there are piles of universal tachometers out there, just be sure to get either a cable or electronic according to what your bike came with. just google universal motorcycle tachometer.
just a sample: http://www.jpcycles.com/tachometers?Ns=Non Gold Price|0 On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Noah Goodall <[email protected]>wrote: > Welcome to the Nighthawk list! I have the same year and model (and > color!) as yours, so hopefully I can be a little helpful. You're > correct that you're missing a tachometer. Unfortunately, this bike is > known for broken tachometers. Mine broke a couple years ago, and I > never got around to fixing it as I find it unnecessary. Your best bet > is to check craigslist for someone with a similar non-running bike and > ask if they're willing to part with the tach. > > I'll send over a photo of my instrument cluster when I get home tonight. > > > > On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 9:30 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > No problems Allen. My blog is mostly for my benefit to remind me of what > > I've done. When it's relevant I share but it's pretty limited. I don't > have > > anything tach related on it. > > > > -Kyle > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Well your not afraid to tear into it! I see you got the carbs off, dirty > >> carbs are the #1 problem we see on the list, and surprisingly must be > very > >> intimidating to the uninitiated. I hope you found us from Paul's > nighthawk > >> website. He is in the process of migrating to a different platform so > there > >> are two sites currently. > >> Here is his tech tips section (links to carb cleaning): > >> http://paulsnighthawkpages.blogspot.com/p/fix-it-tips.html > >> > >> Kyle has a blog as well http://www.kylemunz.com/nighthawk/. Though I > don't > >> particularly find that format very useful or intuitive (Sorry Kyle, I'm > not > >> versed in blogging). > >> > >> If you have questions just post them we try to help one another out, > and I > >> personally find troubleshooting issues to be an entertaining challenge. > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 7:01 PM, clkcrawford < > [email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Thanks for the message Allen. Heres two pics of the bike one from when > I > >>> picked it up and one after about 15 hours of work into it which woulda > been > >>> more like 5 if it was a mechanic. Not super worried about speed or how > fast > >>> just kind of curious as to how it will stack up against the harleys and > >>> such. Definitely never gonna sell it and am excited to post a pic > hopefully > >>> soon of the finished results. thanks for all the info and help its much > >>> appreciated! > >>> > >>> > >>> On Monday, June 11, 2012 1:22:15 PM UTC-7, clkcrawford wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Welp...just bought my first bike last weekend. A project bike that > with > >>>> a little > >>>> TLC should be running and looking good in a few weeks. Its a 1985 > Honda > >>>> Nighthawk cb450sc. The only part I'm having trouble finding or even > >>>> figuring out > >>>> is the tachometer. I need to replace the speedo in it and the other > >>>> gauge I'm > >>>> assuming is the tachometer is missing from the "cluster". I cant find > >>>> one > >>>> anywhere for that year and in the Clymer pictures it shows some other > >>>> like > >>>> indicator gauge and not something that looks like your traditional RPM > >>>> tachometer. I searched everywhere online and in this group to see if > I could > >>>> find a pic of the tach that I need but to no avail. So my question is > >>>> this...does a > >>>> 1985 honda nighthawk cb450 have a tachometer? And if it doesnt, how > easy > >>>> would > >>>> it be to get one and get it installed? And can I use any speedometer > too > >>>> from a > >>>> different nighthawk? I'm finding that my selection is a lot more and > >>>> pricing a > >>>> lot better if I can choose any speedometer except I'm not mechanically > >>>> inclined > >>>> (not yet) and dont know if those are particular to the bikes or what. > My > >>>> last > >>>> question is this..any one from either experience or print references > >>>> know what > >>>> the 