Yamaha R1 Speedo On Rzv500R Project Bike

[rd84]

Hi,

I'm doing a Yamaha RZV500R project. I would like to use a Yamaha R1 (1998) Speedo/Tacho - I've purchased a R1 gearbox speedo sensor. Can someone tell me if this sensor is mounted in the gearbox or does it count front sprocket teeth ? - Does anyone have a photo of how it is mounted please ?

I'm hoping to use some of the instructions from the www.RZRD500.com forum to install the R1 speedo / tacho.

http://www.rzrd500.c....php?f=3&t=1289

I wanted to see how Yamaha's R1 speedo sensor setup compared with those on the above link. ( I've not read the whole thread but it's looking like the R1 sensor detects a gear in the gearbox ? )

Back to reading the whole RZRD500 thread now and see if I can make sense of it.

Many thanks.

Regards

Paul

[MonkeyJim]

The early R1 speedo sensor reads off the gearbox, not the front sprocket.

from memory, it's located on the back of the upper crankcase.

other than that I can't help, sorry

[rd84]

The early R1 speedo sensor reads off the gearbox, not the front sprocket.

from memory, it's located on the back of the upper crankcase.

other than that I can't help, sorry

Thanks for the info - looking at my RD500 engine (Same as RZV500) I think it's going to have to be a sprocket reader as shown in the RZRD500 thread.

Cheers

Paul

[blur1]

Yep. reads the gearbox and is indeed mounted on the rear of the engine.

[rd84]

Thanks - sprocket reading it is then !

Cheers

Paul