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Title: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Duck-Stew on February 02, 2009, 08:15:50 AM Well, since my boyz weren't in the SupaBowl (Go Lions! [roll]), I figured that yesterday would be a good day to finally mount up my MotoGadget gauge and warning lamps on the '95 Monster.
First off, let me say that after owning four early Monsters, I really dislike this gauge panel. It just screams 'COST CUTTING MEASURE!' every damn time you look at it... <sigh> Anyway, for reference, here's the oldie: (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3247165883_bcf500760e.jpg) The new gauge mounting panel took the longest time to do yesterday. The gauge still isn't wired up, but at least it's mounted. (Yippee! I'll finally have a tachometer!!!) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3452/3247164953_c0b5a9b6aa.jpg) Plus it just looks hella-sexy like that, eh? I'll put up my comments and problems as the wiring bit goes along in this same thread so it can be used for reference maybe even for a different gauge swap. [thumbsup] [moto] Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Gimpy on February 02, 2009, 11:07:32 AM Wow :o What an improvement!! When I bought my 1st duc, I passed on a 95 and bought a 2001. I told myself it was cause of the miles, and age, but really it was the instrument panel. It made it feel like you were sitting on some 80's beater. Good work! [thumbsup]
Definitely post up the wiring. I don't have plans now, but I also don't have an immobilizer. [laugh] Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Duck-Stew on February 03, 2009, 03:08:47 PM Wow :o What an improvement!! When I bought my 1st duc, I passed on a 95 and bought a 2001. I told myself it was cause of the miles, and age, but really it was the instrument panel. It made it feel like you were sitting on some 80's beater. Good work! [thumbsup] Definitely post up the wiring. I don't have plans now, but I also don't have an immobilizer. [laugh] Just got the wiring diagram pdf printed today. Will likely have some wiring done tonight and finish up shortly as I'm itchin' hard to ride the bike with the new gauges... [thumbsup] [moto] Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Rameses on February 03, 2009, 10:01:32 PM Very nice! That looks effin' sick! (But what's with the quarter?) Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Duck-Stew on February 04, 2009, 08:05:04 AM Very nice! That looks effin' sick! (But what's with the quarter?) Hahaha... The early bikes had a couple different choke locations. One was on the left side of the frame (mostrobelle's 94 is like that), and Allegra (my '95) has the choke coming up through the top triple nut. When I got the bike, there was a chrome bezel on there but no plate that read 'CHOKE' or anything. We (Speeddog and I) were nearly finished with the bike and I looked at this bit of unfinished-ness and thought,'Hmmmm, that looks about the same size as a quarter.' So, we siliconed one in there. The former owner (my deceased friend Dennis) LOVED it! [thumbsup] BTW, I figured out the wiring last night... now to get some time to do it! Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Rameses on February 04, 2009, 09:05:21 AM Hahaha... The early bikes had a couple different choke locations. One was on the left side of the frame (mostrobelle's 94 is like that), and Allegra (my '95) has the choke coming up through the top triple nut. When I got the bike, there was a chrome bezel on there but no plate that read 'CHOKE' or anything. We (Speeddog and I) were nearly finished with the bike and I looked at this bit of unfinished-ness and thought,'Hmmmm, that looks about the same size as a quarter.' So, we siliconed one in there. The former owner (my deceased friend Dennis) LOVED it! [thumbsup] BTW, I figured out the wiring last night... now to get some time to do it! Lol, good story. That's interesting, I had no idea the chokes were ever put anywhere other than the left hand control area. Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Speeddog on February 04, 2009, 09:48:15 AM It's a 1995 quarter, too. 8)
Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Duck-Stew on February 04, 2009, 09:58:09 AM Lol, good story. That's interesting, I had no idea the chokes were ever put anywhere other than the left hand control area. Yeah, the early bikes were a *real* hodge-podge of mis-matched stuff. Bizarre really... Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: MotoCreations on February 04, 2009, 10:25:31 AM These are great gauges from MotoGadget. (We installed quite a few for customers over the years) Easy to read and use. ONLY real bad thing about it is when riding at night -- all the people riding with yourself or drivers in cars alongside all watch the tachometer bar rotate about the gauge itself. It really is mesmerizing.
Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Spidey on February 04, 2009, 10:39:39 AM These are great gauges from MotoGadget. (We installed quite a few for customers over the years) Easy to read and use. ONLY real bad thing about it is when riding at night -- all the people riding with yourself or drivers in cars alongside all watch the tachometer bar rotate about the gauge itself. It really is mesmerizing. Any of you had luck getting the Motogadget gauge to work with the stock oil temp sensor? Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: erkishhorde on February 04, 2009, 04:20:02 PM So is this Dennis' green monster or am I mis-remembering people?
Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Duck-Stew on February 05, 2009, 08:44:14 AM So is this Dennis' green monster or am I mis-remembering people? Yes, this was the bike I built for my friend Dennis (den-bike was his log-in). He's been gone about 7 months now... But I still feel him hangin' around when I'm blasting through the corners on ACH on this bike! [moto] Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: erkishhorde on February 05, 2009, 09:25:57 AM Yes, this was the bike I built for my friend Dennis (den-bike was his log-in). He's been gone about 7 months now... But I still feel him hangin' around when I'm blasting through the corners on ACH on this bike! [moto] [thumbsup]You gotta get a vid of the gauge running. Since the last post about how mesmerizing the gauge is to watch I'm curious now. :P Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: flanman on February 05, 2009, 01:18:27 PM [thumbsup] +1You gotta get a vid of the gauge running. Since the last post about how mesmerizing the gauge is to watch I'm curious now. :P I take it the time, and oil temp don't work for these? Not a huge deal cause it looks sick [thumbsup] Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Duck-Stew on February 05, 2009, 07:21:56 PM +1 I take it the time, and oil temp don't work for these? Not a huge deal cause it looks sick [thumbsup] I could get an oil temp sensor (my bike doesn't have one BTW) from MotoGadget and mount it somewhere and wire it in but it's too much hassle for me as I have the oil-temp/oil-fill cap already on the bike. If I need oil temp, I just look down to see it. Works for me... Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: DesmoDisciple on February 06, 2009, 12:42:39 PM If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for that puppy, and where did you get it? Thanks.
