DRAG KING ___Raceliner Dragster___

[kingfish254]

You need to rig them up so the change from Amber to Green to Red

 

[Pedal2daMetal]

Seems like I'm going against the grain here but I like the white. Keep in mind I'm slightly colorblind but it remind me of this:

 

[sdframe]

An absolute stunner.

 

[deven_science]

I think I like the white better, as well. Awesome bike, man.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

So far it's pretty divided, but @CRASH may have convinced me with the Amber video. I'm a big 311 fan.

An absolute stunner.

Thanks!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Now that the holidays are behind us and the first week of July is almost gone, it's crunch time to get this thing finished. Most of the major stuff has been checked off of the list, but there are still several things that need to be done.

One of those things is something that I've been planning for a while, and today seemed like a good time to start it while I'm waiting on UPS to deliver my parts from McMaster-Carr.

An absolute must for all dragsters is a tachometer. Right?

Back when I was working on the idler sprocket, I had the idea to also use it for the connection to a tachometer drive gear. Because it spins directly from the drive train, it occurred to me that, it would only measure engine RPMs. (Of course my legs are the engine, but I digress). Anyway, as I was saying, it will only gauge the drive revolutions unlike the typical front hub connect that is driven by the bikes movement regardless of whether you're pedaling or coasting. The gauge will be mounted on top of the tank and the cable will be routed through the tank and along the frame down to the chain idler.

Here's the first mock-up...

I've never used a bike tachometer/speedometer, so I had never considered which side of the hub the drive gear connects to. This turned out to be a problem when I discovered that the ones that I had taken from exercise bikes required that they mounted on the right side which for me would be the chain side. Luckily after scouring ePay I found one that mounts on the left and reverses the cable rotation so that the gauge spins in the proper direction!

Here's a closer look at the drive gear...

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Great idea!

Luke.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Speedo definitely needs a new face so it's a real tach.
Now I have even more incentive to fix my speedo...

Carl.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Great idea!

Luke.

Thanks Luke, I'm sure that someone has thought of something like it, but I've never seen a tach for pedaling before.

Speedo definitely needs a new face so it's a real tach.
Now I have even more incentive to fix my speedo...

Carl.

Yep, it'll get a tachometer face when I decide which one to use. I've got three different sizes that I'm trying to decide between.

 

[MplsCoaster]

Very Cool! Great Ride shots!

 

[Moisstink]

AMBER

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Very Cool! Great Ride shots!

Thanks!

AMBER

Vote counted. I initially went with amber, but when I tried white, I kinda liked it too. Maybe I could use one of each.

 

[kingfish254]

Great thinking and placement on the pedalometer!!!!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Great thinking and placement on the pedalometer!!!!

"Pedalometer" I think you've managed to coin yet another new word! I like it!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

I forgot to mention... I vote amber too, looks more vintage...

Luke.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

It's been helpful and fun to see how everyone thinks about some of the choices I've had to make, so here's another one.

For the tach (or pedalometer) I have three different sizes from my stash to choose from; small, medium or large.

I set the camera on a tripod and made some comparison shots...

What do you think? None is not a choice.

 

[kingfish254]

I like the smallest one the best.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Small or medium would be my choices.

Luke.

 

[Moisstink]

Small

 

[SoulGarageOH]

I'm gonna have to say GO BIG!