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I知 currently in the US but will be moving back to Australia next year and by law you must have a KPH Speedo plus odometer on your bike. I知 looking at buying a HD combo speedometer https://mstore.harley-davidson.com/s...10-70900171--1

amd was wondering if anyone has installed and whether you can toggle the odometer from MPH to KPH on the device? I did speak to a local dealer but they were a bit sketchy as to whether this could be done. Only other options are to wait and install the KPH version when back (but $$ increase). Or possibly a digital version.

Wondering if anyone has had to do similar or know if this can be done?
 
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it says in the installation instructions

"Press and hold the "Trip" reset switch to toggle between the "mile" and "kilo" displays."

I would assume that's the answer you're looking for. Good luck, maybe someone that has one already can answer it definitively. You can also ask a question on the product website, maybe one of their techs will answer it.
 
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Originally Posted by Bukkers
I’m currently in the US but will be moving back to Australia next year and by law you must have a KPH Speedo plus odometer on your bike. I’m looking at buying a HD combo speedometer https://mstore.harley-davidson.com/s...10-70900171--1

amd was wondering if anyone has installed and whether you can toggle the odometer from MPH to KPH on the device? I did speak to a local dealer but they were a bit sketchy as to whether this could be done. Only other options are to wait and install the KPH version when back (but $$ increase). Or possibly a digital version.

Wondering if anyone has had to do similar or know if this can be done?
Yes, you can switch the odometer MPH to KPH.
https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson....9?locale=en_US

I prefer this one:
https://www.surdyke.com/PartsMain.as...hometer%20Kits

Also check these sites for better prices:

https://www.surdyke.com/PartsMain.as...hometer%20Kits

https://shop.newcastlehd.com/part/70900171b
 

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Bukkers,
I've got the same issue only in reverse. I'm heading back to the states from Canada and will possibly need to change my speedo from KPH to MPH.

I've listed a couple of places where you can purchase stick-on decals to place on your existing speedo ( if that's allowed in Australia).

The folks are correct, changing the odometer to kilometers is pretty simple. Unfortunately, the speedo can't be changed.

Good luck.

Acky


https://stickerhauz.com/collections/harley-davidson-speedometer/products/harley-davidson-speedometer

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/SPEEDO-OVERL...681?nav=SEARCH
 
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Thanks. I was goi g to purchase the combo so I致e got mph and KPH here in the US as it痴 cheaper. It痴 when I move back I just want to flick the odometer from M to K敗. Sounds like it shouldn稚 be an issue.
 
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Harleys have been around for many years.
Not all of them are the same.
Not all parts are interchangeable.
A year and model may help.
For example up until about 2003 the mileage was stored in speedometer only and when a speedometer was changed the old information did not transfer.
It required factory to send speedometer with miles added.
Can Bus is different in that mileage can transfer from old speedometer to a brand new zero mile speedometer from same time period but then locks speedometer to ecm after a certain number of miles.
 
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2016 Softail Deluxe. Good point. Should have added that info. Thanks.
 
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I suppose to answer my own questions. I purchased a H-D combination analog speedometer - MPH/KPH (part no. 70900171C). This displays both MPH and KPH on the same dial and you can toggle from MPH to KPH for the odometer reading easily.
 
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62 MPH = 100 KPH 31 MPH = 50KPH Just saved you work and money!!!
 
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I'm taking my bike from the US back to Australia later this year - where we need KPH, not MPH - hence the combo.
 




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