Is a tachometer useful on a M50? - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

BlueMax · 05-25-2006, 04:11 PM

I was hoping to get your advice on Tachometers. Is a tachometer useful on a M50? If so what is the best Tachometer for the money that I can put on my bike (easy to do it your self)?

Thank you and safe riding,

bluem50 · 05-25-2006, 10:46 PM

Whether a tachometer is useful or not is up to the indivudual. Personally I couldnt live without one, so I bought a baron's bullet black face and mounted right next to the speedo. I had the dealer install it when I had the first service done ...they did it for $50.

hammersfan · 05-26-2006, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueMax

I was hoping to get your advice on Tachometers. Is a tachometer useful on a M50? If so what is the best Tachometer for the money that I can put on my bike (easy to do it your self)?

Thank you and safe riding,

I wish I had one on my M. Will do eventually I guess.

soundcolor99 · 05-27-2006, 12:35 AM

I agree, just depends on the person... I havent put one on yet, mostly cause I am a lazy bastard... Once I get time, and the proper motivation I am definatly doing it!

T-Bone · 05-27-2006, 10:19 AM

For those WITH a tach. Where is the red line? Or how many rpms before a rev limiter kicks in?

Thanks

DLy · 05-27-2006, 01:31 PM

bluem50....can you give me a pic of what your baron tach looks like? I'm very interested in getting a tach...but want to keep my "clean" look to the M. Thanks!

Kodatech · 05-28-2006, 11:31 PM

i dont know if it would generally be useful, but it would be cool...where would you mount it?

BlueMax · 05-30-2006, 11:26 AM

Hello bluem50,
Does your baron's bullet bounce any? Is there any way that you could post an image of your tach on you bike? I would like to have a tach but, I am not sure how accurate it would be or how it would look.

Thanks bluem50 and safe riding,
Blue Max

BlueMax · 05-30-2006, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by soundcolor99

I agree, just depends on the person... I havent put one on yet, mostly cause I am a lazy bastard... Once I get time, and the proper motivation I am definatly doing it!

Hello soundcolor99,
Please let me know if you have any bounce in the tach needle. Also, do you have any idea what the stock motors red line should be?(sorry I can't find what the rev limiter or the red line are set at in the manual)

Thanks soundcolor99 and safe riding,
Blue Max

magee · 11-23-2006, 12:21 AM

I don't know about the M50 but I'm thinking about putting one on my Volusia. It seems like I'm always trying to get another gear because it sounds like it is revving too high in 5th gear. lI guess it's not too bad because I get 50 mpg, but it just sounds like I need another gear.

Don M50limited · 11-23-2006, 10:06 AM

I would like a tach, and eventually likely will. One things for sure though so far, now that I've gotten the break in done I'm finding that it really likes to run in the higher rpms when running through the gears. I went riding with a buddy that has a zx14 last weekend and really opened my m50 up more than I'd previously done. At one point I found myself shifting into third at nearly 45 mph. I was truly impressed, never did hit the rev limiter though in the back of my mind I'm still curious just how many rpms I was hitting.

hammersfan · 11-23-2006, 05:17 PM

What exactly happens when you hit the rev limiter ? Does the engine cut out or what ?

Oldgoat · 11-23-2006, 08:32 PM

I hit the rev limiter on a Taurus on "the world's loneliest highway" in NV. It just sort of stutters & won't go any faster. It doesn't cut out & leave you powerless. If you ease off the gas you are back to normal running again.

**Clint** · 11-23-2006, 11:47 PM

Anyone who's ridden a given bike more than a few miles knows it's sound and feel. I only look at my tach when I'm cruising a highway and I'm curious - never for shifting. That's second nature based on power output and sound.

Brackneyc · 11-24-2006, 01:11 AM

I don't plan to get one. No need for it. The bike tells me all I need to know.

Davejb · 11-24-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RowdyRed94

Anyone who's ridden a given bike more than a few miles knows it's sound and feel. I only look at my tach when I'm cruising a highway and I'm curious - never for shifting. That's second nature based on power output and sound.

I agree, but I can see more of a point having one on your bike than all the cars with auto tranny's having one, what's the point of that?
I have no desire or need for one.

**Clint** · 11-24-2006, 05:50 PM

You're right, that's pointless. I think it's a sales gimmick. Makes it seem more high-performance to have two needles sweeping up.

919Hooligan · 11-24-2006, 07:44 PM

The rev limiter kicks in well after the power drops off, so in my opinion, the only reason for a tach on an M50 is asthetics. I ran the crud out of mine and never wished I had a tach. I'd just shift when I knew it was time. It would be kinda cool if you could find one that looked nice, just as a custom touch. I think a tach in place of the speedometer would be cool, maybe with a little digital screen at the bottom that had a readout for your speed.

Rockhead · 11-24-2006, 08:19 PM

I see no point with the m50 it’s not high performance bike. Like stated above the bike will tell you what gear it needs to be in.

Apertureguy · 11-29-2006, 12:51 PM

I have a Tach in my Toyota...and I have no use it.

