nigel smith Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Hi all has anyone tried to repair this type of speedo? the cable seems fine the drive is working. The needle is not moving and the milage is not moving, any ideas would be gratefully received cheers nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel smith Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 PS if anyone has one for sale i would be very interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted September 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 16, 2015 Unusual to see one fail Nigel,it's normally the cable that breaks...I'd say take the cable off and inspect the inner cable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel smith Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 hi pauli have taken the cable off the back of the speedo and spun the front wheel and the speedo end of the cable turns. i will have another look maybe the cable end in not locating properly in the speedo.while your about paul do you know if you grease a sprag/starter clutch ?i have to change mine and wanted to know if is should be lubricated ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 On my FJ the actual spring inside had broken, that meant that the needle didn't move but the mileage counter worked, does your counter work? cos if it does then it's your needle return spring that's broke. You can't fix that I'm afraid it's a new or replacement clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel smith Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 hi slice no nothing is working the mileage is not moving.cheersnigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted September 17, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2015 hi pauli have taken the cable off the back of the speedo and spun the front wheel and the speedo end of the cable turns. i will have another look maybe the cable end in not locating properly in the speedo.while your about paul do you know if you grease a sprag/starter clutch ?i have to change mine and wanted to know if is should be lubricated ?sorry, I dunno about that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel smith Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 Hi all i need some advice!!! I have discovered the cause of my speedo being intermittent. On the DT125X there is a single lug on the hub to drive the speedo gear and guess what mine is missing. i have been getting some movement due to the speedo drive gear rubbing against the hub as the tabs on the drive gear look a little worn. first pic is my hub no lug second pic is how it should be my question is do you think it would be possable to drill the hub and insert a pin. the pin would only be driving the speedo gear so should not be under a lot of strain. any ideas would be great thanks nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Find the proper part , they cost peanuts . Drilling can get expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel smith Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 hi therethe proper part is a new hub/wheel and even second hand your talking a £100 hence looking for advice on a repaircheersnigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) That's a bit of a bugger isn't it? As Kev says your best bet is a new wheel I'm afraid, drilling that close to the edge of the rim is going to be a nightmare, you could weld an ally tab onto it but not sure how long that would last. Do you know anyone that does ally welding? You could get them to do a build up of weld and then file and grind it back to size but will be a hell of a good welder to get it just right, can't you find a cheap second hand wheel? Edited October 6, 2015 by slice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 6, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Nigel I'll come round tomorrow night at 10pm and have a look at it, your phone still end with 76? Edited October 6, 2015 by Airhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel smith Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 hi paulThats great but gonna have to put you off as the wheels back on and im using the bike for work,Maybe if you have a spare ten mins at the weekend?cheersnige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 6, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 6, 2015 OK Saturday 12:30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel smith Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 OK Saturday 12:30?cheers paul thats greatand yes i still have the same number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Ah , apologies Nigel , I thought you were just missing the large tabbed shim which is used in most speedo drive gears . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel smith Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 no worries kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel smith Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Hi allWell i got back from a day at my parents earlier than i thought with an hour of daylight to spare so i whipped my front wheel off. i drilled the rim of the hub with a 1.9mm bit and knocked in a 2mm roll pin leaving in about 2mm proud and jobs a good'un. speedo works perfectly.thanks everybody for there help!!!and a big thank you to paul (airhead) for offering to come round and help.cheers all nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 11, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 11, 2015 Great stuff well done with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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