Need help with speedometer..

Rheno911 · August 30th, 2013, 09:04 PM

A few weeks ago my odometer and speedometer stopped working but my tach and fuel gauge were working fine on my 2010 250r.. and with every problem i encounter with the bike or diy i run to this forums for expert advice just do a quick search and everything i read seem to all point to a problem with the speedo cable.. Checked my connections and they were all intact so i went out and bought a speedo cable thinking maybe the cable is the problem.. and put it on today making sure the prong end go to the wheel and the other end to the speedometer.. Now my odometer is working again but my speedometer is still not.. does anyone know what could be wrong or how to fix my problem? thank you in advance

Asspire · August 30th, 2013, 09:40 PM

Gonna have to take dash apart

Rumor has it that buying a R6 solves this problem

Rheno911 · August 30th, 2013, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asspire

Gonna have to take dash apart

Rumor has it that buying a R6 solves this problem

Was trying to avoid taking the dash apart.. I guess I'm gonna have to do it now..

Lol about the R6.. I actually told my wife that the only way to fix the speedo is for me to get a new bike.. But since I'm here asking how to fix it you can guess what her answer was.. lol

Motofool · August 31st, 2013, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rheno911

Was trying to avoid taking the dash apart.. I guess I'm gonna have to do it now..

I remember that @choneofakind posted his work on the internals of the speedometer, although for his pre-gen.

choneofakind · August 31st, 2013, 08:05 AM

You can always buy a new speedo, and swap some parts around so you have a new speedo with the current odometer. The little electrical motors on the backside of the gauges (the ones that move the needles) all come off pretty easily.

The other thing you should remember is not to reset the odometer while the bike is moving. Those little plastic gears strip really easily and are only meant to be reset when the bike is stationary. Unlike your car, which can be reset whenever.

JAG · August 31st, 2013, 09:59 AM

My gauges stop working and a simple tap
On them gets them working again. Not sure
Why but every once in a while. Your problem
May be more serious although it was the fuel
And tac not speedometer.

Motofool · August 31st, 2013, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

You can always buy a new speedo, and swap some parts around.............

.........or replace just the face:

Rheno911 · August 31st, 2013, 08:19 PM

Thank you everyone for the respond.. I am actually now leaning more towards getting an aftermarket dash like the vapor tech..

August 30th, 2013, 09:04 PM	#1
Rheno911 ninjette.org member Name: Rheno Location: NYC Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 red ninja 250R Posts: 15	Need help with speedometer.. A few weeks ago my odometer and speedometer stopped working but my tach and fuel gauge were working fine on my 2010 250r.. and with every problem i encounter with the bike or diy i run to this forums for expert advice just do a quick search and everything i read seem to all point to a problem with the speedo cable.. Checked my connections and they were all intact so i went out and bought a speedo cable thinking maybe the cable is the problem.. and put it on today making sure the prong end go to the wheel and the other end to the speedometer.. Now my odometer is working again but my speedometer is still not.. does anyone know what could be wrong or how to fix my problem? thank you in advance

August 31st, 2013, 08:05 AM	#5
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	You can always buy a new speedo, and swap some parts around so you have a new speedo with the current odometer. The little electrical motors on the backside of the gauges (the ones that move the needles) all come off pretty easily. The other thing you should remember is not to reset the odometer while the bike is moving. Those little plastic gears strip really easily and are only meant to be reset when the bike is stationary. Unlike your car, which can be reset whenever.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

August 31st, 2013, 09:59 AM	#6
JAG ninjette.org member Name: Jeremy Location: Thousand Oaks Join Date: Aug 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Posts: 22	A simple tap gets my gauges working again My gauges stop working and a simple tap On them gets them working again. Not sure Why but every once in a while. Your problem May be more serious although it was the fuel And tac not speedometer. Last futzed with by JAG; August 31st, 2013 at 10:27 AM. Reason: More info

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August 30th, 2013, 09:40 PM	#2
Asspire Fix It Till Ya Break It Name: Asspyre Location: T.Dot Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 250RRrrrr Posts: 623	Gonna have to take dash apart Rumor has it that buying a R6 solves this problem

August 31st, 2013, 08:19 PM	#8
Rheno911 ninjette.org member Name: Rheno Location: NYC Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 red ninja 250R Posts: 15	Thank you everyone for the respond.. I am actually now leaning more towards getting an aftermarket dash like the vapor tech..