Digital Dash

[The Nutty Professor]

I was looking through a catalog at my bud's shop and saw the Trail Tech Gauge it there for $119 next to it I saw another gauge that was cheaper but doesn't look half bad. Here's a few Ebay link's and photo's.

http://cgi.ebay.com/TRAIL-TECH-VAPOR-COMPUTER-KTM-95-03-TOP-OF-THE-LINE_W0QQitemZ320180175924QQihZ011QQcategoryZ29705 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAHA-350-WARRIOR-TRAIL-TECH-ENDURANCE-COMPUTER-KIT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43976QQihZ020QQitem Z300171295032QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

I know the one gauge says it's for a 350 Warrior but after looking in the catalog I could see that the only difference is a cable. Change the cable $20 and it will work on on your bike.

[kevin@holeshotz]

Im investing in a Mychron over the winter. Very good investment for jetting and just know how your bike runs. Well worth a couple hundred.

[swheels]

As soon as i get my bike to the point that i'm happy with the motor i'm gonna be all over one of those digital displays.thumbsup2

[Shooter]

I almost bought one similar to these but decided not to........just not familiar with the brand names.
Just the other day I decided on a 21 function Vetta speedo.
I don't really care about all the functions, just that I am able to see the numbers clearly and that it has a nice bright nite light option.
Here's the pic

[#84]

i have a mychron 3 plus, great investment worth every penny.

[jsosh93]

please explain to me how much modification would be needed to make one of these work with the x18?

[jsosh93]

like where does this hook up to? it looks sweat man i want one bad but wont buy it untill i know it works definitly! like where does it hook and stuff lol?

[swanni06]

I am going to invest in a vapor computer ..it has every read out you need(cept gas level)
It has: mph or kph, fastest speed gone)tach,temp gauge,trip gauge,over rev light(?) shift light,clock,and other stuff..perfect for these bikes if you want to tag them or race themthumbsup2

[jsosh93]

swanni i want to order a vapor right now but dont know which model i need! look

http://trailtech.net/motorcycle_vapor_kits.html

which of those kits should i order? please help! thanks.

Can you alsoexplain to me how you hook them up? thanks!

[Bri6672]

Hey guys I have a Vapor on my X18. There is no specific model that you need you just have to buy the right sensors. The Endurance that Nutty Professor posted is junk it does not have all the read outs that the vapor has. I just sold one of my Vapors to a guy on the forum and am going to sell my second one that I have also. I am upgrading to a mychron so I can track laps off a beacon. If anybody wants my reamining vapor with the sensors just me a pm

[The Nutty Professor]

Hey guys I have a Vapor on my X18. There is no specific model that you need you just have to buy the right sensors. The Endurance that Nutty Professor posted is junk it does not have all the read outs that the vapor has. I just sold one of my Vapors to a guy on the forum and am going to sell my second one that I have also. I am upgrading to a mychron so I can track laps off a beacon. If anybody wants my reamining vapor with the sensors just me a pm

That's good to know about the endurance Bri I had no idea thumbsup2 Wish you had been selling before I bought my stand alone tach rolleye0010 Water under the bridge. Why don't you do a thread on the Vapor and the MyChron telling people how they work, what you need, and general information. Just a thought?

[Bri6672]

That's good to know about the endurance Bri I had no idea thumbsup2 Wish you had been selling before I bought my stand alone tach rolleye0010 Water under the bridge. Why don't you do a thread on the Vapor and the MyChron telling people how they work, what you need, and general information. Just a thought?

Hey Nutty I didnt mean to sound like I was bustin your chops on the Endurance reference I thought they would be good at first too but learned more about it and found the Vapor to be way better.

I would look at computers this way:

A street bike that is not going on the track has really no need for the mychron, it is a lot more expensive than the Vapor because you can track lap times off a beacon.

If lap times are not your concern then the Vapor is a great option. Like Swanni said it has alot of features: MPH, RPM, Shift Light, Engiine and outdoor Temp, Top Speed, Top RPM etc..

I used the Vapor for the track and it was great for jetting and monitoring the performance of the bike but now I am really focuses on Lap times so that is why I am switching over.

[swanni06]

Why don't you do a thread on the Vapor and the MyChron telling people how they work, what you need, and general information. Just a thought?

Thats a great Idea IMO..I thought the vapors came with the sensors.
It would be nice to know which to get instead of ordering the wrong one bangheadbangheadand having to wait that much longer to use it!

[jsosh93]

ok tell me where i can order the sensers lol? all i need is the senser for air cooled engine the temp senser right? where do they sell those? so if i get one for the cr 125 i will have to order the sensers seperate? but from where? thanks!

[redryderaus]

ok tell me where i can order the sensers lol? all i need is the senser for air cooled engine the temp senser right? where do they sell those? so if i get one for the cr 125 i will have to order the sensers seperate? but from where? thanks!

If you did a bit of looking yourself jsosh93 you'd find the sensors on the trailtech website. While you're there read the instructions for the Vapor computer and it's sensors, then you wouldn't have to demand answers from others. I have answered your questions in the thread you started.

