mcferreira100 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Got the clock open using special tool to carefully peel open the crimp face. Once opened we could see the loose bracket the cable screws onto is a press fit into rest of the mechanism. Pressed it carefully back in using a vice and re assembled. Working better now..powerband kicks in at 5500..sorry didn't take pics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Show us some pics of your tool . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 WHAT!!! No thanks keep those pictures to yourself thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcferreira100 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 LOL..you need to be more descriptive Kev..might get something u don't want to see. Tool wasn't mine but will see bout a pic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcferreira100 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Bad luck..bracket came loose again (should have epoxy glued it back in place). This time needle went so crazy it broke. Now its unwound the spring behind it. I`ve glued the needle back together after putting a little torsion against the spring but now not working at all. I`m told if that spring unwinds itself then unit cannot be fixed....damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcferreira100 Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 Getting pretty tired of trying to find a rev counter so stuck a DT175 one on there for time being. Sits like crap in there and no temp gauge so no long trips, but can at least use the bike. At last I can see what actual revs are doing and great to see needle flying to 9000rpm..other gauge didn`t go past 7000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Hi Mac, been a while, yeah that looks pretty horrid mate but still if it works and don't set the bike on fire. 9K, bet your neighbours just LOVE you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Got the clock open using special tool to carefully peel open the crimp face. Once opened we could see the loose bracket the cable screws onto is a press fit into rest of the mechanism. Pressed it carefully back in using a vice and re assembled. Working better now..powerband kicks in at 5500..sorry didn't take pics.Hi.Just seen your post. I'm a new member, living in Yorkshire but have a house in Hout Bay and an Africa Twin there. Always stuck for someone to ride out with. Where in Cape Town do you live ?Regards,Tim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcferreira100 Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 In Durbanville..always keen to join someone for a ride. I often meet guys in Tokai area and ride over to Hout Bay for coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted November 28, 2015 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2015 Will the dt mechanism not swap across? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcferreira100 Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 It might Cynic, although angle at the back is more slanted on the RD. You might get it going but will work properly??..these are carefully calibrated instruments. Maybe someone that knows what they doing with these mechanisms could do it..but I can`t find anyone here who will work on old clocks. Friend of mine tried to sort it using a Honda rev counter internals, and now its in a million bits. Got a quote off a website from someone in the UK who specializes in restoring them..quoted me 250GBP..ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted November 28, 2015 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2015 What about this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-RD-350-ypvs-31k-rev-counter-/271947338740 I don't mind getting it and forwarding it on if they wont post, so long as you pay me back of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcferreira100 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Sorry Cynic..haven't been on for awhile. Thanks..this would probably work, but found a complete unit on ebay..its on the way, should be here early in new year. Cost me a pretty penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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