Trail Tech Vapor and the stock Speedo Cable

HoneyBadgerRy · December 11th, 2015, 03:47 PM

Obviously when installing the trailtech vapor you don't need the stock speedo anymore, but as I recall the stock speed cable was used as a wheel spacer. What did you guys do about the absence of a wheel spacer? Or am I remembering this incorrectly and the speed cable can be completely removed and the from wheel stay in place.

Yamahawk · December 11th, 2015, 08:22 PM

Ryan,
The cable unscrews from each end, one from the instrument cluster, the other from the speedometer drive that mounts on the wheel. You can leave the speedometer drive installed as the spacer, and just use the TrailTech magnetic bolt in the rotor. Then mount the TrailTech cable on your fork leg, at the proper spot to pick up the magnet pulse. Read the instructions carefully, and make sure the mounting doesn't interfere with the wheel or rotor/bolts.
Charlie

csmith12 · December 11th, 2015, 08:24 PM

Yamahawk · December 11th, 2015, 08:27 PM

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HoneyBadgerRy · December 11th, 2015, 08:30 PM

Although I can do that, it looks tacky, and I'm going to take the drive off. If anybody had actually made a proper spacer its easier to copy then to reinvent the wheel, but I don't want to leave the drive.

MrAtom · December 12th, 2015, 03:23 AM

Take off the part and take it to a machine shop telling them that you want just a plain spacer. I don't think anyone else has had a problem with it just being there, so this is almost surely your best option, and I don't think it'll be cheap.

Yamahawk · December 13th, 2015, 07:23 PM

An alternative to a high $$ machining job, would be to remove the knurled nut at the bottom of your speedo cable (which you're not using anymore) and re-install it on those 'tacky' threads that you don't like. Then it is a little more elegant, AND you don't have that unsightly cable down there either! I personally think I would leave it alone, and find a way to seal off the end, with the knurled nut, and a small disk of plastic inside it to act as a cap. Then no water can get in there to give you problems. Just my 2 cents worth

UFOmoplata · February 2nd, 2016, 08:20 AM

Off tangent here:

How would one swap out to a Vapor while retaining the front fairing?

It seems like the stock cluster is involved with mounting the fairing.

HoneyBadgerRy · February 2nd, 2016, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by UFOmoplata

Off tangent here:

How would one swap out to a Vapor while retaining the front fairing?

It seems like the stock cluster is involved with mounting the fairing.

It is not, the metal headlight bracket is, but you can take the stock gauges and replace them with the vapor for a clean finish.

HoneyBadgerRy · February 2nd, 2016, 08:29 AM

I should mention for future people swapping to the trailtech vapor, a fellow forum member @DCMoney does make a aluminium spacer to replace the stock wheel spacer.

UFOmoplata · February 2nd, 2016, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadgerRy

It is not, the metal headlight bracket is, but you can take the stock gauges and replace them with the vapor for a clean finish.

Muy excellente.

Do you know the weight difference?

HoneyBadgerRy · February 2nd, 2016, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by UFOmoplata

Muy excellente.

Do you know the weight difference?

I didn't measure it, but I would say its a couple pounds... Actually, I know in ninja250faq somewhere, they did measure the weight of the stock speedo and speedo cable. I didn't see it, but they mentioned that the speedo cable is .5 lbs. the actual gauges feel pretty hefty to me.

UFOmoplata · February 2nd, 2016, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadgerRy

I didn't measure it, but I would say its a couple pounds... Actually, I know in ninja250faq somewhere, they did measure the weight of the stock speedo and speedo cable. I didn't see it, but they mentioned that the speedo cable is .5 lbs. the actual gauges feel pretty hefty to me.

Yeah, I'd say it would take at least a couple lbs off the front end.

HoneyBadgerRy · February 2nd, 2016, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by UFOmoplata

Yeah, I'd say it would take at least a couple lbs off the front end.

Couple lbs off, lower center of gravity, cleaner look, accurate speedo, clock, other goodies. It's a win win.

VaFish · February 3rd, 2016, 05:10 PM

Even more of a win if you are making a naked or cafe racer.

Which reminds me I need finish mine one of these days.

December 11th, 2015, 03:47 PM	#1
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December 11th, 2015, 08:22 PM	#2
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HoneyBadgerRy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Beaufort SC Join Date: Aug 2015 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninja 250, 04 KTM 625 SMC, 01 Xc250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Although I can do that, it looks tacky, and I'm going to take the drive off. If anybody had actually made a proper spacer its easier to copy then to reinvent the wheel, but I don't want to leave the drive. __________________________________________________ Because Unregistered sucks at riding. Last futzed with by HoneyBadgerRy; December 12th, 2015 at 07:40 AM.

December 13th, 2015, 07:23 PM	#7
Yamahawk Chaplain Name: Charlie Location: Toledo Join Date: Nov 2015 Motorcycle(s): 75 RD350 race bike, 82 XZ550RJ Vision, 81 XV920RH, 89 VTR250 Interceptor race bike, 06 Concours, 86 EX250E1 Posts: 153	An alternative to a high $$ machining job, would be to remove the knurled nut at the bottom of your speedo cable (which you're not using anymore) and re-install it on those 'tacky' threads that you don't like. Then it is a little more elegant, AND you don't have that unsightly cable down there either! I personally think I would leave it alone, and find a way to seal off the end, with the knurled nut, and a small disk of plastic inside it to act as a cap. Then no water can get in there to give you problems. Just my 2 cents worth __________________________________________________ God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise,what the world thinks as weak to shame the strong,what is despised in the world,what is nothing,to set aside what is regarded as something

December 12th, 2015, 03:23 AM	#6
MrAtom . Name: . Location: . Join Date: Aug 2014 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot. MOTM - July '15	Take off the part and take it to a machine shop telling them that you want just a plain spacer. I don't think anyone else has had a problem with it just being there, so this is almost surely your best option, and I don't think it'll be cheap.

February 2nd, 2016, 08:20 AM	#8
UFOmoplata ninjette.org member Name: Shoulder Blade Location: WV Join Date: Dec 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Hoodrat 250 Posts: 242	Off tangent here: How would one swap out to a Vapor while retaining the front fairing? It seems like the stock cluster is involved with mounting the fairing. __________________________________________________ "Brah, you can't be looking like that on a 250, brah. You gotta mod a 250, brah. It's like the hachi-roku of bikes."

February 2nd, 2016, 08:29 AM	#10
HoneyBadgerRy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Beaufort SC Join Date: Aug 2015 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninja 250, 04 KTM 625 SMC, 01 Xc250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	I should mention for future people swapping to the trailtech vapor, a fellow forum member @DCMoney does make a aluminium spacer to replace the stock wheel spacer. __________________________________________________ Because Unregistered sucks at riding.

February 3rd, 2016, 05:10 PM	#15
VaFish ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Tom Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Ninja 250, 2019 Harley Ultra Classic, 2001 Suzuki SV650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '16	Even more of a win if you are making a naked or cafe racer. Which reminds me I need finish mine one of these days.

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