1981 MNS Tach?

[blue giant]

Posting for a friend.

On his '81 MNS the tach has what appears to be a connection for a cable of some sort but there is nothing connected to it at this time. I believe this is in addition to the normal wiring that exits the tach and connects to the harness in the headlight bucket.

Is there a cable missing? Is there something different on the MNS tach's than on other XS eleven's.

Paul

[mro]

'81 MNS



same as my 79 special and 80 mns...


mro
got a pic of the part?

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Giant,

Like MRO said, the MNS is the same as all other XS's, it's ONLY electronic. IF it has a gear/cable connector like the speedo, then SOMEONE has swapped it out for one from another bike, ie. 750/850/650. They use mechanical drives. Only the XS11 uses the electronic type!

T.C.

[Miti-Babe]

Giant

When you say "a connection for a cable of some sort" do you mean an electrical cable or a mechanical (speedo-like) cable..?

All XS 11 "Special" tachos should have the 3-pin electrical connector for the electronics in the tacho and a second connector (6 or 4 pin, depending on model) for the backlights and panel lights (lo fuel, hi beam, etc...) The "Std" models only have the 6-way which covers tacho, backlights and fuel gauge...

Thing is... If the tacho is a "mechanical" type, then it's for ornamental purposes only on an XS11... There isn't a drive take-off on the engine to spin it around...

Does the tacho actually work, or is trying to get it to work how you found the other "cable"..?

[blue giant]

Thanks Gents!

I suspect Topcat is right, it has the wrong tach. P.O. must have swapped it out.