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The 2-Stroke Garage => Turning Wrenches => Topic started by: BCRD on January 11, 2023, 03:02:55 PM

Title: HHB speedo delete
Post by: BCRD on January 11, 2023, 03:02:55 PM
Was browsing the web and came across this xs650 speedo eliminator. I know there's lots of similarities in these front wheels with the rd350's and rd400's. I emailed the owner of HHB and he stated he believes they will fit on the rd's aswell. Anyone here know forsure?
https://www.hughshandbuilt.com/product/hhb-xs650-speedometer-eliminator/
Title: Re: HHB speedo delete
Post by: m in sc on January 11, 2023, 03:27:16 PM
depends on the year, i think axle diameters may have changed later int he xs run...., but i know very early XS650s with discs and rds fronts will swap ok. (theres one on my 72 r5 actually)
Title: Re: HHB speedo delete
Post by: SoCal250 on January 11, 2023, 05:28:24 PM
If it's for an XS650 it should fit an RD. The speedo gear housing from the 1975-86 XS650 is the same part as the 75 RD250, 73-75 RD350, and 76-78 RD400.
It will not fit the RD400F, which has a 15mm axle
Title: Re: HHB speedo delete
Post by: kpke on January 12, 2023, 07:56:24 AM
That is a really cool part. On my thrasher RZ350 with the FZR wheel I capped the thing off. No speedo gauge on that bike. I wonder if all of those speedo drives are the same dimensionally.

If you are running a digital gauge like this

(https://i.imgur.com/XPQfBz0.jpg)

And don't want to use the magnet speedometer sensor pickup this is another option I have on another bike

(https://i.imgur.com/LJwKEOC.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/4KDNMEu.jpg)

Has worked like a champ for all 85 miles the bike has been ridden. :vroom:
Title: Re: HHB speedo delete
Post by: Kawtriplefreak on January 12, 2023, 09:21:22 AM
Ken, I bought one of those cable to digital speed sensor adapters as well for the Daytona Velona multifunctional gauge I chose for the Gray Ghost RZ project. M in SC snd I were just discussing it yesterday and wondering if it was going to work. Glad to see that they do :patriot: :patriot:
If only I had time to work on it. 115 days until Deals Gap and it is still in the partially disassembled phase of the project.




Title: Re: HHB speedo delete
Post by: rodneya on January 12, 2023, 10:31:36 AM
Quote from: kpke on January 12, 2023, 07:56:24 AM
That is a really cool part. On my thrasher RZ350 with the FZR wheel I capped the thing off. No speedo gauge on that bike. I wonder if all of those speedo drives are the same dimensionally.

If you are running a digital gauge like this

(https://i.imgur.com/XPQfBz0.jpg)

And don't want to use the magnet speedometer sensor pickup this is another option I have on another bike

(https://i.imgur.com/LJwKEOC.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/4KDNMEu.jpg)

Has worked like a champ for all 85 miles the bike has been ridden. :vroom:


Koso also has a GPS sensor for the speedo if you dont want anything running down to the wheel, but they are about $200