what gives with the lack there of?

p.s. the product is really beautiful.

Teamlopez1 · 10-24-2006

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Originally Posted by NeverMad

um, notice you ride a Nomad...what gives with the lack there of?

p.s. the product is really beautiful.

Hey thanks! I love my nomad and the wife rides a 900. I plan on coming out with a nomad dial for our bikes and the classic's too pretty soon.

relli · 11-08-2006

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Originally Posted by Teamlopez1

We can put just about any beatles image you want on it.

tryin tp pick a Beatle image-so hard. think im gonna try a yellow submarine theme or sgt pepper. BUT while im doing this im wondering if the following is possible??

my speedo reads about 5 to 7 mph too high so my question is: instead of the face reading 0-10-20-30-40- ect...can we make it 0-5-15-25-35-45-ect...????

i mean that would make it damn near accurate!!

RichLockyer · 11-09-2006

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Originally Posted by relli

my speedo reads about 5 to 7 mph too high so my question is: instead of the face reading 0-10-20-30-40- ect...can we make it 0-5-15-25-35-45-ect...????

i mean that would make it damn near accurate!!

It's actually off by a percentage... between 7 and 10% most likely.
If the stock speedo goes to 130, then you can change the scale by making it read 0-120 over the same dial distance. This is a little under 10%... and will put 60 where 65 used to be... probably right about where you want it.

Teamlopez1 · 11-09-2006

We have made the adjustment to refelect a 3 to 5 MPH change already to the new 06 900 dial. So now it should be alot closer to the real speed than it was before.

chuck

Blowndodge · 11-09-2006

I'm just a little curious Chuck how you fix the speedo calculations? I have a 1600 nomad 10% off and figured if you could just change the speedo face and not have to buy a speedo healer it would definitely be with it??!! Please explain?

Brad

pat0021 · 11-09-2006

By looking at the one he did for me he just puts the numbers in a different place so it reads closer to the true speed.

10-21-2006	#23 (permalink)
Teamlopez1 06 Nomad and 06 900LT Forum Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tri Cities, WA Posts: 1,289	GOOD NEWS!! We should have the 900 custom dials ready to go by Friday the 27th of this month. __________________ "Better to be an Open Sinner then a False Saint"

10-21-2006	#24 (permalink)
pat0021 IBA#34418 Forum Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ashland, Oh Posts: 2,127	WOW you didn't waste any time did ya? LOL __________________ If you like your freedom thank a Vet! U.S. Navy Vet 2006 VN900LT

10-23-2006	#25 (permalink)
Teamlopez1 06 Nomad and 06 900LT Forum Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tri Cities, WA Posts: 1,289	Ok folks we have our template for the 900 speedo faces. Looks more like next week before we can do anything for anyone. By the way here is the new custom dial face my wife is putting on her 900LT. What do you think? __________________ "Better to be an Open Sinner then a False Saint"

10-23-2006	#26 (permalink)
relli Needs A Real Job BTK Expert Join Date: May 2006 Location: central florida hurricane central Posts: 2,475	so is there a std price or a price range? and those of you who have changed yours, how hard are they to change?? __________________ 07 FLHTC EGClassic everyone dies.not everyone lives

10-23-2006	#33 (permalink)
Teamlopez1 06 Nomad and 06 900LT Forum Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tri Cities, WA Posts: 1,289	Hey VstarLaz, yup I'm the bad logo one your the good one. Bad guy always gets the girl LOLOLOL. By the way Bettie Paige is not a problem let me know which image the little lady wants . __________________ "Better to be an Open Sinner then a False Saint"

11-09-2006	#38 (permalink)
Teamlopez1 06 Nomad and 06 900LT Forum Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tri Cities, WA Posts: 1,289	We have made the adjustment to refelect a 3 to 5 MPH change already to the new 06 900 dial. So now it should be alot closer to the real speed than it was before. chuck __________________ "Better to be an Open Sinner then a False Saint"

11-09-2006	#39 (permalink)
Blowndodge Still On The Kickstand Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lakewood CA Posts: 28	I'm just a little curious Chuck how you fix the speedo calculations? I have a 1600 nomad 10% off and figured if you could just change the speedo face and not have to buy a speedo healer it would definitely be with it??!! Please explain? Brad

11-09-2006	#40 (permalink)
pat0021 IBA#34418 Forum Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ashland, Oh Posts: 2,127	By looking at the one he did for me he just puts the numbers in a different place so it reads closer to the true speed. __________________ If you like your freedom thank a Vet! U.S. Navy Vet 2006 VN900LT

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