i too had the problem..but managed to lengthen it with a rubber strip(in the pics)
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you used a hose clamp? if the clamp is touching the fork, you can use a small piece of rubber to wrap the area(clamp width) and then put the clamp or else the paint may get scratched if the clamp is metallic.
P.S: I have a La Soverign but not used since I got my Motorcycle.
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I have successfully installed the sensor using electricity cable ties of size 8" .
The original magnet is too week for motorbike and doesn't fit on spokes so I took a used speaker from a radio mechanic and used it's magnet. Used feviquick super adhesive for sticking it on rim.
Results : I could not test it for more than 25kmph since the display does not have self light and street lights are absent from gurgaon /does not work most of the time
. I will test is again tomorrow in daylight.
There was no error in speed till 25 kmph.
Will try to upload pics tomorrow as my digicam in not with me and cellphone does not have led flash to shoot in dark.
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No,it was a hard plastic zip tie. I cut it, and stuck a rubber piece, with fevikwik, in between to make it long.Originally posted by Prakritij View Postyou used a hose clamp? if the clamp is touching the fork, you can use a small piece of rubber to wrap the area(clamp width) and then put the clamp or else the paint may get scratched if the clamp is metallic.
P.S: I have a La Soverign but not used since I got my Motorcycle.
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Originally posted by amardeep2006 View PostI have successfully installed the sensor using electricity cable ties of size 8" .
The original magnet is too week for motorbike and doesn't fit on spokes so I took a used speaker from a radio mechanic and used it's magnet. Used feviquick super adhesive for sticking it on rim.
Results : I could not test it for more than 25kmph since the display does not have self light and street lights are absent from gurgaon /does not work most of the time
. I will test is again tomorrow in daylight.
There was no error in speed till 25 kmph.
Will try to upload pics tomorrow as my digicam in not with me and cellphone does not have led flash to shoot in dark.
thats a Good thing you did...I was also thinking in that line. But continued with the original magnet. used Araldite ti fix it to the alloy spoke and it works Well
pics plz
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instead of using adhesives - u can simply buy/use rare earth magnets than speaker magnets. small and get the job done just fine
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@hitanshu: Where to get rare earth magnet ? what cost ?Originally posted by hitanshu View Postinstead of using adhesives - u can simply buy/use rare earth magnets than speaker magnets. small and get the job done just fine
Speaker magnet cost was zero but doesn't look neat .
@Prakritij: I have tested this till the speed of 66 kmph on the way to office, no major error observed in readings. There was a gap of ~ 2 kmph in readings which i feel was due to incorrect reading of mechanical meter and not this one.
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here you go: Super-Strong Rare-Earth RE Magnets (8mm 20-Pack) - Free Shipping - DealExtremeOriginally posted by amardeep2006 View Post@hitanshu: Where to get rare earth magnet ? what cost ?
Speaker magnet cost was zero but doesn't look neat .
@Prakritij: I have tested this till the speed of 66 kmph on the way to office, no major error observed in readings. There was a gap of ~ 2 kmph in readings which i feel was due to incorrect reading of mechanical meter and not this one.
a pack of 20 RE magnets of 8mm dia for $3
a difference of 2kmph ia normal due to reading error of the Bike speedo.
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