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Great news for people with mechanical speedos!!!

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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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Great news for people with mechanical speedos!!!

I found a website that sells a converter for those of us with mechanical speedos. http://www.terf.com/SpeedChangerMechanicalPage.htm
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 12:36 AM
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About half the price of others being offered. If it lives up to the billing, truly good news.

And I wondered why I hadn't ordered a converter yet - and why I went and bought a 145 MPH mechanical speedo. . .
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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Re: Great news for people with mechanical speedos!!!

i hope it lives up to what it claims. i will purchase one if it does.
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Re: Great news for people with mechanical speedos!!!

Has anyone got one of these yet? im thinkin about testing the waters...
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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Re: Great news for people with mechanical speedos!!!

I'm still conteplating on getting this or getting a set of autometers.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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Re: Great news for people with mechanical speedos!!!

I think i am just going to try some thing different with the stock meters.
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