Odometer Broken - need help!!!

WillQ · #1 29th November 2006, 04:56 PM

Noticed the other day that the odometer on my clock is stuck on 28999!!! Hence its not recording the mileage I'm doing on the bike. The Speedo works fine and so does the tripometer. Since these are sealed units so that they can't be tampered with (clocked) does anyone know of anyone out there who specialises in this sort of thing (not of a criminal persuasion... no offence
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) and could fix this or will I have to get a replacement??

eleven · #2 29th November 2006, 05:20 PM

wat type of machine is it?? i repair thay sort of that thing

WillQ · #3 29th November 2006, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by eleven

wat type of machine is it?? i repair thay sort of that thing

'98 Honda Magna 250

woodcutter · #4 29th November 2006, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by WillQ

Noticed the other day that the odometer on my clock is stuck on 28999!!! Hence its not recording the mileage I'm doing on the bike. The Speedo works fine and so does the tripometer. Since these are sealed units so that they can't be tampered with (clocked) does anyone know of anyone out there who specialises in this sort of thing (not of a criminal persuasion... no offence
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) and could fix this or will I have to get a replacement??

Is the speedo driven by a cable or electronic?

WillQ · #5 29th November 2006, 09:14 PM

Its driven by cable... so not a matter of simply reprogramming the odometer!!

eleven · #6 29th November 2006, 09:26 PM

is it a digital readout or manual numbers?

rccaulfield · #7 29th November 2006, 09:28 PM

leave it! uv been blessed by the speedo gods!!!
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rgfinn · #8 29th November 2006, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by rccaulfield

leave it! uv been blessed by the speedo gods!!!
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exactly! no more depreciation for you
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WillQ · #9 30th November 2006, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by rgfinn

exactly! no more depreciation for you
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But if I got a new one the mileage would be back to zero... I think that would be much better
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!!!

Seriously though, when it comes to selling up down the line I think it would be advantageous to have a working odometer. Besides, being stuck on XX999 would be a bit of a giveaway
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Brendan · #10 30th November 2006, 03:51 PM

Try taking the cable out of the clock and the wheel nut. Then pull the inner cable out a bit and try it again at the clock end.
I had that problem on my Ducati and it was just the cable was a couple of millimeters short and wasn't engaging with the various gears inside the clocks.
Took a few tries to get it working and lots of unecessary cursing.

WillQ · #11 30th November 2006, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Brendan

Try taking the cable out of the clock and the wheel nut. Then pull the inner cable out a bit and try it again at the clock end.
I had that problem on my Ducati and it was just the cable was a couple of millimeters short and wasn't engaging with the various gears inside the clocks.
Took a few tries to get it working and lots of unecessary cursing.

I don't think it will work - one of the mechanics in JP's had a look yesterday and couldn't get it going. The very first number reel (that counts 1/10th Km) does go around but the rest aren't moving so I doubt this can be fixed without taking the thing apart and maybe resetting one of the reels.

Brendan · #12 30th November 2006, 04:38 PM

Can you replace the inner metal cable only and try a new one ?
Maybe the end of your cable is damaged or worn down with use.

Brendan · #13 30th November 2006, 04:38 PM

Leo O'Reilly's are very good I find, might make you wait a week or so but its not off-the-road because of it.

**chopper** · #14 30th November 2006, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by eleven

wat type of machine is it?? i repair thay sort of that thing

can ya cut/get glass for clocks?.where you based ?

eleven · #15 30th November 2006, 05:47 PM

based over in cookstown indusrial estate tallaght, what type of glass you looking for??

Michael McDowell Senior Counsel · #16 30th November 2006, 06:08 PM

how bad

WillQ · #17 1st December 2006, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by eleven

is it a digital readout or manual numbers?

Sorry eleven - never got back to you about this... its an analog odometer not digital - do you think you could do something with it?

eleven · #18 1st December 2006, 01:03 PM

aye well sure we could have a look, it cant get any worse now can it?? everything else workong on the cluster??

WillQ · #19 1st December 2006, 06:01 PM

Well everything else is working so I guess it could get worse!!
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I'm attaching a pic in case you're not familiar with the Magna setup. I'm guessing I can detach the clock from the surrounding mount from behind so I'll have a go over the weekend.