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[The Nutty Professor]

Hey Nutty I didnt mean to sound like I was bustin your chops on the Endurance reference I thought they would be good at first too but learned more about it and found the Vapor to be way better.

I would look at computers this way:

A street bike that is not going on the track has really no need for the mychron, it is a lot more expensive than the Vapor because you can track lap times off a beacon.

If lap times are not your concern then the Vapor is a great option. Like Swanni said it has alot of features: MPH, RPM, Shift Light, Engiine and outdoor Temp, Top Speed, Top RPM etc..

I used the Vapor for the track and it was great for jetting and monitoring the performance of the bike but now I am really focuses on Lap times so that is why I am switching over.

No Bri I didn't think you were busting the old chops bluelaugh I am glad someone who knew what the heck they were talking about sounded-off. I would hate to send someone down the wrong road because the read the first part of the thread and bought-in without doing a little side research. Saying that I'm am steamed moon1 about missing your Vapor...Life goes on.

[Shooter]

I'm sure this speedo is going to keep popping up from time to time but thought i'd post this anyway because this will actually show what this guy did to install it.
I came across this by accident trying to find something out about valve stems.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://marsman.smugmug.com/photos/78193009-M.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php%3Ft%3D148238&h=400&w=600&sz=67&hl=en&start=136&um=1&tbnid=tj8FK6wQaWl3bM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhow%2Bto%2Binstall%2Ba%2Bvalve%2Bstem %26start%3D120%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%2 6hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

[rednek01]

I think I'll be getting me one of those!thumbsup2

[The Nutty Professor]

I know what I want to put on my race dash but I would like a little input on where to find the gauges. I already have a electronic tach from Akunar. What I want to add are oil pressure and temp gauges, but I want the smallest units I can find and digital if possible. Sound off.

[The Nutty Professor]

If you read a article and you like it save it. Then months later go back and read it again you'll be surprised what info you can pull out after the fact. Where am I going? I have been in and around racing for awhile. I'm used to having radar guns or transponders on the track to give laptimes or speedtraps to give you a gauge of how you're doing. A speedo on a racebike was something no one needed. I now can see a very real need for one on our bikes. I was reading a article by a Kart guy. He uses a speedo to check his gearing changes on tracks with no electronic measuring devices. Duh! How the hell would I know if what I did was helping or hurting without at least 2 things (devices) to get feedback from. A tach would give me 1 form of info but 2 is better. I have a spare bike speedo thrown in a box somewhere and didn't know what to use it for...I do now. Bicycle speedo's are cheap and small. Damn informations is power and this proves it yet again bows_smilie

[Shooter]

I've been reconsidering my speedo options since I never really got quite attached to the one I got.
I was looking at the Vaypor again and again but something about it just doesn't sit well with me, I don't know what it is, I guess it just comes across to me as some sort of cheap knock-off........but it's the kind of thing I want.
While paging through 2WheelTuner I came across an ad from Nonlinear Engineering Inc.
This ad featured the Veypor (notice the spelling, "e" not "a") Performance Guage.
This thing has all that you could want but I don't know if it is something that would work on our bikes......I don't see why not.......they claim you can use it on ANY motorcycle.
Here's the link, mouse over the guage for more details........
http://www.veypor.com/veypor.html

[Shooter]

I'm sure this speedo is going to keep popping up from time to time but thought i'd post this anyway because this will actually show what this guy did to install it.
I came across this by accident trying to find something out about valve stems.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://marsman.smugmug.com/photos/78193009-M.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php%3Ft%3D148238&h=400&w=600&sz=67&hl=en&start=136&um=1&tbnid=tj8FK6wQaWl3bM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhow%2Bto%2Binstall%2Ba%2Bvalve%2Bstem %26start%3D120%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%2 6hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

I didn't intentionally try bumping this, but I noticed WickedWindWalker bought himself a Vapor unit.
Thought the link might be of some help.
I am very curious however...thinking_smilieWhat is the difference between the Vapor and the Nanbeiyan?thinking_smilie
They seem like almost the same exact thing except for the name.

[stuntnx7]

does everything hook up on out bikes with no mods or what....ive never seen em in person so im clueless and what all does it read

[wickedwindwalker]

I didn't intentionally try bumping this, but I noticed WickedWindWalker bought himself a Vapor unit.
Thought the link might be of some help.
I am very curious however...thinking_smilieWhat is the difference between the Vapor and the Nanbeiyan?thinking_smilie
They seem like almost the same exact thing except for the name.

Can you post a link? I did a google search on Nanbeiyan, but only found a bycycle speedo/odo.

[Shooter]

Can you post a link? I did a google search on Nanbeiyan, but only found a bycycle speedo/odo.

These things are all over eBay.
The one thing I don't quite understand is if these things are for a bike then why is it that it has a display when you need to add engine oil?
I don't really care either way, I just need something to give me my speed and keep track of miles should I ever have to register this thing

[dominicevans]

year it clearly states bicycle speedometer and then has in the features say sumting about engine oil??