Speedo & Rev Counter

[Adrian]

Hi there - looking for recommendations for a company who can repsir/overhaul both instruments. I live in Australia but I might have to use someone abroad.
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Thanks

[Bob_Roller]

Here's a shop in the San Fancisco area .

http://paspeedo.com/

They are not cheap either, but I hve not heard of anyone having issues with an indicator they have repaired .

Don't know if they do international orders or not .

This shop is 4 miles from me they work on motorcycle indicators, don't know anyone that has done business with them, but they do ship out of the US .

https://www.dicksspeedotach.com/contact/

[Adrian]

Thanks Bob 

[ged in oz]

Lionel Otto in Brisbane was always the go to for most classic restorers Adrian, but I’ve always ended up rebuilding my own clocks so I can’t offer a personal recommendation.

https://www.ottoinstruments.com.au/

What’s the issue with yours?

[jp9094]

You might also try Joe's speedometer in Reseda California. He rebuilt my trashed speedometer for a little more than US$200.

joespeedometer@gmail.com

Good luck.

[Adrian]

Hi ged in Oz - the problem is that the clocks look really old & tired - the speedo wavers a lot & the magnet is cracked - at least one globe in the rev counter doesn't light up.
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I've just finished a complete resto of the bike so I'd like to get the units fixed up & looking better.
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I have an Acewell fitted for now so that I can begin the running in & start putting some miles on the motor.
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I have had a couple of other recommendations for  Otto so this is where I'll be making contact I think [ch128077][ch128521]

[ged in oz]

Hi ged in Oz - the problem is that the clocks look really old & tired - the speedo wavers a lot & the magnet is cracked - at least one globe in the rev counter doesn't light up.
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I've just finished a complete resto of the bike so I'd like to get the units fixed up & looking better.

Seeing as you have done everything in the rest of the bike Adrian, I can imagine you’d be keen to get the clocks up to the same standard.

The mechanism in the speedo is pretty straight forward and I’d imagine the wavering problem is just as likely either in the cable or else the drive where it enters the instrument. It might be worth making sure that those points are both well greased and lubricated.

When I opened up my speedo, (to fix the odo/trip meter issue) I gave everything a pretty liberal douse with light oil which did help also. My internals were pretty rusty as a result of the leaking reset button on the face.

They’re not really that hard to open up and I resealed mine with a light bead of silicone and it seems to be holding up pretty well.

I haven’t managed to get around to fixing the duff light in my tacho as yet, (I don’t do a lot of night riding - random wallaby issues out in the bush.....) but I’ve noticed that a few of the guys here have upgraded to LED instrument lights which look to be a great alternative.
 
I’ve got a spare tacho off an R45, but the light in that one is buggered as well...

[Adrian]

Hi again ged - when last the speedo unit was "repaired" by a gauge specialist it was determined that the main problem of wavering was because the magnet was cracked.
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The cable & gearbox mechanisms were found to be sound.
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The trip meter & fixed "mileage" dials are also not function well.
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Although the acewell functions okay I'm not happy with the look & it's a bit small for me. I did manage to fit all the wiring for the Acewell without modifying the existing wiring in any way. So returning it all back to standard will be easy.
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I just gotta find the money for a proper fix - what's another few hundred dollars when it's already cost close to $10,000 lol lol lol [ch128514][ch128521][ch127462][ch127482][ch129312]

[Tony Smith]

Lionel Otto in Brisbane can do them.

It will not be cheap.

The last job they did for me was to refurbish a Motometer clock I intend to put in an accessory pod - that was $300, but it looks brand new and works perfectly.

[Jschara]

Has anyone found pictures or video on how to take apart the speedometer on a 1979  R65?  ged in oz said it's pretty easy.  When I bought back my R65 the owner who had it for three years said it had intermittent problems.  (what ever that meant).  The bike has alway's been stored inside.  I would like to have a crack at it before having to send it to a shop.

Jim

[jp9094]

Hi all,

Here are some links that may be of assistance! Hope they help.

http://velobanjogent.blogspot.com/2011/01/more-motometer-instrumentationinformati.html

https://www.pbase.com/dwerbil/1978_r1007_odometer_repair

http://www.gunsmoke.com/motorcycling/r100gs/speedometer/index.html

Best to all!

[ged in oz]

Hi all,

Here are some links that may be of assistance! Hope they help.

Some great links there. The third link is great because it has the same case arrangement at the R65. I wish I’d found that before I attempted it!

I used a really fine blade precision screwdriver to wedge under the crimped cover and gently pushed that around under the rim and it loosened off just fine. It’s a pretty soft metal, almost the same consistency as lead flashing, so it’s not too hard. I tried not to deform it too much by wedging it out in bites, because you want it nice and smooth for refitting.

Refitting it is easy enough if you haven’t deformed it too much on the way in, but I could only reform the crimp by gently moving around the rim and tapping it gently back into place. I used a thin smear of silicone to both seal it and ‘glue’ it in.

The good news is that the repair is holding just fine and is watertight and sealed nearly 12 months on.

Good luck with it.

[Jschara]

Thanks for the links jp9094.  Very helpful.

Jim