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Post by yamatopdog on Apr 10, 2006 19:32:40 GMT -5
HI ALL,TONIGHT I'VE SOURTED OUT MY JETTING(AT LEAST ON THE SLOW SPEED SIDE,AS THE BIKE IS NOT LEGAL YET) AND HAVE AN EASY TO START BIKE THAT IDLES WELL(AND WILL POWER WHEELIE,NOT THAT I CONDONE THAT TYPE OF BEHAVIOR  MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY TACH WORKS BUT IS EXTREAMLY SLOW TO RESPOND,GOT IT UP TO AROUND 3K RPM AND TOOK 30 SEC OR MORE TO RETURN TO IDLE. THE BIKE HAS NOT BEEN RUN IN 20+YEARS,GAVE IT A SMALL SHOT OF PENITRENT IN THE CABLE OPENING HOPING THIS MIGHT HELP ANY ONE SEEN THIS BEFORE? THANKS BOB |
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Post by StewRoss on Apr 11, 2006 3:16:29 GMT -5
Hi.
Try taking the cable off the bike to see if it has a lot of 'drag' on the inner...that can cause problems...also there can be a problem with rust on the internals of the tacho (drag cup) if it has been sitting for a long time.
Not a huge amount that you can do there, rustwise, unless you have the instrument disassembled and serviced...not many places will do that.
If necessary there are certainly replacement tacho's about...the later SR's have white faced instruments though.
Deusexmachina in Aus can supply Daytona stuff as well...I recently bought a small sized aftermarket speedo for under $80 Aus...I'm sure they can get original stuff as well.
SR
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Post by yamatopdog on Apr 11, 2006 20:44:21 GMT -5
THANKS FOR THE REPLY STEW, BUT I'M SURE IT'S IN THE GUAGE,THE CABLE WAS ALREADY LUBED AND IN GOOD CONDITION AND THE DRIVE SHOWS NO WEAKNESS.I'LL CONTUNUE TO GIVE IT A LITTLE LUBE AND W/ SOME TIME HOPEFULLY IT WILL LOOSEN UP. IF NOT I'LL OPEN IT UP,BIG PAIN IN THE BUTT,I'VE DONE IT BEFORE.NOT LOOKING TO SPEND TOO MUCH AT THIS TIME AS I'M A LITTLE OVER BUDGET AND WAITING ON TAGS,BUT VERY HAPPY WITH THE BIKE AT THIS MOMENT.THE MOTOR LOOKS AND RUNS CHERRY,THE REST OF THE BIKE BEEN CLEANED UP AND WHEN I GET A FEW MILES ON IT I'LL NEED TO DECIDE WHAT DIRECTION TO GO WITH HER BUT I HAVE A FEELING SHE'LL BE AROUND FOR A WHILE,BOB
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Post by miker on Apr 12, 2006 13:51:55 GMT -5
I just fired up my XS650 today for the first time this spring and *both* the speedo and tach are acting as you describe. It was in the back bedroom over the winter, not in a damp place or anything.
miker
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Post by yamatopdog on Apr 12, 2006 19:37:58 GMT -5
MIKE,I ASSUME YOU HAVE HAD THIS BIKE AND THEY WORKED WHEN PUT AWAY? I DID'NT LOOK AT MY SPEEDO WHILE I WAS MOVING NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT(TOO LARGE OF A SEG ON MY FACE)I'LL HAVE TO LOOK NEXT TIME I RUN HER. LET US KNOW THE OUTCOME AFTER YOU RUN IT A FEW TIMES THIS SEASON. THANKS BOB
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Post by yamatopdog on Apr 16, 2006 12:19:49 GMT -5
HAPPY EASTER ALL,MIKE CHECKED MY SPEDO TODAY AND IT TO IS WORKING IN SLOW MO.HOPEFULLY THIS WILL FREE UP OVER TIME,BOB
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Post by miker on Apr 17, 2006 8:41:15 GMT -5
Ok, ofter about 60 miles my speedometer is working "pretty good", still a little slow. The tach is much slower, but I have to assume that time will bring it around. Topdog - yes, I had the bike last fall, both gauges were fine, and it spent the winter in my back bedroom so it didn't even get cold. I did have the gauges off for a while and sitting on their faces, I was wondering if maybe that let the pivot lift off the seat and corrode a bit? Anyway, things are improving.  miker |
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Post by mikec on Apr 22, 2006 3:57:49 GMT -5
Hi there Miker,
I read somewhere that you should not get any oil or grease into the gauges.
If there was some oil where the cables connect and you stored them on their faces that oil
could have seeped into the gauges. I had a similar problem when I tried to pull my Tacho
appart to fix a loose screw, the screw is still floating arround inside the face, (I couldn't get
the glass out!). When I reinstalled the tacho it ran slow for a while but soon corrected
itself. You might be able to clean the oil from inside, if that is the problem, with cotton buds.
Good luck, Mikec.
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Post by miker on Apr 25, 2006 11:44:52 GMT -5
Both speedo and tach are now ok, after about 150 miles. I'll remember that on the oil/grease, thanks!
miker
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MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY TACH WORKS BUT IS EXTREAMLY SLOW TO RESPOND,GOT IT UP TO AROUND 3K RPM AND TOOK 30 SEC OR MORE TO RETURN TO IDLE. THE BIKE HAS NOT BEEN RUN IN 20+YEARS,GAVE IT A SMALL SHOT OF PENITRENT IN THE CABLE OPENING HOPING THIS MIGHT HELP ANY ONE SEEN THIS BEFORE? THANKS BOB
