Ninja 250 speedometer not working ??

[kawasaki]

i just took my ninja 250 out of storage for the winter did all the regular maintenance oil change etc

so now the problem is that my speedometer does not move at all any ideas og what it could be?

thanks

[Triple Jim]

I'd start by checking the cable to make sure it's turning the speedometer mechanism.

[kawasaki]

i checked the cable near the front tire and that was on tight i could not turn it so i just left it
is there another area where i could see if the cable is on or not?

[cbinker]

follow the cable to both ends, make sure it is secure.

[Triple Jim]

You can take the cable off at the wheel end and examine the inner part. It needs to engage at both ends, so the wheel spins it and it spins the speedo. The inner cable can break, or if the nuts aren't tight, the end can slip out of its socket. If you take it off at the wheel, you can spin it with your fingers quickly and see if the needle moves. You can also take it off at the speedo end and examine it. Make sure that if you spin one end, the other end spins to match. When you put it back together, make sure the inner cable goes into the square hole properly, and tighten the nuts. It's not complicated... a good examination should uncover the problem.

[kawasaki]

Originally Posted by Triple Jim

You can take the cable off at the wheel end and examine the inner part. It needs to engage at both ends, so the wheel spins it and it spins the speedo. The inner cable can break, or if the nuts aren't tight, the end can slip out of its socket. If you take it off at the wheel, you can spin it with your fingers quickly and see if the needle moves. You can also take it off at the speedo end and examine it. Make sure that if you spin one end, the other end spins to match. When you put it back together, make sure the inner cable goes into the square hole properly, and tighten the nuts. It's not complicated... a good examination should uncover the problem.

wow ok thanks so i will check it out tomorrow
also when i took the bike around the block my odometer also was not moving now i am thinking that its a sensor or something ? hopefully this should not be a expensive fix

[cbinker]

Originally Posted by kawasaki

wow ok thanks so i will check it out tomorrow
also when i took the bike around the block my odometer also was not moving now i am thinking that its a sensor or something ? hopefully this should not be a expensive fix

it is all connected through that cable, nothing electrical.

[kawasaki]

Originally Posted by cbinker

it is all connected through that cable, nothing electrical.

oh ok thanks will check it out tomorrow and update you guys
thanks for all the help

[kawasaki]

so i check it out today i took out the connection near the front tire and spun it as stated above now what happens is that i spin the connection and the speedometer just barley moves up is that ok or is it supposed to move up all the way ? i also took out the connection near the bottom of the guages just to see if that will solve the problem

[Triple Jim]

You need to look critically to see why the speedo isn't moving when it should. Something is wrong if that happens. One or both end nuts were loose, or the cable broke, or something is wrong with the gear drive in the front hub, etc.. Turning the front wheel should turn the socket the lower cable end fits in.

It's normal that spinning with your fingers won't move the needle much.

[kawasaki]

i double checked removed both ends put them back in and tightened them both the cable looks fine because it was still in 1 piece so it couldnt have been cracked?
i will test out the bike tomorrow when i take it for safety hopefully it works if not then i will get it fixed by them and get my safety do i dont have to worry about anything else and just ride stress free

[kawasaki]

so looks like a fixed it just loosened both ends both them back on tight and works like a charm and passed safety took a nice 100km trip today nice weather

thanks for all the help

[Triple Jim]

Glad it's working now.