SR500 build

[honda53rider]

Nice I never knew they made ones that worker like that. It would be a grate way to clean up the front end and not have that thick cable hanging down to the front hub.

 

[Drey6]

Hey man, I'm a part time fortune teller, so listen up.

I can see you winning BOTM in the near future.

 

[TerryK]

Hey man, I'm a part time fortune teller, so listen up.

I can see you winning BOTM in the near future.

Lol, well thanks Drey6, but wait till' I'm finished before you nominate!

 

[TerryK]

Nice I never knew they made ones that worker like that. It would be a grate way to clean up the front end and not have that thick cable hanging down to the front hub.

I found it as a result of months of head scratching trying to make a speedo work with a XS650 hub, FZR1000 fork and brake rotor, R6 caliper with custom spacers all around lol. The whole bicycle speedometer was considered but not really a serious option.

 

[caferay]

Still such a sweet build!!! Might be a dumb question but does that speedo run off gps? or is the brand GPS?

It uses GPS to determine speed and distance -no cables!

 

[honda53rider]

That is crazy! but iv been thinking about it and it wouldn't work for me.... I live up in the mountains of NC and most people with tomtoms and satellite radio cant get it on most roads up here so that wouldn't be much help...

 

[TerryK]

That is crazy! but iv been thinking about it and it wouldn't work for me.... I live up in the mountains of NC and most people with tomtoms and satellite radio cant get it on most roads up here so that wouldn't be much help...

Thats really strange because the GPS satellites are pretty high up lol.

 

[Drey6]

Thats really strange because the GPS satellites are pretty high up lol.

They are only in space. So not all that high haha

 

[honda53rider]

Well you can get them in some places up here but some times you have a cliff to one side or a mountain, but it is the same issue with places like down town NYC the buildings block the signal because the satellites are more often then not at more of an angle to you. And you have to have at lease 3 satellites to calculate your position... So it would be hit or miss up here...

Does the speedo work as soon as you cut the bike on? I know with GPS in the can it take like 3 min to connect with the satellites.

 

[TerryK]

Well you can get them in some places up here but some times you have a cliff to one side or a mountain, but it is the same issue with places like down town NYC the buildings block the signal because the satellites are more often then not at more of an angle to you. And you have to have at lease 3 satellites to calculate your position... So it would be hit or miss up here...

Does the speedo work as soon as you cut the bike on? I know with GPS in the can it take like 3 min to connect with the satellites.

Yeah that makes sense. I was just messin'! I haven't wired it yet but it has a "hot start" feature that makes it acquire the satellites in .7 seconds.

 

[pushin83]

Awesome bike man i like it keep up

 

[iGreek]

I like that setup man. Looking good.

 

[honda53rider]

Kool well that's not bad at all! For my next build I think im going to go with a bike computer. Just for the hek of it!

 

[TerryK]

Not much going on. Working on the wiring, some mounts and such. SO much to do we you go overboard.

 

[teledan]

Terryk,
How wide is that front rim? And are you running the stock klr rear rim? It's a 17", right?

 

[TerryK]

Terryk,
How wide is that front rim? And are you running the stock klr rear rim? It's a 17", right?

2.5 x 18 front, 2.5 17 rear.

 

[TerryK]

Small update. Still not a ton of progress (was out of town for a month, busy, broke blah blah lol) but I have a friend helping me sort out the wiring. We have to change pretty much all the plugs (too big to hide) and most of the wiring. Also going to simplify it all and wire it for LED turn signals. PLUS...the tach is electric and the speedo is GPS so the wiring is a bit involved and going to be tough to hide.

Next on the list it to finally get the rear sets, the muffler, rear brake line, clutch cable (custom) and a bunch of smaller details. Gotta hurry now, snows almost gone! lol

 

[TerryK]

Yes it's still alive!

Wiring is almost done, Lossa stainless reverse megaphone muffler is on it's way, and I just got these awesome Motolanna rear sets. Stoked on the quality of these. Very nice.

 

[TerryK]

Wiring is FINALLY done. Just need to button up a few things like the brake light switch and such.

New Lossa stainless muffler looks trick.

Gauges lit up

Motolanna rear sets are the tits!

 

[mathil]

Looks tight!