1/4 mile and/or 0-60 times are for the 450? Having trouble finding > >>>> any info > >>>> on that. Hoping its at least in the 13's somewhere so I dont have to > try > >>>> and > >>>> upgrade or make it faster. Maybe shoulda bought a 650 or bigger > >>>> nighthawk but > >>>> got a great deal on this one and love the potential 55mpg I'll be > >>>> getting. > >>>> Thanks for this group I love reading the posts and I appreciate any > and > >>>> all info > >>>> ya'll could provide me about this. Thanks! > >>>> > >>>> Nighthawk Rookie > >>> > >>> > >>> On Monday, June 11, 2012 1:22:15 PM UTC-7, clkcrawford wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Welp...just bought my first bike last weekend. A project bike that > with > >>>> a little > >>>> TLC should be running and looking good in a few weeks. Its a 1985 > Honda > >>>> Nighthawk cb450sc. The only part I'm having trouble finding or even > >>>> figuring out > >>>> is the tachometer. I need to replace the speedo in it and the other > >>>> gauge I'm > >>>> assuming is the tachometer is missing from the "cluster". I cant find > >>>> one > >>>> anywhere for that year and in the Clymer pictures it shows some other > >>>> like > >>>> indicator gauge and not something that looks like your traditional RPM > >>>> tachometer. I searched everywhere online and in this group to see if > I could > >>>> find a pic of the tach that I need but to no avail. So my question is > >>>> this...does a > >>>> 1985 honda nighthawk cb450 have a tachometer? And if it doesnt, how > easy > >>>> would > >>>> it be to get one and get it installed? And can I use any speedometer > too > >>>> from a > >>>> different nighthawk? I'm finding that my selection is a lot more and > >>>> pricing a > >>>> lot better if I can choose any speedometer except I'm not mechanically > >>>> inclined > >>>> (not yet) and dont know if those are particular to the bikes or what. > My > >>>> last > >>>> question is this..any one from either experience or print references > >>>> know what > >>>> the 1/4 mile and/or 0-60 times are for the 450? Having trouble finding > >>>> any info > >>>> on that. Hoping its at least in the 13's somewhere so I dont have to > try > >>>> and > >>>> upgrade or make it faster. Maybe shoulda bought a 650 or bigger > >>>> nighthawk but > >>>> got a great deal on this one and love the potential 55mpg I'll be > >>>> getting. > >>>> Thanks for this group I love reading the posts and I appreciate any > and > >>>> all info > >>>> ya'll could provide me about this. Thanks! > >>>> > >>>> Nighthawk Rookie > >>> > >>> > >>> On Monday, June 11, 2012 1:22:15 PM UTC-7, clkcrawford wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Welp...just bought my first bike last weekend. A project bike that > with > >>>> a little > >>>> TLC should be running and looking good in a few weeks. Its a 1985 > Honda > >>>> Nighthawk cb450sc. The only part I'm having trouble finding or even > >>>> figuring out > >>>> is the tachometer. I need to replace the speedo in it and the other > >>>> gauge I'm > >>>> assuming is the tachometer is missing from the "cluster". I cant find > >>>> one > >>>> anywhere for that year and in the Clymer pictures it shows some other > >>>> like > >>>> indicator gauge and not something that looks like your traditional RPM > >>>> tachometer. I searched everywhere online and in this group to see if > I could > >>>> find a pic of the tach that I need but to no avail. So my question is > >>>> this...does a > >>>> 1985 honda nighthawk cb450 have a tachometer? And if it doesnt, how > easy > >>>> would > >>>> it be to get one and get it installed? And can I use any speedometer > too > >>>> from a > >>>> different nighthawk? I'm finding that my selection is a lot more and > >>>> pricing a > >>>> lot better if I can choose any speedometer except I'm not mechanically > >>>> inclined > >>>> (not yet) and dont know if those are particular to the bikes or what. > My > >>>> last > >>>> question is this..any one from either experience or print references > >>>> know what > >>>> the 1/4 mile and/or 0-60 times are for the 450? Having trouble finding > >>>> any info > >>>> on that. Hoping its at least in the 13's somewhere so I dont have to > try > >>>> and > >>>> upgrade or make it faster. Maybe shoulda bought a 650 or bigger > >>>> nighthawk but > >>>> got a great deal on this one and love the potential 55mpg I'll be > >>>> getting. > >>>> Thanks for this group I love reading the posts and I appreciate any > and > >>>> all info > >>>> ya'll could provide me about this. Thanks! > >>>> > >>>> Nighthawk Rookie > >>> > >>> > >>> On Monday, June 11, 2012 1:22:15 PM UTC-7, clkcrawford wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Welp...just bought my first bike last weekend. A project bike that > with > >>>> a little > >>>> TLC should be running and looking good in a few weeks. Its a 1985 > Honda > >>>> Nighthawk cb450sc. The only part I'm having trouble finding or even > >>>> figuring out > >>>> is the tachometer. I need to replace the speedo in it and the other > >>>> gauge I'm > >>>> assuming is the tachometer is missing from the "cluster". I cant find > >>>> one > >>>> anywhere for that year and in the Clymer pictures it shows some other > >>>> like > >>>> indicator gauge and not something that looks like your traditional RPM > >>>> tachometer. I searched everywhere online and in this group to see if > I could > >>>> find a pic of the tach that I need but to no avail. So my question is > >>>> this...does a > >>>> 1985 honda nighthawk cb450 have a tachometer? And if it doesnt, how > easy > >>>> would > >>>> it be to get one and get it installed? And can I use any speedometer > too > >>>> from a > >>>> different nighthawk? I'm finding that my selection is a lot more and > >>>> pricing a > >>>> lot better if I can choose any speedometer except I'm not mechanically > >>>> inclined > >>>> (not yet) and dont know if those are particular to the bikes or what. > My > >>>> last > >>>> question is this..any one from either experience or print references > >>>> know what > >>>> the 1/4 mile and/or 0-60 times are for the 450? Having trouble finding > >>>> any info > >>>> on that. Hoping its at least in the 13's somewhere so I dont have to > try > >>>> and > >>>> upgrade or make it faster. Maybe shoulda bought a 650 or bigger > >>>> nighthawk but > >>>> got a great deal on this one and love the potential 55mpg I'll be > >>>> getting. > >>>> Thanks for this group I love reading the posts and I appreciate any > and > >>>> all info > >>>> ya'll could provide me about this. Thanks! > >>>> > >>>> Nighthawk Rookie > >>> > >>> > >>> On Monday, June 11, 2012 1:22:15 PM UTC-7, clkcrawford wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Welp...just bought my first bike last weekend. A project bike that > with > >>>> a little > >>>> TLC should be running and looking good in a few weeks. Its a 1985 > Honda > >>>> Nighthawk cb450sc. The only part I'm having trouble finding or even > >>>> figuring out > >>>> is the tachometer. I need to replace the speedo in it and the other > >>>> gauge I'm > >>>> assuming is the tachometer is missing from the "cluster". I cant find > >>>> one > >>>> anywhere for that year and in the Clymer pictures it shows some other > >>>> like > >>>> indicator gauge and not something that looks like your traditional RPM > >>>> tachometer. I searched everywhere online and in this group to see if > I could > >>>> find a pic of the tach that I need but to no avail. So my question is > >>>> this...does a > >>>> 1985 honda nighthawk cb450 have a tachometer? And if it doesnt, how > easy > >>>> would > >>>> it be to get one and get it installed? And can I use any speedometer > too > >>>> from a > >>>> different nighthawk? I'm finding that my selection is a lot more and > >>>> pricing a > >>>> lot better if I can choose any speedometer except I'm not mechanically > >>>> inclined > >>>> (not yet) and dont know if those are particular to the bikes or what. > My > >>>> last > >>>> question is this..any one from either experience or print references > >>>> know what > >>>> the 1/4 mile and/or 0-60 times are for the 450? Having trouble finding > >>>> any info > >>>> on that. Hoping its at least in the 13's somewhere so I dont have to > try > >>>> and > >>>> upgrade or make it faster. Maybe shoulda bought a 650 or bigger > >>>> nighthawk but > >>>> got a great deal on this one and love the potential 55mpg I'll be > >>>> getting. > >>>> Thanks