I am using the round chrome gauges from a 1978 XS400 in place of the rectangular plastic cluster that was originally on the 82 XS400. I made a new bracket for the speedo and tach. The gauges are mounted about 2″ lower.
I plan to make plugs to fit in the holes for the handlebar bushings and fit LED’s into them for the neutral, turn, engine lights. The high beam indicator in the tachometer will be preserved.
I was planning to utilize the high beam in the tach and corrected this mistake in the post. I am going use more of the same LED’s were used on my SR250. They have an 8mm shaft and 10mm bezel. I’m planning to make aluminum plugs for the handlebar bushings and mount the LED’s in them.
Could you send me a pointer to the voltage indicator that you purchased?
I got a Signal Dynamics Heads-Up Voltage Monitor from Custom Dynamics (http://www.customdynamics.com/LED_battery_gauge.htm) but this was a while ago and I’d guess there are many more competitors out now.
Saw another single LED voltmeter on AdvRider forum that looks pretty neat – has a flashing function for battery voltages way below “good”. http://www.sparkbright.co.uk/battery-voltage-monitors.php Look at their Eclipse and Monsoon products.
Those are really cool. I’m going order a couple. Thanks.
I assume you want to remove the center “peninsula” from the center of the gauge cluster. I would keep the OEM high-beam indicator in the tach and construct (or adapt from a different bike/scooter) a small LED panel housing the turn, oil pressure, and neutral indicators that spanned the triple area using the previous handlebar mount holes as both mounts and wiring pass-throughs rather than just two plugs for 3 lights. You would have enough room there to add a voltage indicator (I purchased a single, 3-color LED voltage indicator that would work), thermometer, or clock.