pan tachometer

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pan tachometer

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i have the circuit breaker cap that takes the speedo like cable attachment. i am looking at a few cable driven tachs off sportsters that are 1:2 ratio. will one of these work with my 65 flh? did 65 flh come with tachs as an option?
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Re: pan tachometer

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Post by RUBONE »

There is a special cast mount that attaches to the handlebar cover and holds the optional tach on a '65. The ratio is the same as Sportster. The standard tach for that era is a Smiths built magnetic model driven off of the circuit breaker.
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Re: pan tachometer

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thanks robbie,
its just going to be used to set idle and get a good reading on when the counterweights kick out to advance timing on the auto advance
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Re: pan tachometer

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Post by kitabel »

Does your distributor have a square hole in the shaft?
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A 65 auto advance timer should have the square hole for the cable core.
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Re: pan tachometer

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Post by Cotten »

I agree, VPH-D!

All of my auto-advance timers, even a '66, have it.

No clue about distributors, though.

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Re: pan tachometer

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Post by socalrider »

my circuit breaker does have the square hole
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