Marvin (my gen4) has a smaller front sprocket.. great mod, but this makes the speed woefully optimistic. I've had a speedo healer on my '92 'blade for years to make the F4i dash work and it's been great, so I ordered one for Marv.
The healer has come a long way since my last one. It used to have a row of dip switches, now it's got a set and select button alongside a single character display. The older model the switches need to be acted in a certain order and the values are ready by the flashing of the LED. Now, the values are input on after the other and can be read off the display. Infinitely easier! It's also about half the size.
Now, with the plug and play harness, it's a 2min job to install. You'll spend more time taking the plastic off then you will installing the healer! Simply choose a location, stick the included Velcro patch on, unplug the speedo sender and patch in the healer, find a spot for the top speed recall button and you're done.
[image: Attached Image: IMAG0055.jpg]
This is the left side of the sub frame (gen4).
1. The healer.
2. Speedo side of the wiring harness connection for the speed sensor (sprocket cover)
3. Sensor side of the wiring harness connect. I've unplugged the two, and plugged in the (white) healer connectors.
4. The cables are plenty long, and well terminated so I didn't bother shortening them. The zip ties are included.
5. Cable running to the very small 'Top Speed Recall' button. I've placed it just out of shot on the sub frame (6). Easily reached if I remove the seat. On the blade it's behind the faring in such a way that it cannot be seen, but I can jamb a gloved finer in the vent opening and press it. It will display the top speed on the speedo for a few seconds. This cable is long enough that you could mount the switch up at the dash if you so desired. I didn't bother since it's something I rarely use. In the 5 or 6 years I've had the 'blade, I think I've used it twice, on SINS was the first time...! $2.20 IIRC
So there you go! Great product, reliable, has longevity... no excuse for inaccurate speedo now.
Oh, one last thing; The speedo and ODO have the same sender, but different maths to get the info they need. You will find the ODO is more accurate that the speedo. This means that if you make the speedo read correct, the ODO will read under. I prefer to set the ODO correct, and do the speedo correction (guesstimate) in my head. Most Honda's, at the very least the 4 I have owned, are about 8%. I.e., in a 60 zone, I ride at 65, 90 zone, 98.. If that's too hard, just add 10%.
So there you go, easy way to get that speedo reading correctly, so no more excuses!
The healer has come a long way since my last one. It used to have a row of dip switches, now it's got a set and select button alongside a single character display. The older model the switches need to be acted in a certain order and the values are ready by the flashing of the LED. Now, the values are input on after the other and can be read off the display. Infinitely easier! It's also about half the size.
Now, with the plug and play harness, it's a 2min job to install. You'll spend more time taking the plastic off then you will installing the healer! Simply choose a location, stick the included Velcro patch on, unplug the speedo sender and patch in the healer, find a spot for the top speed recall button and you're done.
[image: Attached Image: IMAG0055.jpg]
This is the left side of the sub frame (gen4).
1. The healer.
2. Speedo side of the wiring harness connection for the speed sensor (sprocket cover)
3. Sensor side of the wiring harness connect. I've unplugged the two, and plugged in the (white) healer connectors.
4. The cables are plenty long, and well terminated so I didn't bother shortening them. The zip ties are included.
5. Cable running to the very small 'Top Speed Recall' button. I've placed it just out of shot on the sub frame (6). Easily reached if I remove the seat. On the blade it's behind the faring in such a way that it cannot be seen, but I can jamb a gloved finer in the vent opening and press it. It will display the top speed on the speedo for a few seconds. This cable is long enough that you could mount the switch up at the dash if you so desired. I didn't bother since it's something I rarely use. In the 5 or 6 years I've had the 'blade, I think I've used it twice, on SINS was the first time...! $2.20 IIRC
So there you go! Great product, reliable, has longevity... no excuse for inaccurate speedo now.
Oh, one last thing; The speedo and ODO have the same sender, but different maths to get the info they need. You will find the ODO is more accurate that the speedo. This means that if you make the speedo read correct, the ODO will read under. I prefer to set the ODO correct, and do the speedo correction (guesstimate) in my head. Most Honda's, at the very least the 4 I have owned, are about 8%. I.e., in a 60 zone, I ride at 65, 90 zone, 98.. If that's too hard, just add 10%.
So there you go, easy way to get that speedo reading correctly, so no more excuses!