for this group I love reading the posts and I appreciate any > and > >>>> all info > >>>> ya'll could provide me about this. Thanks! > >>>> > >>>> Nighthawk Rookie > >>> > >>> > >>> On Monday, June 11, 2012 1:22:15 PM UTC-7, clkcrawford wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Welp...just bought my first bike last weekend. A project bike that > with > >>>> a little > >>>> TLC should be running and looking good in a few weeks. Its a 1985 > Honda > >>>> Nighthawk cb450sc. The only part I'm having trouble finding or even > >>>> figuring out > >>>> is the tachometer. I need to replace the speedo in it and the other > >>>> gauge I'm > >>>> assuming is the tachometer is missing from the "cluster". I cant find > >>>> one > >>>> anywhere for that year and in the Clymer pictures it shows some other > >>>> like > >>>> indicator gauge and not something that looks like your traditional RPM > >>>> tachometer. I searched everywhere online and in this group to see if > I could > >>>> find a pic of the tach that I need but to no avail. So my question is > >>>> this...does a > >>>> 1985 honda nighthawk cb450 have a tachometer? And if it doesnt, how > easy > >>>> would > >>>> it be to get one and get it installed? And can I use any speedometer > too > >>>> from a > >>>> different nighthawk? I'm finding that my selection is a lot more and > >>>> pricing a > >>>> lot better if I can choose any speedometer except I'm not mechanically > >>>> inclined > >>>> (not yet) and dont know if those are particular to the bikes or what. > My > >>>> last > >>>> question is this..any one from either experience or print references > >>>> know what > >>>> the 1/4 mile and/or 0-60 times are for the 450? Having trouble finding > >>>> any info > >>>> on that. Hoping its at least in the 13's somewhere so I dont have to > try > >>>> and > >>>> upgrade or make it faster. Maybe shoulda bought a 650 or bigger > >>>> nighthawk but > >>>> got a great deal on this one and love the potential 55mpg I'll be > >>>> getting. > >>>> Thanks for this group I love reading the posts and I appreciate any > and > >>>> all info > >>>> ya'll could provide me about this. Thanks! > >>>> > >>>> Nighthawk Rookie > >>> > >>> > >>> On Monday, June 11, 2012 1:22:15 PM UTC-7, clkcrawford wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Welp...just bought my first bike last weekend. A project bike that > with > >>>> a little > >>>> TLC should be running and looking good in a few weeks. Its a 1985 > Honda > >>>> Nighthawk cb450sc. The only part I'm having trouble finding or even > >>>> figuring out > >>>> is the tachometer. I need to replace the speedo in it and the other > >>>> gauge I'm > >>>> assuming is the tachometer is missing from the "cluster". I cant find > >>>> one > >>>> anywhere for that year and in the Clymer pictures it shows some other > >>>> like > >>>> indicator gauge and not something that looks like your traditional RPM > >>>> tachometer. I searched everywhere online and in this group to see if > I could > >>>> find a pic of the tach that I need but to no avail. So my question is > >>>> this...does a > >>>> 1985 honda nighthawk cb450 have a tachometer? And if it doesnt, how > easy > >>>> would > >>>> it be to get one and get it installed? And can I use any speedometer > too > >>>> from a > >>>> different nighthawk? I'm finding that my selection is a lot more and > >>>> pricing a > >>>> lot better if I can choose any speedometer except I'm not mechanically > >>>> inclined > >>>> (not yet) and dont know if those are particular to the bikes or what. > My > >>>> last > >>>> question is this..any one from either experience or print references > >>>> know what > >>>> the 1/4 mile and/or 0-60 times are for the 450? Having trouble finding > >>>> any info > >>>> on that. Hoping its at least in the 13's somewhere so I dont have to > try > >>>> and > >>>> upgrade or make it faster. Maybe shoulda bought a 650 or bigger > >>>> nighthawk but > >>>> got a great deal on this one and love the potential 55mpg I'll be > >>>> getting. > >>>> Thanks for this group I love reading the posts and I appreciate any > and > >>>> all info > >>>> ya'll could provide me about this. 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