rcsocket Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Replacing gen2 instruments with gen3 RC24 Gen2 instruments are now rare but lots of RC36 Gen3 are to be found. Fitment is essentially plug and play apart from the following- So here is what you need to do the swap. Obtain from Gen3 instrument cluster, sprocket cover, clutch push rod, speedo drive, coupler and cable. Gen3 speedo is driven from gearbox mainshaft not F/wheel as on Gen2 You need to space out the sprocket retaining bolt by 10mm (longer bolt) Allowing for tyre size 140/80 vs 170/60 and sprockets 16/45 vs 16/43 the speedo will indicate 1.8% fast on the Gen2. If however the rear sprocket on the Gen2 is changed to 44t speedo error will now be 0.4% slow. The Gen3 tacho has different drive electronics to the Gen2 but the electronic module on the back of the tachos are interchangeable Remove the modual from the back of the Gen2 tacho and plug it into the Gen3. The two meter wires need to be soldered. Note- 3 connects to the Gen2 tacho so either swap harness or provide brown/black feed. The middle connect hole needs to be drilled and the wires Gen2 are in a different order to Gen3. Replacing the illumination bulbs with Leds really brightens the display. I used a strip of rubber cut from an old inner tube and attached with double side sticky tape across the top of the instruments to mask the back side from the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR750F3 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I have a spare speedo cluster for the rc24 for anyone needing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Gebruiker Posted May 1, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted May 1, 2020 23 hours ago, rcsocket said: Replacing the illumination bulbs with Leds really brightens the display. If you get a chance, would you post pictures of the cluster with LEDs? My gen3 could definitely use brighter instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcsocket Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 You need T10 501 W5W bulbs 6 off single Led type. I bought from ebay ten for 3.20 gbp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted May 7, 2020 Member Contributer Share Posted May 7, 2020 Note that these probably have polarity; so if it appears not to function, fit 180 degrees round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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