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I have been having an intermediate issue with my speedo, my cable snapped and I brought an aftermarket cable and fitted it and it worked for an hour and stopped working. then I assumed that will be the problem so I bought a new Yamaha speedo cable fitted this and the same happened again it works for an hour then stopped. I have removed the speedo drive and cleaned it out and re-greased it, fitted it and it worked again for 15 minutes. I have run the speedo up to 60mph with a drill and that seems to work fine. any advice as I don't want to purchase a drive for 53quid unless I have too.

When I had the drive apart I didn't see anything out of the ordinary that indicted allot of wear (its done 25k) and it meshes with the wheel to my knowledge and it baffles me.

 

Does anyone have a cheap drive for sale?

Any help would be good thanks, Chris



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Are you sure the tab washer wasn't slipping Chris?

That's usually the cause of the analogue speedos failing.

Replacements here

Brian



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If the tabs in the speedo drive are worn or bent they might only be engaging intermittently. That's normally the issue. See Brian's thread here:

ttr250.activeboard.com/t58825906/speedo-drive-rebuild-blue-ttrs-only/

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il try the replacing the plain washers and tab washer and see how I go maybe they are worn, knowing my luck it won't work and il have to buy a speedo drive. Il keep you posted


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You beat me to it Brian!

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I carefully peened the drive washer so it fitted the drive a bit tighter worked A couple of years but need one of Steve's flash replacements now 



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just buy a trailtec like i did £79 good value for money & no more problems

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I fitted two new washers and a new tab washer and this has cured it. I got the vernier out and the first washer has worn by 0.3mm and this must of been the problem. been out and tested her today and all is good!

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Well done.

Surely that rock's a bit heavy to carry around. confuse
Is the side stand bust? hmm

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no, we caught a little obstacle while out, and it was easier to lift the bikes over than do back.



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