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  1. 13th November 2011, 19:48 #1
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    Speedo Stopped (Harley XL1200)

    I have just been up North for a wee ride and my speedo was doing some weird things.

    My friend and I reset our speedos at the same time at a petrol station. Next time we checked I had done 191.2kms and he had done 202kms travelling together. That seemed rather odd and where were staying was those speedo checking 5 km signs so I checked and it seemed like mine was ok and so was his.

    So just north of Keri Keri there is a sign saying '70kms in 400 metres' and a Mr Plod was sitting by the side of the road so I let the gas off and watched the speedo needle go from 100kms to 0. It stayed there at 0 for what I would estimate about 5kms and the odometer did not click over either. It then sprang back into life.

    Anyone got any ideas at what the cause may be or are there a milion possibilites and I should book it into the shop?
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  2. 13th November 2011, 20:10 #2
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    Book it into the shop.
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    The same shop that just had your front wheel off !!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sinfull View Post
    The same shop that just had your front wheel off !!!
    Not sure what putting a new tyre on and this issue would have in common. Also not sure how you knew I had new tyre fitted. That was back in September anyways
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    Is your speedo cable driven or electrical sensor ... ???
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  6. 14th November 2011, 08:11 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    Is your speedo cable driven or electrical sensor ... ???
    Electrical sensor as far as I know
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    Quote Originally Posted by sinfull View Post
    The same shop that just had your front wheel off !!!
    Speedo's not wheel driven on Duckys little Sporty mate.
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    Wiring connection in the loom somewhere. Happens to Doc's sporty all the time. Speedo is on a different circuit to the ignition.
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    Too many bloody wheelies you mad woman!
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    Won't be a speedo issue,as we all know tractors have hour meters not speedos on them,well ones I've driven all have lol,sorry couldn't help it duckie.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nodrog View Post
    Too many bloody wheelies you mad woman!
    They wheelie really good too

    Quote Originally Posted by Goblin View Post
    Wiring connection in the loom somewhere. Happens to Doc's sporty all the time. Speedo is on a different circuit to the ignition.
    Ah OK. Thanks for that.

    Quote Originally Posted by ynot slow View Post
    Won't be a speedo issue,as we all know tractors have hour meters not speedos on them,well ones I've driven all have lol,sorry couldn't help it duckie
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    Quote Originally Posted by MadDuck View Post
    Electrical sensor as far as I know
    On the FRONT wheel ... ????
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    On the FRONT wheel ... ????
    Uh..I doubt it...
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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog View Post
    Uh..I doubt it...
    I don't know much about those new fangled high horsepower sports bikes ... so where IS the sensor for the speedo ... ???
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    I don't know much about those new fangled high horsepower sports bikes ... so where IS the sensor for the speedo ... ???

    From down in the depth of the mechanical gubbins at the bottom of the motor....
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