Honda Shadow and no rpm gauge

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Gadjet · #31 Unread post by **Gadjet** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:24 pm

Personally, I wouldn't buy any bike that didn't have a tach, especially if the bike has multiple cylinders and carburetors. Ever try to synchronize carbs without being able to set your rpm's at a specific point?

How about setting your idle speed?

I ride a KLR650, and even though it is a single cylinder, it has a tach on it which is very nice, especially considering that it doesn't have a rev limiter of any kind. I've gotten to know what my rpm's are at certain speeds for the different gears, so if my speedo cable breaks, I can still run within the speed limit by being in the right gear and watching my tach.

ZooTech · #32 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:51 pm

Vulcan with a tach:

Phat_J · #33 Unread post by **Phat_J** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:36 pm

those guages are aftermarket though aren't they?

jmillheiser · Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:47 pm

no they would be stock, thats the vulcan mean streak which happens to come with a tach from the factory.