"How much?!" From Yorkshire

[Hakucookie]

Hi everyone, just thought I'd better join and introduce myself since I haven't fallen off my bike yet, only been riding for a month so still very much a newbie.
Fzs600 in gold (ugh, horrible) and black.
Jen

[Dave48]

Welcome Jen and hope you enjoy "Fazership".
Plenty of lunatics(sorry meant knowledgeable!) owners on here-a mine of information.
Now lets see a pic of the bike.

[TOADY]

Welcome aboard.  Let's see this golden girl that your  riding.

[taylor]

hi jen welcome, why did you buy it if you don't like gold.?     its a bike anyway so don't crash it.     good luck.

[Hakucookie]

It's not a great pic, but I made a little ramp and rode it up onto our front porch so it wouldn't get rained on. I'll take another pic soon, just a little frustrated that the speedo isn't working at the moment. Why did I buy it if I didn't like the colour? It was the only one close enough and within my budget. I figure I can learn to ride on it and then when I'm better, get a nicer bike
Jen

[Fazer99]

Welcome to the Nut house 

I quite like that gold and black look, you don't see many of that colour scheme on the road, but they are not as fast as the red ones 

Is it just the speedo thats not working or is it the rev counter as well not working?
If it's just the speedo then you might have a broken wire leading from the reader on the front wheel to the speedo, mine broke the other day and a quick blob of solder, heat shrink and electrical tape and it is as good as new.

[Hakucookie]

Just the speedo, I've already replaced the bit with the lugs that spins with the wheel inside the sensor because it was broken and chewed up a bit, I was hoping that would fix it but no luck, my odometer isn't counting up either so it isn't just the speedo needle, but I've never seen the needle move either, is it supposed it when you first turn the key?
Jen

[Fazer99]

It could still be the wires that lead from the front wheel to the clocks as there are 3 wires inside the protective covering, if I have this correct then 1 is for the Speedo needle and the others (as I say if I'm correct) are for the odometer. The needle should bounce up a bit when you start the bike (well it does on mine but only a tiny bit). might also be worth checking everything is plugged in firmly behind the clocks as you will be suprised what crazy things electronics can do when not plugged in properly 

[Hakucookie]

Might have to get my oscilloscope out and check the wires, I hope it's something silly and not a broken sensor as they're not cheap, I tried unplugging and re-plugging behind the clocks and inside the little waterproof box under the tank but that didn't help, I'll have to wait for a dry day to tinker some more. Oh well!
Jen

[BBROWN1664]

Its most likely to be either the sender unit within the wheel hub as these get broken when the tyres get changed by cack handed mechanics or the wire going from the hub to the speedo as these get moved when people take the wheel off or change the brake pads resulting in it rubbing on the disk and wearing through.