Digital odometer Motogadget Motoscope Mini

A bit of Philosophy
One of the things I like most about customisation is the ability to customize our vehicle at the same time as we can add functionality or increase the performance of the replaced part. In fact I consider that apart from the aesthetic theme, there must always be a because when we remove, change or add some element to our bike. At first they cut off and dismantled pieces simply to lose weight, and they already styled the mount and made it "different." Later on, parts were replaced with higher performance or quality, and new products were finally installed when there was a specific need. Always, of course, keeping the original minimalist philosophy of the "chopper": What is not not weighs, does not break, and does not count money ...

Motogadget
In keeping with this minimalism we find a European company that makes really small odometers, which at the same time allow us to eliminate heavy and bulky supports provide more information without adding any accessories to the machine, getting inside the purist trend but contributing modernity. Apart from this we will get more information, such as engine revolutions, simply by taking advantage of the original resources of the bike.
In this case we will proceed to replace the original odometer of our Harley-Davidson Sportster by the Motoscope Mini

and we will take advantage of it to install it in the handle of the handlebar, eliminating the serial support.

The kit
To perform this operation we will use a Motoscope Mini, a handlebar support with hollow for the same and indicator lights and a small interface (M-Can) that will allow us to read the data directly from the switchboard by facilitating the real-time information of speed and RPM.

To explain a little how the interface takes advantage of the information I will explain that the injection center (ECM) communicates with the various sensors of the bike with a digital language, called J1850, in a kind of "internet" that owns the vehicle. In this way the speed sensor captures the spin of the transmission pinion, communicates it to the ECM and in turn sends the signal to the original odometer so that the needle is moved to the correct site, indicating the speed to the driver. The motoscope interface reads this information and sends it to the new device, along with the engine revolutions information. The best thing about it is that it connects and ready, you don't have to make any adjustments or calibrate anything.

Installation
We start by unmounting the original piece

and then insert the mini odometer into its location on the cover of the handlebars, holding it with the lower screws.

We mounted the clamp on the towers and made the recommended tightening in the HD manual, and ready.

Connections
We move on to plugging the interface into the connector where technicians normally connect the diagnostic computer, in our model is located next to the battery. It is very important to remember that most failures in the electronic systems of modern motorcycles are caused by connection problems, so we will use dielectric silicone to facilitate contact and prevent moisture from entering the connectors.

The mini mile count needs a button to change the different visualizations, we have discarded the one that comes in the kit and we have reused the original button, relocating it to the side cover, in this way we completely leave the handlebars completely free.

We leave everything well attached and we only have to weld the connections of the indicator lamps, with a little patience and precision.

Enjoy it!
Once everything in place again we will check that it works properly, and we will do so while turning the handlebars back and forth, to verify that there are no problems in the wiring.

From now on we have a totally clean handlebar and we will also be able to see the RPM of the engine in real time, all with a very elegant minimalist concept.

Frank Burguera

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