Gage relocation bracket

[sk-rx1]

Last spring there was a small article in I believe Snow Tech on a gage relocation bracket that someone had built. It raises and moves the gage pod a bit to make it much more visible on an Apex with the handlebars raised up a couple inches. Seemed like a good idea to me. Has anyone built one or know of any company that offers one?

 

[actionjack]

I've done this in various ways on both my Apex and Attak. Search for gauge AND relocation

CR Racing makes a bracket - Kinger's sled has one
Timbersled makes one - I use a modified one
You could make one your self - I've made a few versions

Currently my gauge is on a modified timbersled bracket on a RAM mount on a Lake Effect riser. My 7" iPad (I hope) GPS is going where the gauge used to be.

 

[kinger]

Correct I use the CR racing under bar mount which just means it mounts on the back side of the risor. Then I made a custom one for my SC gauges mouted on the front side of the risor and matched the angles so they match.

Here are some picts:

 

[sk-rx1]

Thanks, Looks real nice. I will have to get my sled out and see what area looks best. I assume you made the plate yourself, used their bracket? The one I saw mounted in the stock location, was a plate bent at more than a 90 bend to push the gage up and forward, leaving it more flat and more in line when looking over a riser.

 

[actionjack]

Thanks, Looks real nice. I will have to get my sled out and see what area looks best. I assume you made the plate yourself, used their bracket? The one I saw mounted in the stock location, was a plate bent at more than a 90 bend to push the gage up and forward, leaving it more flat and more in line when looking over a riser.

I've done this too with a homemade solution. Worked well and had requests from friends to make them one. I'll find some pics later.

 

[kinger]

I didn't think I would like the gauge where it is but its perfect, even when standing. I find it much ore visable and easy to reset the trip meter, etc when its in that position. When I started I wanted to see it while standing, but who wants to look at a gauge while standing so I did this which is better viewed while sitting and cruising on a nice straight trail, then I peek down and check out the gauges make sure everything is ok.

Either way it works well. You will have to extend your wires to the gauge pod, at least I had to.

 

[sk-rx1]

I did find the article in Snow Tech, pg 12 of the Spring issue. The mod was actually done to a Vector. I will figure something from all these ideas.

 

[actionjack]

You can see this worked really well. Thats a standard riser. Looks like it was made to go there. Makes me consider going back to it. There is a plate in old location and a standoff plate, to which the speedo is mounted. It was about as high as you could go with a windshield. The standoff made the speedo 1" closer and moved it up about 3" (going by memory). I made the plates with 6060 AL and had them powder coated.