borgy95 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 My speedo has been acting up on my bullet 500,I have noticed between 0-20 it's nigh on useless just sort of hovers at any old place in the range. And also every now and then when im going around 75-90mph the speedo jumps to infinity speed! (if only i could actually do that speed ) Any tips on how I go about getting my speedo to be more accurate? Quote
Throttled Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Re-new the cable. Mine snapped recently and inside the cable had corroded and got lots of gunk in it. A new cable cost £10 and as I watched the mechanic swap it for me I realised it is a very simple job to do. There are various guides on You Tube. Quote
eastanglianbiker Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 agree with above it sounds like frayed speedo cable replace it and see how it is then Quote
borgy95 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Posted January 5, 2012 Ok thnks guys, i'll check it out this weekend when i have time for the repairs.much appreciated Quote
mealexme Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 sounds like the cable is catching at low speeds, being wound up and then releasing the energy at high speeds causing it to read higher speeds than traveling. Probably best getting a new spedo cable, as throttled suggests Quote
borgy95 Posted January 6, 2012 Author Posted January 6, 2012 yeh seems this is the stroy im hearing./.. but that'll have to wait untill next months budget as im nigh on skint with 22days to go till payday. Quote
Tango Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 You could try dropping a bit of oil down the cable as that might tide you over until you've got the readies to replace the cable..... Quote
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