[Ian Carter]

Quick one. I am looking to fit a Tachometer to my XVS 1100 Dragstar. Have seen on another website that the Barons Tachometer is a good choice. Just looked this up and they want £424. In my mind that is a tad expensive. Has anyone else successfully fitted a Tachometer to an XVS 1100.

[Joker]

If you just need to test something then that seems a bit over the top as personally I see no need for a rev-counter unless perhaps you go racing. An alternative quick and cheap solution just to test something quickly, if you have a smart phone, there is an App called “RPM Guage” for and Android and I am sure there is probably an equivalent for Iphone.

This reminds me when I was younger, I used to ride smaller bikes, instead of having a rev counter they used to mark the speedometer with maximum revs for each gear. Might be another way to solve your problem, depending on what you need it for.

[Ian Carter]

Hi there.As regards the Tachometer, its personal preference. I have always liked a Rev counter be it in my Car or on my Trike.