Replacing trip reset knob

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phil x
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Replacing trip reset knob

Post by phil x » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:36 pm

My bike came supplied without a trip meter reset knob......

This is a bit inconvenient on a bike with a smallish tank & no fuel gauge.
After a while pondering I came up with this;

A short length of thick wall vacuum tube pushed tightly onto the brass reset shaft inside the speedo, finish off with a plastic tyre valve cap to close the end of the tube ;)

Works a treat & looks decent too ;)

Phil
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Re: Replacing trip reset knob

Post by Neosophist » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:23 am

They have reserve though?
xivlia wrote:i dont go fast on this bike so really do not need a rear brake.. /
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Re: Replacing trip reset knob

Post by amorti » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:39 am

Neosophist wrote:They have reserve though?
Reserve doesn't get you far, though. It's horrible riding along a motorway (autobahn is worst as it's illegal to run out of fuel there) and wondering if you'll make it to the next fuel stop.
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Re: Replacing trip reset knob

Post by Neosophist » Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:46 pm

how far away are the fuel stops :O

reserve should do at least 30 miles if you ride steady (48km)
xivlia wrote:i dont go fast on this bike so really do not need a rear brake.. /
vic-vtrvfr wrote:Ask xivlia for help, he's tackled just about every problem u could think of...
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Re: Replacing trip reset knob

Post by Cammo » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:23 am

Neosophist wrote:how far away are the fuel stops :O
I've been in fear plenty of times in country Oz of running out of fuel.

Oz tourer the nc30 is not!
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