Me want. Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Duck-Stew on February 06, 2009, 02:15:20 PM If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for that puppy, and where did you get it? Thanks. Me want. Retails for around $550 for both pieces IIRC but I bought this as a scratched up display unit from MotoCreations (Mark's a member here on the board) so I paid less. Mark does import them, but I don't know what he's got around right now. Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Drunken Monkey on February 06, 2009, 03:16:45 PM I ordered mine directly from their web site (http://www.motogadget.de/en/frameset.html)(PITA, as you have to wire them the money, no credit cards) but they stock a full compliment of sensors for all sorts of things.
Mine's wired up with Oil temp, pressure and ambient air temp. Overkill, but the sensors are cheap [moto] (http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v330/242/25/747898682/n747898682_962574_9726.jpg) Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Duck-Stew on February 19, 2009, 09:14:37 AM ***USELESS (to you guys as it has no pics) UPDATE!***
I got it wired, and working! Just have to calibrate it and re-check all my wiring connections and such... I'll post up pics and a description of the wiring connections soon... Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: soapyloving on February 19, 2009, 06:26:49 PM I ordered mine directly from their web site (http://www.motogadget.de/en/frameset.html)(PITA, as you have to wire them the money, no credit cards) but they stock a full compliment of sensors for all sorts of things. Mine's wired up with Oil temp, pressure and ambient air temp. Overkill, but the sensors are cheap [moto] (http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v330/242/25/747898682/n747898682_962574_9726.jpg) That looks very cool indeed. Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: needtorque on February 20, 2009, 03:49:02 AM I ordered mine directly from their web site (http://www.motogadget.de/en/frameset.html)(PITA, as you have to wire them the money, no credit cards) but they stock a full compliment of sensors for all sorts of things. Mine's wired up with Oil temp, pressure and ambient air temp. Overkill, but the sensors are cheap [moto] (http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v330/242/25/747898682/n747898682_962574_9726.jpg) Love the concept on this one but not a big fan of the chrome. Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Spidey on February 20, 2009, 07:20:57 AM Love the concept on this one but not a big fan of the chrome. Have you seen the rest of his bike? [laugh] Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: needtorque on February 20, 2009, 07:54:34 AM Have you seen the rest of his bike? [laugh] Nope. Is it carrying 300 lbs of extra weight in chrome? Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Spidey on February 20, 2009, 08:04:39 AM This shot is from a couple years ago. There have been changes since then, but I couldn't find a more current one. Mebbe DM has one.
(http://www.ducatimonster.org/featured/2005dec/CRW_5513.jpg) Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Drunken Monkey on February 20, 2009, 05:00:29 PM I speet on your chrome (okay the tank's chrome, but it came that way)
Polished Aluminum. Lots and lots of it. Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: needtorque on February 20, 2009, 05:02:43 PM I speet on your chrome (okay the tank's chrome, but it came that way) Polished Aluminum. Lots and lots of it. Polished alum is fine but chrome is just not my favorite decoration. Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Duck-Stew on September 11, 2009, 12:35:58 PM Whilst cleaning out my garage, I found my MotoGadget instructions & my wiring notes so here goes on the wiring I did to mount it to my 1995 M900 (better late than never, eh?!?)
(NOTE 1: I wired up the Temperature for my low fuel warning lamp) (NOTE 2: I wired up the Warning light to run off of my side-stand switch) Function LED MotoGadget Motosign Monster Harness Turn Left (+) Yellow White/Black Turn Left(-) White/Yellow Ground Temperature(+) Green White/Brown Temperature(-) White/Green Ground Hi-Beam (+) Blue Yellow/Black Hi-Beam (-) Gray Ground Battery/Charging(+) Violet Blue/Black Battery/Charging(-) White White/Red Warning light (+) Red Blue/Black Warning light (-) White/Red Grey Neutral light (+) Brown Yellow/Green Neutral light (-) White/Brown Ground Oil (+) Black Blue/Black Oil (-) White/Black Heavy gauge Black (*1) Turn Right(+) Orange White/Green Turn Right(-) White/Orange Ground (*1: Of the factory wires that go into the speedo/lamp cluster there are two black leads. Oddly, the thinner gauge wire is ground and the heavier gauge wire is for the oil pressure sender) There are 6 wires that power up the MotoScope Light. Power (fused 5A) Speedo signal Tach signal Output for a shift-light Toggle button (momentary normally open switch (I wired mine into the LH handlebar flash-to-pass button)) Ground Still haven't got around to a video yet... [roll] :P Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: red baron on September 11, 2009, 05:38:40 PM pics dammmit
Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Dents on September 11, 2009, 07:19:56 PM It's great seeing people still posting mods on pre 2000 bikes. :D
Title: Re: Gauge update on my '95 M900 Post by: Duck-Stew on September 12, 2009, 07:14:28 AM It's great seeing people still posting mods on pre 2000 bikes. :D I just picked up an SS/SP floating caliper hanger and I've low-mounted the oil cooler too... Oh, and I just need to get ahold of the guy who did the paint so I can get the extra to have some more shot on the.... -sigh- I'm addicted to modding. pics dammmit When it's done Daniel-san. |