UPDATED 2/28/2013
I pulled this information from my website so I could share with my fellow M109R riders.
http://www.hunt4steve.com/m109r2
This is an ongoing project, however I thought I would share my current info with you all, and update this thread as I continue my work. Subscribe to this thread to keep updated on all the latest updates I post. If you all have any comments or questions, please post up.
What sparked this upgrade was the poorly placed speedometer (In my humble opinion). Like many cruisers on the road, the speedometer is placed on the gas tank. While this may look nice, the functionality is quite poor. While wearing a full-face helmet, it's quite a task to lean forward and view just how fast one is going. The Tachometer is very well place, but the law will not issue a ticket based on your tachometer reading, they are more keen on the speedometer. In an effort to make the riding more enjoyable, I've eliminated the stock tachometer and associated warning lights in favor of a Dakota Digital MCV-7200. Setting up this new combination meter is not for the faint of heart. There is extensive wiring modifications that must be accomplished to get this gauge to work correctly. Below I have ongoing documentation concerning my experience on installing this gauge on my 2008 M109R2. Please be advised that Suzuki may or may not have changed wiring color from year to year. Please be responsible and check your bike's schematic before you start down this path.
Here the Dakota Digital MCV-7200 has been unpacked and is eagerly awaiting to be installed on the Boulevard M109R2:
Wrestling with the wires:
Here is the real meat of the upgrade. Stock Schematic
PLEASE pay attention to these next two schematics, there are significant differences between the two
Stock configuration schematic with the factory tachometer:
Modified configuration schematic with the Dakota Digital in place of the Tach:
Figuring out the diodes as items were being lit or not:
Again, if you all have comments or questions, please post up.
edit: 7/15/2010
This is no longer a work in progress, as it is working very well with no hiccups.
I pulled this information from my website so I could share with my fellow M109R riders.
http://www.hunt4steve.com/m109r2
This is an ongoing project, however I thought I would share my current info with you all, and update this thread as I continue my work. Subscribe to this thread to keep updated on all the latest updates I post. If you all have any comments or questions, please post up.
What sparked this upgrade was the poorly placed speedometer (In my humble opinion). Like many cruisers on the road, the speedometer is placed on the gas tank. While this may look nice, the functionality is quite poor. While wearing a full-face helmet, it's quite a task to lean forward and view just how fast one is going. The Tachometer is very well place, but the law will not issue a ticket based on your tachometer reading, they are more keen on the speedometer. In an effort to make the riding more enjoyable, I've eliminated the stock tachometer and associated warning lights in favor of a Dakota Digital MCV-7200. Setting up this new combination meter is not for the faint of heart. There is extensive wiring modifications that must be accomplished to get this gauge to work correctly. Below I have ongoing documentation concerning my experience on installing this gauge on my 2008 M109R2. Please be advised that Suzuki may or may not have changed wiring color from year to year. Please be responsible and check your bike's schematic before you start down this path.
Here the Dakota Digital MCV-7200 has been unpacked and is eagerly awaiting to be installed on the Boulevard M109R2:
Wrestling with the wires:
Here is the real meat of the upgrade. Stock Schematic
PLEASE pay attention to these next two schematics, there are significant differences between the two
Stock configuration schematic with the factory tachometer:
Modified configuration schematic with the Dakota Digital in place of the Tach:
Figuring out the diodes as items were being lit or not:
Again, if you all have comments or questions, please post up.
edit: 7/15/2010
This is no longer a work in progress, as it is working very well with no hiccups.