15 miles on new bike = dead tach

JoeLansing · June 11th, 2011, 11:46 PM

I went around the block a few times tonight, pulled it in the garage and the tach is just sitting on zero. It was working fine up until I pulled up to my house. I checked the fuses (and hooked up a Battery Tender lead while I was at it). All the other gauges work fine, just the tach is dead. I want to start taking it apart and figure out what's wrong, but it's under warranty so I'll probably just putt down to the dealer and have them check it out.
- Joe

xDxSx34 · June 12th, 2011, 01:13 AM

maybe your connection rattled a little lose

JoeLansing · June 12th, 2011, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xDxSx34

maybe your connection rattled a little lose

I'm hoping it is something like that. But after some reading it looks like there are 3? connections it could be. Also could be a bad hmmm CPI?, or a dead tach. I'm great at computer stuff, but not much of a grease monkey. I don't even like taking the flimsy Mattel side covers off my bike. I'll schedule a day for the Stealership to look at it. That way I won't be without it for long.
- Joe

Mizono · June 12th, 2011, 09:51 AM

Yeah I'd be up at the dealer. Weird issue though.

TXJ · June 12th, 2011, 01:16 PM

It's green, knowing it's the fastest color it has a ego. It's trying to lead you to believe "rev it to the moon" is not just a phrase, but a reality since it now has infinite RPMs.

wtfh4xx · June 12th, 2011, 02:57 PM

^ lol

JoeLansing · June 12th, 2011, 03:01 PM

I just took it out for another 15 miles. It all runs fine, just the tach is bad. Funny thing is I'm so used to a cruiser even with the tach I was kinda lugging it around at low RPMs. I think I'm reving it up quite a bit more with no tach. Nothing crazy yet, might be hitting 7k or so. Enough to break it in a little.
- Joe

DmbShn41 · June 12th, 2011, 03:31 PM

In this case, the stealership would be best. Just stay on them about you wanting it turned around in a decent amount of time, and once its resolved, what happened. I bought a new '08 years ago, and after 800 miles, I stopped to fill up. Used my key to open tank, filled up. Put key back in ignition, ignition wouldn't turn. Spent 3 hours trying to start bike, nothing. Had bike towed on flat bed to stealership, took them 3 weeks to give me answers. Only after I got Kawasaki involved. In the end, they told me 'the tumblers in the ignition wore out'. I was without my bike for 5 weeks in the summer of '08, and the stealership had the nerve to call me 'frugile' after I demanded to have the tow bill paid. Never, NEVER trust Middletown Cycle.

June 11th, 2011, 11:46 PM	#1
JoeLansing ninjette.org member Name: Joe Location: Lansing, MI Ghetto Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): Green 2011 SE 52yo Geezer Posts: 122	15 miles on new bike = dead tach I went around the block a few times tonight, pulled it in the garage and the tach is just sitting on zero. It was working fine up until I pulled up to my house. I checked the fuses (and hooked up a Battery Tender lead while I was at it). All the other gauges work fine, just the tach is dead. I want to start taking it apart and figure out what's wrong, but it's under warranty so I'll probably just putt down to the dealer and have them check it out. - Joe

June 12th, 2011, 02:57 PM	#6
wtfh4xx Opinionated individual :) Name: SecretNinjaMan Location: Nor Cal Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninjette Special Edition (red/black) Posts: 342	^ lol __________________________________________________ Yoshi slip on, shimmed 2 washers, zip tie throttle mod, pre-load #2, snorkel delete 2010 SE 250R! Miles in the saddle: 1000

June 12th, 2011, 03:31 PM	#8
DmbShn41 Wannabe Reborn Name: Unregistered Location: Cincy Ohio Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): Blue 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 302	In this case, the stealership would be best. Just stay on them about you wanting it turned around in a decent amount of time, and once its resolved, what happened. I bought a new '08 years ago, and after 800 miles, I stopped to fill up. Used my key to open tank, filled up. Put key back in ignition, ignition wouldn't turn. Spent 3 hours trying to start bike, nothing. Had bike towed on flat bed to stealership, took them 3 weeks to give me answers. Only after I got Kawasaki involved. In the end, they told me 'the tumblers in the ignition wore out'. I was without my bike for 5 weeks in the summer of '08, and the stealership had the nerve to call me 'frugile' after I demanded to have the tow bill paid. Never, NEVER trust Middletown Cycle. __________________________________________________ " If you're here to show off and prove that your crotch rocket is faster than my Harley, you can leave now. "

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xDxSx34 ninjette cager Name: Dom Location: Michigan Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): soon to be 250r Posts: 17	maybe your connection rattled a little lose

June 12th, 2011, 09:51 AM	#4
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TXJ Cranky Old Fart Name: TXJ Location: TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 DRZ400SM Posts: 189	It's green, knowing it's the fastest color it has a ego. It's trying to lead you to believe "rev it to the moon" is not just a phrase, but a reality since it now has infinite RPMs.

June 12th, 2011, 03:01 PM	#7
JoeLansing ninjette.org member Name: Joe Location: Lansing, MI Ghetto Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): Green 2011 SE 52yo Geezer Posts: 122	I just took it out for another 15 miles. It all runs fine, just the tach is bad. Funny thing is I'm so used to a cruiser even with the tach I was kinda lugging it around at low RPMs. I think I'm reving it up quite a bit more with no tach. Nothing crazy yet, might be hitting 7k or so. Enough to break it in a little. - Joe