Clock Holder

[blackcat]

I have the 1000S clock holder on the CX and while I like it, the gauges can't be seen so easily through the little fairing.



I was thinking of just taking the conventional route, but this won't exactly mount to the triple tree's of the CX as they are wider. Has anyone taken this route and how did you make it work?




I assume all the wires neatly fit inside of the housing. I'm willing to do this for $100 bucks and some metal fabrication, but if it gets into multiple hundreds of dollars, I'll just let it be.

[Dick]

I'll start by saying I've never performed this on a CX. Aren't the tube spacing of the CX at 195mm ? Do you have the two threaded bosses on the top triple tree? Those bosses are where the gauge housing mounts. If you have the narrower fork spacing of 180mm, then the gauge housing mounts on top of the fork tubes. I have a top triple tree off a T that has the nubs needed if you want to see for reference. T has 195mm spacing with 35mm tubes. Hope this helps.

[Kentktk]

Hopefully in a new housing the gauges are mounted straight. To do it, while not particularly difficult, has all the makings of a royal pain in the ass.

[blackcat]

I'll start by saying I've never performed this on a CX. Aren't the tube spacing of the CX at 195mm ? Do you have the two threaded bosses on the top triple tree? Those bosses are where the gauge housing mounts. If you have the narrower fork spacing of 180mm, then the gauge housing mounts on top of the fork tubes. I have a top triple tree off a T that has the nubs needed if you want to see for reference. T has 195mm spacing with 35mm tubes. Hope this helps.

The CX has the two threaded bosses on the triple tree. I will ask Gordon @MG cycle what the spacing is on that housing just to make sure. Thanks.

"Hopefully in a new housing the gauges are mounted straight. To do it, while not particularly difficult, has all the makings of a royal pain in the ass."

Hmm...do the clocks just slide in there and mount through the holes as shown in the photo?