universal tft display motorcycle quotation

I have a mid 80"s Honda Sabre motorcycle, and the gauge panel is severely broken. I was able to salvage everything except the speedometer. The parts for it are no longer available, and used parts are sky high in cost when available, plus they"re 25 years old. The bike uses an electronic speedometer & tachometer, along with a digital display that had LCD gear positions (via 7 wires- one for each gear and neutral), fuel level, and water temperature. The bike predates the engine control modules and data bus setups of newer bikes- it"s fairly old school. The wheel speed sensor uses a three wire setup: an 8V input from the dash, sensor ground, and outputs 0~4 to 8V back to the gauge per the shop manual. I"ve looked at late model bike dashes, and many use CAN BUS setups that I"m unfamiliar with. Some older ones still uses similar sensor data as what mine does, so they are a possibility, but I"d have to add-on gauges to monitor all the things I want to monitor. I"ve looked at dashes (via wiring diagrams & shop manuals) from all the Japanese models as well as Aprilia, Buell, Ducati, and Triumph and even a couple of snowmobiles. All are either lacking a feature I want or they cost way too much. What I"d like to do is hijack a later model dash with an LCD panel & make it display the stuff I want... but I digress.

I don"t need fancy displays on the LCD, just numbers & letters. I drew a prototype using some software and have attached a JPG of what I"d like to end up with (single screen).

There is a worrying trend thieves are now targeting TFT display screens which can be easily removed from unattended motorcycles. Mainly affecting certain BMW models, and costing upwards of £500 to replace, Nippy Normans have produced an anti-theft brace to protect valuable screens from opportunist thieves.

Made from stainless steel, the Anti-Theft Brace fits neatly around the TFT and bolts to stop it from being removed. It attaches to existing mounting points — no fiddly fitting kits or drilling required. It is powder-coated in black to blend in with the machine’s styling and protect against corrosion.

As you would expect, it’s precision cut and shaped so as not to obscure any of the information displayed on the TFT. It also features a built-in sun visor to help make the screen easier to read in bright light — often a problem with shiny, reflective TFTs.

TFT Screen Anti-Theft Brace is available for BMWs F850 Adventure, F900 R/XR, S1000 XR (2020-on), R1200GS LC/Adv and R1250GS/Adv. Included are required fixings. Prices start at just £49 (incl. VAT) and available from www.nippynormans.com