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Jun 26th, 2007, 09:17 AM
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#1 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boise, ID
Posts: 111 Interests: Keeping Momma Happy Occupation: Airplane Pilot
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Neither mine nor my wife's bikes have tachs. Is there a portable out there for use during maintenance? I'm sure some tuning issues would be easier with one than using my ear (which my wife claims are for decorative purposes only).
Is it possible to use/modify a portable tach that was for automotive 6/8 cyl engines, so that it would be fairly accurate or easy to interpret? | 
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Jun 26th, 2007, 09:41 AM
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#2 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Shores of Tonto Creek
Posts: 689 Interests: Guns, Hunting, Fishing, 4 wheeling and riding Occupation: Network Administrator
| I had a real nice hand held mechanical tach once upon a time. My ex or her Jodi decided they needed it more than I did.
It had a shaft and multiple attachments to adapt to what ever you wanted to check. It even had a wheel that went on it that would calculate feet per second.
Ones like I had are out there but they are spendy. IIRC I got mine at a boat shop. | |
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Jun 26th, 2007, 10:33 AM
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#3 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jul 2005
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| hey fast, i have one of those....made by stewart warner....dont use it much anymore......
skyking,,,,,,,, an automotive tach wont work as there set up for 6/8 cylinders, and the signals would be off. maybe doing a search on tachs will find one, or a used or takeoff on ebay. maybe a indy shop someplace.....
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Jun 26th, 2007, 07:51 PM
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#4 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stanton, NJ
Posts: 1,287 Model: 04 Dyna WG (with a 240 rear tire) Interests: Harleys, drag racing, family, fishing, my rottweilers, the UFC Occupation: Carpenter/Builder
| Interesting reply 2fast.....Jodi, huh? Sounds like you may have spent some time in "school".......you don't usually hear that term often. | |
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Jun 27th, 2007, 03:24 AM
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#5 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Hampshire
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Originally Posted by voodoochild  Interesting reply 2fast.....Jodi, huh? Sounds like you may have spent some time in "school".......you don't usually hear that term often. | I remember "Jodi", that was in the song the old drill sergeants used to sing while they had you marching in boot camp. Something like "ain't no use in going home, Jodi's got your gal and gone".
I think it was meant to make you forget about any girlfriend you had left behind. Not sure that it worked out that way though 
Speaking of tachs, 'anybody know if there's a connector already in place on most tachless newer bikes? | |
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Jun 27th, 2007, 07:31 AM
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#6 | | Very Active Poster 50+
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arizona
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Snap On has one that works well it has two and four stroke and one to twelve cylinder settings. It looks like a small transister radio with a antenna that picks up on the coil of the bike, battery operated. Dutch | |
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Jun 27th, 2007, 08:32 AM
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#7 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Shores of Tonto Creek
Posts: 689 Interests: Guns, Hunting, Fishing, 4 wheeling and riding Occupation: Network Administrator
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Originally Posted by voodoochild Interesting reply 2fast.....Jodi, huh? Sounds like you may have spent some time in "school".......you don't usually hear that term often. | Millitary. Jodi is used to refer to anyone stealing your woman while your away. I spent 10 years in the Navy.
I didn't know it was a "school" term but it makes sense that they would use it too. | |
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Jun 27th, 2007, 06:34 PM
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#8 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stanton, NJ
Posts: 1,287 Model: 04 Dyna WG (with a 240 rear tire) Interests: Harleys, drag racing, family, fishing, my rottweilers, the UFC Occupation: Carpenter/Builder
| Yeah 2fast, my buddy just got out of "school" a few months ago. I guess the terms are multi-purpose.  (he had 3-5 but spent 2 years total, 1 at Southern State and 1 at Northeastern, oh well for him) (thats what you get for playing with weapons in public)  | |
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Jun 28th, 2007, 03:15 PM
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#9 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 1,046 Interests: Anything outdoors (climbing, backpacking, fishing, Mtn biking, riding) Occupation: Chemistry teacher
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Yeah man... Snap-on has every tool imaginable. Expensive as all hell too... But if you work on vehicles for a living, they are tops!!!  | |
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Jun 28th, 2007, 06:38 PM
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#10 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| it may pay to check harbor freight......i just got a aim and shoot temp gauge...nine dollars..........works great!!! checked it against a 250 dollar snappy..........righton the money | |
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Jun 28th, 2007, 09:50 PM
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#11 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: cheyenne wy
Posts: 756 Model: 06 flhxi Interests: family,fun, fast chrome Occupation: causing hate and discontent
| the inductive pick up on my timing light works and I also use reflective pick up both work well like chuck said you can pick up a cheap one at harbor freight if'n ya just use it once in a while I use mine almost daily so yup it's a snappy | |
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Jun 29th, 2007, 08:36 AM
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#12 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Shores of Tonto Creek
Posts: 689 Interests: Guns, Hunting, Fishing, 4 wheeling and riding Occupation: Network Administrator
| You guys might be surprised at how well some of the Harbor Freight stuff holds up. I was in a bind once and needed some swivel impact socketts quick. Got an $8.00 set at HF. That was some 20 years ago and I'm still using those socketts. Haven't had to use the Life time warrenty once. Not as sexxxy as my Snappy's but just as effective. | |
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