Tacho
- Davidkz1r
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Tacho
11 Sep 2016 10:21
Hi guys, on my kz550, when I give it a blast out, the tacho needle starts to bounce up and down a bit, seen on tube vids of 550's doing the same thing, is it a common problem? Oh only after 5000 rpm
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- jdvorchak
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Re: Tacho
11 Sep 2016 19:09
Could use a little history on the bike. Did this just start but was working fine before? I just bought an 83 KZ1100 that had been sitting for a year or so. When I first started riding it the tach would bounce all over the place. After a week or less it settled down and is working fine now.
Don't fix it until it's broken.
John
83 KZ550M1
83 KZ1100LTD
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2010 Harley Ultra Classic Limited, 2008 Harley low rider 71 CB350/sidecar
John
83 KZ550M1
83 KZ1100LTD
Also own:
2010 Harley Ultra Classic Limited, 2008 Harley low rider 71 CB350/sidecar
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Re: Tacho
13 Sep 2016 12:10
The bike had been sitting in the desert in new Mexico for years before it was imported into the UK, when I restored it, the tacho has done about 800 miles since the rebuild, and the needle still bounces around after 5000 rpm, I never stripped the tacho down just sprayed a little lube into it and refit ?
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Re: Tacho
13 Sep 2016 19:43
ride it for a few weeks before you decide to replace it. Mine bounced between 2500 and 5000 so it was in that range more often than yours. maybe that's why it started working fine more quickly.
Don't fix it until it's broken.
John
83 KZ550M1
83 KZ1100LTD
Also own:
2010 Harley Ultra Classic Limited, 2008 Harley low rider 71 CB350/sidecar
John
83 KZ550M1
83 KZ1100LTD
Also own:
2010 Harley Ultra Classic Limited, 2008 Harley low rider 71 CB350/sidecar
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