Anyone run a tach on their drz???


33 replies to this topic
  • r00st

Posted 09 May 2011 - 07:51 PM

#1

I realize most of you live by the "hit the limiter then shift" method but I like to know what rpm I am in at any given time.

I really like the "koso" tachs (one basic tach is 105, then they have a tach with built in temp guage for 140) but the price is a bit much.

Anyone run a sunpro such as this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item5643fd430e

I have heard people have had issues getting tach's to read properly on the drz. I am guessing the sunpro does not allow adjustments of the pule readings though...

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  • DVIRGIL

Posted 09 May 2011 - 07:55 PM

#2

i know of many running a "tiny tach"..
i responded to your pm incase you didnt see

  • unimog

Posted 09 May 2011 - 07:58 PM

#3

I have a simple tach built into my Trailtech Vapor computer.

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  • sldxr250

Posted 09 May 2011 - 10:21 PM

#4

r00st said:

Anyone run a sunpro such as this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item5643fd430e
This tach goes up to 8k rpms and your bike goes normal to 9,5k rpms, so you'll hit the limiter every time! :thumbsup:
You can go with Trailtech's TTO tach-hour http://trailtech.net..._hourmeter.html, which is quite small or Vapor, which has many functions!

  • fujian

Posted 09 May 2011 - 11:29 PM

#5

Someone who buys a tach meter for their DRZ should do an install guide with pictures. I'm riding a 2000 Suzuki DRZ400s and would love to have a simple Tachometer on it.

  • fragmasterkarl

Posted 09 May 2011 - 11:54 PM

#6

fujian said:

Someone who buys a tach meter for their DRZ should do an install guide with pictures. I'm riding a 2000 Suzuki DRZ400s and would love to have a simple Tachometer on it.


Be sure to check my YouTube channel out.. I am doing one in next few days on the tto tach :-)

Www.YouTube.com/fragmasterkarl

  • Ned Rager

Posted 10 May 2011 - 12:00 AM

#7

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  • whitsdurz

Posted 10 May 2011 - 01:09 AM

#8

+1 on the vapor, you get a ton of other features with it, its small, light-weight, has blinking lights...  need i say more??  seriously i love mine.

  • Craigo 485sm

Posted 10 May 2011 - 03:10 AM

#9

Yeah.. I like the Vapor....If you utilize the shift lights you only need to have a quick glance , instead of  looking at  needle indicator type tachos...

  • MutualBill

Posted 10 May 2011 - 05:50 AM

#10

I have the acewell...similiar to the vapor.

  • Steve91T

Posted 10 May 2011 - 05:58 AM

#11

Vapor here also. Gives you tons of info like top speed and max RPM that you hit.

Steve

  • Jobistober

Posted 10 May 2011 - 06:22 AM

#12

I'm running a Voyager (Trail Tech's GPS computer) and it also has a tach feature. Albeit not as robust as the Vapor's tach feature, but it's there.

  • DVIRGIL

Posted 10 May 2011 - 11:22 AM

#13

fujian said:

Someone who buys a tach meter for their DRZ should do an install guide with pictures. I'm riding a 2000 Suzuki DRZ400s and would love to have a simple Tachometer on it.

simple tachs are cake, you just wrap the tach wire around spark plug lead, your done. Throw away simple tachs are on ebay for like 20 bucks, last like 20k hours i think it said, internal battery not replaceable,,hence throw away tach

  • fujian

Posted 10 May 2011 - 11:15 PM

#14

DVIRGIL said:

wrap the tach wire around spark plug lead

Don't know where the spark plug lead is on the DRZ400S :thumbsup:

  • whitsdurz

Posted 11 May 2011 - 01:18 AM

#15

fujian said:

Don't know where the spark plug lead is on the DRZ400S :thumbsup:

its the wire connected to the spark plug

  • fujian

Posted 11 May 2011 - 11:57 PM

#16

Thanks I think I'll be able to do this :thumbsup:

  • pntfrk

Posted 19 March 2012 - 07:28 PM

#17

Ned Rager, on 10 May 2011 - 12:00 AM, said:

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i was wondering if you could tell me where i could get a tach like this and how u hooked it up please?

  • jimmyhoffa

Posted 19 March 2012 - 09:16 PM

#18

Well it appears there is a market for the low cost tachometer temp gauge I'm making specifically for the DRZ. Better stop being lazy about that...

  • DaDizzer

Posted 20 March 2012 - 09:20 AM

#19

Is the Trail Tech Vapor a plug and play install or does it require wire cutting?  Mainly, is it reversible without hacking?

  • Radtech

Posted 20 March 2012 - 09:48 AM

#20

DaDizzer, on 20 March 2012 - 09:20 AM, said:

Is the Trail Tech Vapor a plug and play install or does it require wire cutting?  Mainly, is it reversible without hacking?

No hacking required...  Once you use it you will not want to go back to stock...

Here is a link to some of the installation instructions...
http://gallery.trail.../010-ELV-07.pdf




 
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