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Arthur Farrow

Rev Counter type

My Silk does not have a Rev counter nor ever seems to have ( blanking plate)

Firstly does anybody have one they could sell?
Or can anybody tell me what the Smith number is ? From a picture there is no number on the face??

I'm going to use a Boyer ignition system (Clive W did the conversion) does anybody know if the Smiths will work with it? I am aware somebody makes good looking replicas (Caerbont Automotive)

CHEERS...this thing will eventually live assuming I live long enough!!

ARTHUR

hendred

Re: Rev Counter type

Sorry, don't have one for sale. The original one fitted to a Silk was a Veglia electronic tacho similar the one fitted to a Morini. The vibration tended to destroy them. The Smiths tacho that will fit is a RVC1414 FOUR CYLINDER FOUR STROKE type, 80mm diameter, as fitted to some MGB's. My understanding is that Smiths never made an electronic tacho for a bike so they may not be sealed for really wet weather. The Smiths RVC series tacho should work with electronic ignition, the earlier RVI type probably won't. I have a TIM 80mm tacho on my bike and it works well. Put "tacho" in the search box and you will find several threads on this topic.

hendred

Re: Rev Counter type

The Smiths RVC 1004 four stroke four cycle will fit, usually has a nice chrome bezel which is a better match with the speedo. Used on some old Mini's I think.

Arthur Farrow

Re[2]: Rev Counter type

many thanks for that . Just at the moment I think I'll stick without. I just for the engine back in the frame ...I'm not as strong as I was but a cheap scissor bike jack was brilliant to lift the motor...only to discover the left hand bottom engine bolt is stripped in the crankcase

Lifes like that sometimes eh??

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From: "hendred [via Silk Motorcycles]" <[hidden email]>

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Sent: 09/04/2020 07:52:21

Subject: Re: Rev Counter type

The Smiths RVC 1004 four stroke four cycle will fit, usually has a nice chrome bezel which is a better match with the speedo. Used on some old Mini's I think.

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