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Categories : -------------------- General --------------------Lounge.Off-Topic Lounge.For our Non-English speaking Friends.Accessories.Gear & Gadgetry.Other Triumphs.Other Bikes.Classifieds.-------------------- Technical Talk --------------------Performance Mods.Exhausts.Technical Talk.Tech Vault.How to ... step by step.-------------------- Events, Flockings, Rallies and Rides --------------------Events, Flockings and Rallies.Rides - The shorts.Rides - The longs.Short Stories - Tales from the road ... (New!) Topic : Change of Clocks  Author  Post     SeanS  Jupiter Reg. Date  :  17/10/2009 Posts  :  1,179 Location  :  Matlock, Derbyshire UK, United Kingdom Posted : 16 Feb 2010 - 20:07   Post title : Change of Clocks   Whilst I've grown to like the tank mounted clocks, seperate mounted instruments would be more practical i.e. tank bag for touring. I've sourced a set of Rocket 3 gauges. Anyone ideas on how compatible they might be. After all the Rocket 3 has both tank and yoke mounted gauges. Regards   If only I had a bigger garage  Author  Post     ataDude  Chaac Reg. Date  :  19/10/2009 Posts  :  527 Location  :  Texas, United States Posted : 16 Feb 2010 - 20:20   Post title : Re: Change of Clocks (Re: SeanS)   My guess... not compatible at all unless they're off of a R3 Tourer. The T-Bird and the R3 Tourer are the only two (right now) with the CanBus data system. You would not be able to grab just the speed or RPM (or any other thing for the idiot lights) because of it. .   ________________________ Post edited by ataDude on 16 Feb 2010 - 20:21  Author  Post     SeanS  Jupiter Reg. Date  :  17/10/2009 Posts  :  1,179 Location  :  Matlock, Derbyshire UK, United Kingdom Posted : 16 Feb 2010 - 22:40   Post title : Re: Change of Clocks (Re: ataDude)   ataDude wrote: My guess... not compatible at all unless they're off of a R3 Tourer. The T-Bird and the R3 Tourer are the only two (right now) with the CanBus data system. You would not be able to grab just the speed or RPM (or any other thing for the idiot lights) because of it. . Thanks I'll look into it.. Regards   If only I had a bigger garage  Author  Post     mad_angler1  Chaac Reg. Date  :  18/10/2009 Posts  :  511 Location  :  United Kingdom Posted : 17 Feb 2010 - 08:11   Post title : Re: Change of Clocks (Re: SeanS)   its possible the R3T clocks may work but unlikely, Triumph have CAN and the ECU has been coded to specifically look for the fitted ones. Post edited by mad_angler1 on 17 Feb 2010 - 08:12  Author  Post     Birdy68  Thor Reg. Date  :  16/07/2009 Posts  :  3,352 Location  :  Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland Posted : 17 Feb 2010 - 12:36   Post title : Re: Change of Clocks (Re: mad_angler1)   .... WHATEVER .... This sounds a GREAT plan Sean! Keep us posted please   Birdy68 -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x- Leave the pork pies for now - get the sausage rolls while they're hot! -x- -x- more info at Fuelly.com  Author  Post     EnGage  Thor Reg. Date  :  14/07/2009 Posts  :  3,155 Location  :  Grand Rapids, MI, United States Posted : 17 Feb 2010 - 12:44   Post title : Re: Change of Clocks (Re: SeanS)   If I remember right, the tank is not smooth under the stock cluster. If you remove the stock instrument cluster in favor of mounted instruments, what do you plan to do with the resulting open spot on the tank?  Author  Post     Birdy68  Thor Reg. Date  :  16/07/2009 Posts  :  3,352 Location  :  Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland Posted : 17 Feb 2010 - 12:48   Post title : Re: Change of Clocks (Re: EnGage)   How much do you think a new tank - made to spec. - would cost? Just thinking/wondering out loud here - but isn't the fuel pump IN the tank?!? If it looks good (cock set-up), then a nice tailored made tank - flat sides - could look good!   Birdy68 -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x- Leave the pork pies for now - get the sausage rolls while they're hot! -x- -x- more info at Fuelly.com  Author  Post     EnGage  Thor Reg. Date  :  14/07/2009 Posts  :  3,155 Location  :  Grand Rapids, MI, United States Posted : 17 Feb 2010 - 12:59   Post title : Re: Change of Clocks (Re: Birdy68)   Birdy68 wrote: If it looks good (cock set-up), then a nice tailored made tank - flat sides - could look good! For me, the stock tank is one of the best features of the bike. In fact, now that I have the Tbird, the tanks on all other cruisers don't look right anymore (they have tank envy). If I was going to do this project, I likely see if I could find a metal guy to weld in a piece, smooth it out and repaint the tank. Post edited by EnGage on 17 Feb 2010 - 13:00  Author  Post     Birdy68  Thor Reg. Date  :  16/07/2009 Posts  :  3,352 Location  :  Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland Posted : 17 Feb 2010 - 13:00   Post title : Re: Change of Clocks (Re: EnGage)   EnGage wrote: ....If I was going to do this project, I likely see if I could find a metal guy to weld in a piece, smooth it out and repaint the tank. Sounds like a good plan!   Birdy68 -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x- Leave the pork pies for now - get the sausage rolls while they're hot! -x- -x- more info at Fuelly.com  Author  Post     teebird  Set Reg. Date  :  25/07/2009 Posts  :  293 Location  :  United States Posted : 17 Feb 2010 - 14:50   Post title : Re: Change of Clocks (Re: SeanS)   I believe it is the RAASK website that shows a kit you can buy, that moves the existing instrument cluster to the bars, then includes a chrome disc to refill the hole in the chrome fitting whre the cluster comes out. the kit looks pretty easy to move, and does not redo any elctricals. check out the RASK website. teebird  Author  Post     DVR  Chaac Reg. Date  :  12/10/2009 Posts  :  651 Location  :  I'm Denis, from Belgium Posted : 18 Feb 2010 - 04:09   Post title : Re: Change of Clocks (Re: EnGage)   EnGage wrote: For me, the stock tank is one of the best features of the bike. In fact, now that I have the Tbird, the tanks on all other cruisers don't look right anymore (they have tank envy). 100% agree ! I am stuck in Central Florida, no Triumph dealer in the area to be found. So on a rainy cold day like there are plenty I went to look at Harley's. I could not believe how tiny the tank is on these bike's. I felt exactly like you do. I never thought they looked 'off' before. The Triumph Thunderbird is truly a masterstroke in design.   1700 limited edition phantom black

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