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PostSubject: Autometer Monster Tach is now working   Autometer Monster Tach is now working EmptySat Mar 05, 2011 10:28 pm

I finally got around to hooking up the Tach and got it working. Im not sure how accurate it its though. it says it idles at 1K-1.5K and from the sound of the motor it reves out at 4K. Do you think that is about right for my 1641cc?

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PostSubject: Re: Autometer Monster Tach is now working   Autometer Monster Tach is now working EmptySat Mar 05, 2011 10:42 pm

My 1641 idles around 900 RPM.

Does your tach needle bounce around? Mine did and was really bad at higher RPMs, it would bounce between 2800 and 3500 while on the freeway.

I had to put a diode between the coil and the tach. Once I did that, the tach smoothed out and was dead on with the timing light RPM reading.

Oh, and I have wound mine up to around 5500RPM...



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PostSubject: Re: Autometer Monster Tach is now working   Autometer Monster Tach is now working EmptySat Mar 05, 2011 11:15 pm

It looks smooth all the way up, haven't tried it above 2nd gear. Its raining so when it stops ill drive it more. I have never owned one with a tach so just didn't know how high they rev. Its always been biased on the sound and i think i need to ride with some one else to see how high they rev. Im thinking my tach is accurate biased on your statement.
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PostSubject: Re: Autometer Monster Tach is now working   Autometer Monster Tach is now working EmptySun Mar 06, 2011 12:43 am

That's cool Nick. It sounds like it pretty close if not totally accurate.
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PostSubject: Re: Autometer Monster Tach is now working   Autometer Monster Tach is now working EmptySun Mar 06, 2011 1:50 am

Sounds about right. I know stock motors kind of top out at like 4500.
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PostSubject: Re: Autometer Monster Tach is now working   Autometer Monster Tach is now working EmptySun Mar 06, 2011 11:47 am

IF YOU MAKE TECH DAY WE CAN CHECK IT AGAINST THE ANILYZER IF YOUD LIKE.
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PostSubject: Re: Autometer Monster Tach is now working   Autometer Monster Tach is now working EmptySun Mar 06, 2011 4:13 pm

Thanks for the input, it sounds about right then.
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PostSubject: Re: Autometer Monster Tach is now working   Autometer Monster Tach is now working EmptySun Mar 06, 2011 9:43 pm

Yeah Nick it wouldn't hurt to have Cliff hook it up.
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PostSubject: Re: Autometer Monster Tach is now working   Autometer Monster Tach is now working EmptySun Mar 06, 2011 10:43 pm

Yeah i think i will. I'll try and make it out the the tech day this month
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