How can you lenghten the wire?

 

I just lengthened mine by splicing in a section of wire in the middle of the original cable--in my case, I used an spare computer microphone extension cable I had laying in my drawer. Anyhow, you just cut the original cable in the middle, strip off an inch or so of the outer insulation on both ends, strip back about 1/4 inch of the insulation around the wire, do the same to the extension piece, and then splice in the extension and wrap the spliced areas with electrical tape. I soldered mine versus using crimp-on connectors. Whatever you do though, get a piece of 2-wire cable from an electronics store, and make sure it's of small gauge wire...like 24-28 gauge. Don't use heavier automotive-type stuff...you want to keep resistance in the wire to a minimum.

 

I just lengthened mine by splicing in a section of wire in the middle of the original cable--in my case, I used an spare computer microphone extension cable I had laying in my drawer. Anyhow, you just cut the original cable in half, strip off an inch or so of the outer insulation on both ends, strip back about 1/4 inch of the insulation around the wire, do the same to the extension piece, and then splice in the extension and wrap the spliced areas with electrical tape. I soldered mine versus using crimp-on connectors. Whatever you do though, get a piece of 2-wire cable from an electronics store, and make sure it's of small gauge wire...like 24-28 gauge. Don't use heavier automotive-type stuff...you want to keep resistance in the wire to a minimum.

 

so all I need is a two-wire wire??????

 

Yep!

 

Where do I mount the sensor at?

 

Where you mount the sensor really depends on the quad. On my 400EX I mounted a larger Radio Shack magnet to the right front spindle using two-ton epoxy, and the pick-up sensor on the plastic cover that covers the caliper. Check out this web site for a trick installation:http://flhondariders.homestead.com/speedo.html. Anyhow, you'll want to find a place where you can mount both...in a location that allows you to get the sensor fairly close to the magnet. I chose the front of my quad versus the rear sprocket area, just because of the riding debris and lube that could fly off the chain.

 

I mounted one on a Rancher recently, I dont know how similar it is to the Recon. I mounted the sensor on the back of the front brake drum behind the spindle. There were 2 bolts in the back of the brake drum, I removed the smallest one, and made a bracket out of flat metal 1/2" wide and 1/8" thick. I bent the flat metal into an "L" shape with a hole on each end. I bolted the long end to the brake drum and the sensor to the short end. This placed the sensor on the end of the brake drum and close to the wheel. I then put the magnet on the wheel and drove it slowly to make sure it was in the correct position, then fastend it to the wheel with epoxy. I also had to lenghthen the cable, but its not hard to do. Its a good idea to solder the splices so they wont come apart.
I fastened mine to the front wheel because I feel this gives a more accurate measure of speed and distance. If your back wheels spin going through mud or around corners it will measure innacuratly. Also be sure to calibrate it as described in the posts above. My front tires are 24x12-8 and I ended up setting mine at 195mm.

 

Hey,thanks,I just got a Speedzone Sport speedo today,I'm gonna mount it up tomorrow.

 

Hey,thanks,I just got a Speedzone Sport speedo today,I'm gonna mount it up tomorrow.I hope I can get those wheels measured right!