crazy speedo

[red98]

Thought it about time we had a speedo thread  .....speedo on my project bike has gone crazy, as soon as the wheel moves the needle shoots upto 40mph.....ive checked the drive dogs and swapped the sensor and lead with a known good un...still no change....ive got a good spare speedo which I was going to try next.....unless you lot can come up wiith something else   

[dazza]

What colour is the bike?  As red,  silver, blue,  black and grey one's think there faster than what they really are.

[red98]

    think iam in trouble DAZZA.....its a tri colour  .........got to put up a new fence today but should be able to swap clocks this evening 

[Hedgetrimmer]

What colour is the bike?  As red,  silver, blue,  black and grey one's think there faster than what they really are.

 

Seems to be a common problem with all Fazers - mine tells me it's doing 60, when in fact it's doing 91....    

[red98]

Problem solved   .....swapped clocks with a known goodun and works ok...stripped the clocks and all I could find was some white powder on the circuit board..cleaned it up and hey presto , working now..... ...thanks for all the helpfull comments, could'nt of done it without you...  ......think its ready for MOT now   

[red98]

Foc......put the bike back together tonight and went for a test ride,5 mins down the road and the problems back  .....I'll post in for sale / wanted secetion for new clocks