Speedo Bust!

[chronyx]

One minute it said 90mph, then as I'm coming up to the 50mph bit of the A3 near Tolworth (With the bloody speed camera!) I look down again and...0.

Great.

Anyone know if it's more likely to be the cable or the internals?

I was on my way to Tippetts Honda...and they told me a new internal nylon cog thing is £70!!!

It's only just short of 30,000 miles too, quite disappointed it's broken already!

[BobA]

It's well worth checking first.

I had this on three occasions recently, and every time the cable had unscrewed itself from the back of the clock, for no apparent reason.

Each time, as I couldn't be a%sed to take the fairing off, I was just poking my fingers up the back and screweing it back in as tight as I could. On the last occasion, I used a bit of mild blue threadlock and it hasn't happened since.

Worth checking before lobbing out any cash!


Bob

[piguglyshandydrinker]

Hi Tim,

It could be either the cable, the gear drive or the clocks.
Check the cable first (cheapest & most likely) then the gear (spin the wheel, when the cable is off) it'l be unlikely to be the clocks.

Phil

[Robster]

As far as I remember, there's a little sort of tabbed washer inside that sits against the nylon bit. I think if you flex the tabs slightly outwards that can help. Think that's what I did once.....or I might have dreamed it, cant be sure.

[Grader]

It's well worth checking first.

I had this on three occasions recently, and every time the cable had unscrewed itself from the back of the clock, for no apparent reason.

Each time, as I couldn't be a%sed to take the fairing off, I was just poking my fingers up the back and screweing it back in as tight as I could. On the last occasion, I used a bit of mild blue threadlock and it hasn't happened since.

Worth checking before lobbing out any cash!


Bob

I have had this too, happened on a very rough track in Morocco and I assumed something terrible had happened to the speedo drive due to all the impacts. Checking over the bike that evening at the hotel I noticed the cable floating around, re-connected it and it has worked fine since.

[chronyx]

Thanks guys

[Robster]

Thanks guys

Bring it to Rykas tomorrow night...our resident Healer may be able to perform the laying on of hands!

[chronyx]

Bring it to Rykas tomorrow night...our resident Healer may be able to perform the laying on of hands!

Ooh I might just pop along anyway

[BobA]

Rykas!

What time are you lot getting there??


Bob

[Sohoeasy]

Your nylon gear drive is £17- FACT so don't worry even if it is the drive it wont cost the earth to fix.

Rykers ? Maybe,as with last time only if I finish up in that area!