Author Topic: K1100 installing speedometer from a newer model k or r  (Read 5059 times)

Offline Papajetta

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K1100 installing speedometer from a newer model k or r
« on: June 08, 2016, 08:34:20 AM »
I will come clean from the beginning and confess that am starting a cafe project with a 1993 k1100. Don't really know if it will be a true cafe, but I'm trying to give it many of the car visual elements. Almost to make it seem like it an extension of an e30 or an e28. Began with double lights from a triumph speed triple. Sourced radiator trim kidneys from a k100 naked. My next step is the instrument cluster. My original cluster is way too big and square. Need something round and smaller . I've been looking at some of the r1100 clusters, but those won't work as the speedo is mechanical. I believe the newer ones from the newer k1200s use a canbus signal or k bus signal to get the speed signal just from looking at the electrical connectors. Is there another speedometer from a late 80s or early 90s bmw motorcycle that would use similar input signals to our cluster?
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Offline Papajetta

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Re: K1100 installing speedometer from a newer model k or r
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2016, 12:31:56 PM »
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Offline Brad-Man

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Re: K1100 installing speedometer from a newer model k or r
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2016, 03:11:12 PM »
I believe that there are a few round digital multi-gauges that might suit your needs.
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Offline rbm

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Re: K1100 installing speedometer from a newer model k or r
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2016, 07:34:15 PM »
R1200C maybe?  The speedo is electronic at least.  You'll have to do some research though.
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Offline Papajetta

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Re: K1100 installing speedometer from a newer model k or r
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2016, 01:48:41 PM »
Thank you... r1200c looks electronically perfectly compatible. Wish it was black and amber lit , but I guess it's a beginning.
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Offline Martin

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Re: K1100 installing speedometer from a newer model k or r
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2016, 05:19:26 PM »
Paint it black and replace the backlights with amber globes. Problem solved.
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Offline Bill

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Re: K1100 installing speedometer from a newer model k or r
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2016, 06:19:34 PM »
I believe that there are a few round digital multi-gauges that might suit your needs.

You could start looking here
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=AS_20160917141301&SearchText=motorcycle+speedometer
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Offline Papajetta

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Re: K1100 installing speedometer from a newer model k or r
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2016, 09:27:38 AM »
Paint it black and replace the backlights with amber globes. Problem solved.
Regards Martin.

I would love to keep it and save me some time with the wiring, however it is very bulky when exposed with no fairing  or windshield to hide it. Looks really out of place. If there was a way to lose a few inches of height .. maybe.
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