Winter Project

scuba1954 · Oct 27, 2014

Almost time to put my 2014 Trike up for the winter. I have a winter project that I am looking forward to doing. I am going to remove the inner fairing and have it color matched to my trike and replace the factory gauges with Blue Dakota Digital gauges along with the Dakota digital air pressure gauge monitor for the air shocks. I will be able to see how much air is in the shocks at anytime because it will be displayed on the new gauges.

Tuccandler · Oct 27, 2014

Mike, sounds like a great project. If you remember posts a few pics of those gauges.

Lucky · Oct 27, 2014

scuba1954 said:
Almost time to put my 2014 Trike up for the winter. I have a winter project that I am looking forward to doing. I am going to remove the inner fairing and have it color matched to my trike and replace the factory gauges with Blue Dakota Digital gauges along with the Dakota digital air pressure gauge monitor for the air shocks. I will be able to see how much air is in the shocks at anytime because it will be displayed on the new gauges.

Sounds like a good way to pass the cold time. Pics.Please! RIDE SAFE

scuba1954 · Oct 28, 2014

I will post pics when it's done and if it is not too cold in the garage when I do the project I will do a how to remove/replace inner fairing/gauges/speakers with pics. When it gets cold I usually get out my space heater and try to warm up the garage.

Downtown Cowtown · Nov 9, 2015

scuba1954 said:
I will post pics when it's done and if it is not too cold in the garage when I do the project I will do a how to remove/replace inner fairing/gauges/speakers with pics. When it gets cold I usually get out my space heater and try to warm up the garage.

I just put blue leds in my streetglide, a bit pricey at Oriellys, ten bucks each. Speedo and Tach are sealed. (damn) I like the effect so far. Want to paint my inner also, but procrastination is the name of the game.

consitter · Nov 9, 2015

Downtown Cowtown said:
I just put blue leds in my streetglide, a bit pricey at Oriellys, ten bucks each. Speedo and Tach are sealed. (damn) I like the effect so far. Want to paint my inner also, but procrastination is the name of the game.

I know this if off-topic, but I really like your avatar.

Downtown Cowtown · Nov 9, 2015

consitter said:
I know this if off-topic, but I really like your avatar.

Thanks its jus a small vision of my feelings about this world as it exists today, and yesterday.

And the future. Ugh, doom on you anarchist.

NHBAGGER · Nov 9, 2015

Downtown Cowtown said:
I just put blue leds in my streetglide, a bit pricey at Oriellys, ten bucks each. Speedo and Tach are sealed. (damn) I like the effect so far. Want to paint my inner also, but procrastination is the name of the game.

There are a couple of companies that can change out the speedo and tach lights for you. Not sure on price, but a lot more than $10!!

Downtown Cowtown · Nov 9, 2015

NHBAGGER said:
There are a couple of companies that can change out the speedo and tach lights for you. Not sure on price, but a lot more than $10!!

Theres companies that do it you say, but you no say who ?

I Was thinking digital, maybe ? Its cheaper to install a bulb, haha, i bet.

Let me know ya figure it out. thanks

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How about ? pull the gauges an have a window tinter tint them blue, or red ? Red tint is high dollar, but, shop close to me, are in a way bike guys (poster of easy rider on the wall) haha, guess that makes ya a biker.

Just tint it, it never leaves home, or its nesting place for long, eh ? Gimme an opinion.

NHBAGGER · Nov 9, 2015

Gauge LED Mods and Zee's Customs both do it.

Downtown Cowtown · Nov 9, 2015

As for digital, jus checked ebay, ahhahah, oh yeah, 350 or so for one gauge, maybe ? yeah tint sounds better or a bulb for sure dudes and dudettes,

Gorilla · Nov 9, 2015

NHBAGGER said:
Gauge LED Mods and Zee's Customs both do it.

I've used both in the past and liked them both. Changing the leds inside the tack and speedo then sealing it back up I expect is not an easy task. That's why I had them do it.

David792 · Aug 27, 2019

Zee's Custom LED gauges

I see that some of you have used Zee's Customs for LED gauges. Do you have any updates as far as the life of the LEDs? Did the gauges stay sealed? I'm thinking of blue numbers and an orange needle for Speedo and Tach. The package for a 2018 tri looks like $160. Anybody have any photos?

TrainingWheels · Aug 30, 2019

Sounds like a great project. Make sure to post pictures

Unfortunately I live in Amarillo, and hopefully we'll have another mild winter were we can ride all winter:cold:

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