Clocks

[Spoony]

Hi All

i have a 2001 VTR Firestorm and i want to change the clocks to the new version with the digital read out from say a 2003 model

is this possible ?

do i need to change anything except get a fuel tank reader for it ?

[lloydie]

The hole electrical system will need to be swapped

[agentpineapple]

as lloydie said, not an easy swap, you'd be better of spending a bit more money and getting a good quality aftermarket digital dash, check out the translodgic md3 mini dash, not cheap but packed full of features from a gpi to shift lights.........

[VTRDark]

It can be done but it's no straight forward swap. You will need a float from a later model fuel tank for the fuel level which will take some tweaking if in an early tank and also a later model temp sender unit for the thermostat housing if you want the temp gauge working accurately. The electrical connector block on the back of the unit is also different and will need re-wiring. Don't go putting a complete laer model loom in or you will have other issues as that has the HISS system with later model ECU's etc.

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=26071

(:-})

[MacV2]

Buy a late model bike with the clocks on already...

Then again don't bother. On the later clocks the speedo is pants the dial has very small numbers & is hard to read at a glance. Esp. when you have aged dodgy eyesight...before anyone else says it...

IMO not worth the agro of changing them...

[Duffy1964]

+1 I liked the look of the later clocks, till I got a later bike with them on, ferkin small digits on the speedo and almost impossible to read..

Stick with the old ones if I was you

[Virt]

I can't read the speedo and I'm the youngest here, it's not an age thing! come night it's especially wombles useless too, really should replace the bulbs but meh

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[Spoony]

cheers for the advice lads.

just sick of waiting for the oh sh1t light to come on and then go hunting for fuel

sometimes its not fun

[AMCQ46]

Easy solution.

Keep the odometer on the trip function,
Fill the tank to the brim when sitting on the bike, if you fill up on the side stand you will lose 20 miles
Reset trip at every fill up
and look for a petrol station at about 90 miles on the trip


Simples

[lloydie]

If I ain't at a petrol station @ 90 miles I'm pushing to it :-( must loose weight

[agentpineapple]

cheers for the advice lads.

just sick of waiting for the oh sh1t light to come on and then go hunting for fuel

sometimes its not fun

next time your out for a good long ride, estimate how much fuel/mileage you used from full to fuel light, then reset the clocks when you fill up, then just keep an eye on the mileage, you get used to knowing when the lights about to come on, so you can already keep an eye out for petrol station, even with later clocks I still wait for it to be down to the last bar(no not chocolate)......
other than getting a later tank or converting a vfr tank fuel stops will always be an issuse

[VTRDark]

Keep the odometer on the trip function,
Fill the tank to the brim when sitting on the bike, if you fill up on the side stand you will lose 20 miles
Reset trip at every fill up
and look for a petrol station at about 90 miles on the trip

That's the answer

Though I would not fill to the brim but up to the small bar that runs across the filler hole. You'll see what I mean when you look inside.

Because of such small fuel tanks a lot of folk tend to fill the tank to the brim with fuel whilst sitting on the bike. This can be an issue especially in hotter conditions. As fuel expands with heat it can block the tank vent causing a vapour lock.
Fuel Tank Vent Bike Cutting Out

just sick of waiting for the oh sh1t light to come on and then go hunting for fuel

That happens to be one of the hard things to overcome when converting from only a warning light to a fuel level gauge. As I said earlier a float from a later model 19l tank is needed which is not quite a straight swap into a 16l tank as the tanks are different shapes, more so internally than externally. The float would take some tweaking/bending to get accurate levels on the readout. Stick a float in a 19l tank and it's straight forward.

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[lloydie]

Keep the odometer on the trip function,
Fill the tank to the brim when sitting on the bike, if you fill up on the side stand you will lose 20 miles
Reset trip at every fill up
and look for a petrol station at about 90 miles on the trip

That's the answer

Though I would not fill to the brim but up to the small bar that runs across the filler hole. You'll see what I mean when you look inside.

Because of such small fuel tanks a lot of folk tend to fill the tank to the brim with fuel whilst sitting on the bike. This can be an issue especially in hotter conditions. As fuel expands with heat it can block the tank vent causing a vapour lock.

(:-})

I brim mine and never had a problem .
Regarding fuel expansion never noticed as it drinks it faster than it expands !

[VTRDark]

Same old same old. Some have experienced it some have not but it's something to be aware of. IIRC Even Al experienced it happen once. Saying that it seems to be more of an issue over the pond in hotter climates. The common denominator is everyone has filled to the brim before the bike either wont start or cuts out. The last time I filled to the brim all I could smell was fuel as I went down the road. It must have been either pissing out the overflow or more fumes where backing down the vents.

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[AMCQ46]

Yup, it happened on a hot day when I brimmed the tank then parked up for some scoff, but that's the only time in 13yrs! And the fix is easy.... Open the filler cap