Volt Meter (Analog Gauge)

I've always been a fan of the Analog Gauges, and wanted to put a mechanical (analog) volt meter on my '07 VFR. I've had a Kuryakyn LED Volt Meter which I liked, but you couldn't see it very well during the day.
I finally found a 1.5" Analog Volt Meter that is an accessory for the Honda GoldWing.
Description: E.C. GL1800 VOLT METER 1.5", BACKLIT(LED WHITE), WATER PROOF.
I ordered it from Texas Cycle Chrome...ELE04120 GL1800 1.5 In Volt Meter
Unit comes with a plug n play harness for the Gold Wing, but I snipped the connectors off, stripped back the wires, and used Posi-Lock connectors.
I wanted to install on the right panel, but it would have been a tight fit with the R/R right underneath, so I installed it on the left panel.

 

Very cool, if you have a problem seeing numeric LED readouts, another option is a meter that indicates by just a series of green/yellow/red lights; I had one on my 500 that worked great.

 

Ya done good Jammer.

 

I also prefer analog. I installed the same Goldwing voltmeter on the right side of my 5th Gen. It's the smallest I could find.The decal can be easily removed. It's easy to install, easy to read, looks good, is back-lit, and very inexpensive.:smile:

 

Sweet, I've been looking for a tiny analog voltmeter, now i know where to get one.

 

Nice project! I"ve been looking for something like this too. Nice mounting location solution I hadn't thought of that. Do you know if it is waterproof/resistant?

What is your other blue single digit gauge by the key?

 

Appreciate it Porcupine....It states on the site, and package that it's waterproof, which was a pleasant surprise.
The blue single digit gauge is a Acumen Gear Indicator.

 

Cool thanks for the info. I don't like not knowing the voltage, i.e. sitting in traffic idling with the hi beams and fan running I'm assuming the voltage must start dropping.

Ahhhhh a gear indicator, I didn't even know those existed. I will have to check that out. I often find myself going to upshift and find out I'm already in 6th.

 

Yeah you are right about the voltage dropping, especially when that fan kicks in. Like you said, only drops when sitting/idling. There are two things that will make the needle jump the most...the fan and switching to high beams.
Do a search on this forum for Acumen Gear Indicator. There should be a write up with some pictures that I did for mine.
Like yourself, I was hunting for the ghost (7th) Gear. It works pretty good. The version I got was a Plug n Play so there was no splicing into wires.

 

How did you wire the voltmeter in? Did you go off the battery terminals?

 

Voltmeter Question

Hey Rev. No, the lead wire (hot) is tied into the headlight switch. I used Posi-Lock's Posi-Tap (Posi-Lock(TM) - The Best Connectors You'll Ever Use!) to tap into the low beam head light wire since it comes on when the ignition is switched on.
The black (ground) wire is grounded to the frame.
I'd be afraid to run it off the battery terminals because it would be on all the time, and possibly kill the battery.

 

Yah but you'd be able to watch the battery go dead on the meter! Did the posilocks work well? I have never used splice type connectors.

 

i like it, i might need to get one or two myself

 

Hey Porcupine. They work great. I was a little skeptical at first, but have had no problems. Below is a good review of them at webbikeworld.com
Only extra step I took was to put some dielectric grease on all of the terminals to help keep out moisture.
Posi-Lock - Posi-Twist Connectors - webBikeWorld

Not sure if you are familiar with Hyper Lites but they come standard with PosiLock connections.