Having one on my M50 would be just as useless to me...my M already tells me when I need to shift, I don't need to read it too.

I think I'd rather have a fuel guage.

05-25-2006, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
BlueMax Found second gear by accident Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: Northeast Houston Posts: 314	Is a tachometer useful on a M50? I was hoping to get your advice on Tachometers. Is a tachometer useful on a M50? If so what is the best Tachometer for the money that I can put on my bike (easy to do it your self)? Thank you and safe riding,

05-27-2006, 12:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
soundcolor99 In Training Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 05 suzuki m50 Location: cottontown Posts: 100	I agree, just depends on the person... I havent put one on yet, mostly cause I am a lazy bastard... Once I get time, and the proper motivation I am definatly doing it! __________________ jesus did it for the chicks.

05-27-2006, 10:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
T-Bone In Training Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 06 M50, Black Location: Cambridge, Ontario Posts: 140	For those WITH a tach. Where is the red line? Or how many rpms before a rev limiter kicks in? Thanks __________________ T-Bone

05-27-2006, 01:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
DLy In Training Joined: May 2006 Bike: 2006 M50 Black Location: Conway, AR Posts: 122	bluem50....can you give me a pic of what your baron tach looks like? I'm very interested in getting a tach...but want to keep my "clean" look to the M. Thanks! __________________

11-23-2006, 05:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
hammersfan U.B's LoveChild Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: 2008 C90 SE Location: Ajax ,Ontario ,Canada Posts: 1,233	What exactly happens when you hit the rev limiter ? Does the engine cut out or what ? __________________ Ride Safe Hammersfan

05-25-2006, 10:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
bluem50 Where Am I ? Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: m50 Location: Hockessin, Delaware Posts: 27	Whether a tachometer is useful or not is up to the indivudual. Personally I couldnt live without one, so I bought a baron's bullet black face and mounted right next to the speedo. I had the dealer install it when I had the first service done ...they did it for $50.

05-28-2006, 11:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kodatech Handlebar Consultant Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 616	i dont know if it would generally be useful, but it would be cool...where would you mount it?

05-30-2006, 11:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
BlueMax Found second gear by accident Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: Northeast Houston Posts: 314	Hello bluem50, Does your baron's bullet bounce any? Is there any way that you could post an image of your tach on you bike? I would like to have a tach but, I am not sure how accurate it would be or how it would look. Thanks bluem50 and safe riding, Blue Max

11-23-2006, 12:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
magee Where Am I ? Joined: Nov 2006 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Volusia LTD Location: Central Lake, Michigan Posts: 34	I don't know about the M50 but I'm thinking about putting one on my Volusia. It seems like I'm always trying to get another gear because it sounds like it is revving too high in 5th gear. lI guess it's not too bad because I get 50 mpg, but it just sounds like I need another gear.

11-23-2006, 10:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
Don M50limited Third gear and cruising Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 07 Suzuki M50 Limited, 01 yz250f Location: Fairfield, Ca Posts: 493	I would like a tach, and eventually likely will. One things for sure though so far, now that I've gotten the break in done I'm finding that it really likes to run in the higher rpms when running through the gears. I went riding with a buddy that has a zx14 last weekend and really opened my m50 up more than I'd previously done. At one point I found myself shifting into third at nearly 45 mph. I was truly impressed, never did hit the rev limiter though in the back of my mind I'm still curious just how many rpms I was hitting.

11-23-2006, 08:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
Oldgoat Ditch Magnet Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 150	I hit the rev limiter on a Taurus on "the world's loneliest highway" in NV. It just sort of stutters & won't go any faster. It doesn't cut out & leave you powerless. If you ease off the gas you are back to normal running again. __________________ 2006 M50, Black Last edited by Oldgoat; 11-24-2006 at 08:47 AM.

11-24-2006, 01:11 AM	#15 (permalink)
Brackneyc In Training Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2007 FXD Black. 2007 883 Low rider. Black Cherry Location: Quad Cities, IL Posts: 132	I don't plan to get one. No need for it. The bike tells me all I need to know.

11-24-2006, 07:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
919Hooligan TurtleWax Taster Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2002 Honda 919 Location: St. Louis Posts: 592	The rev limiter kicks in well after the power drops off, so in my opinion, the only reason for a tach on an M50 is asthetics. I ran the crud out of mine and never wished I had a tach. I'd just shift when I knew it was time. It would be kinda cool if you could find one that looked nice, just as a custom touch. I think a tach in place of the speedometer would be cool, maybe with a little digital screen at the bottom that had a readout for your speed. __________________ Life's short and hard, like a body building elf.

11-24-2006, 08:19 PM	#19 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,767	I see no point with the m50 it’s not high performance bike. Like stated above the bike will tell you what gear it needs to be in. __________________ Greg Biffle #16

11-29-2006, 12:51 PM	#20 (permalink)
Apertureguy Throttle Jockey Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: New York Posts: 3,260	I have a Tach in my Toyota...and I have no use it. Having one on my M50 would be just as useless to me...my M already tells me when I need to shift, I don't need to read it too. I think I'd rather have a fuel guage.

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