Speedo cable

How long ago was it that the front wheel was taken off in relation to the speedo not working?

 

Spin? (As in attaching an electric drill to the speedo cable?) It turns the trip meter but not the odometer and the actual needle doesn't move? Then I'd say you've a knackered speedo unit.

If all works fine with the drill attached, then it is the speedo drive at the wheel. Possible to be a combonation of both, but unlikely.

 

If the actual shaft drive cable is fine, and the instrument cluster is confirmed working (ie. the needle moves when you spin the cable by hand), then there's only one more link in the chain; the speedo drive unit down at the wheel.

What your going to need to do it get the front wheel off the bike, which usually requires a jack and an assistant - or you can hang the front of the bike from ratchet straps or similar attached to the roof; whatever is safe and sturdy. Don't work on the bike unless it's safe!

Once you've done that, undo the pinch bolts on the bottom end of the fork legs, then take out the safety pin, and undo the front axle. You also need to remove the brake caliper before you'll be able to get the front wheel out.
When you get the front wheel out you'll see a metal object about 5cm round and 2.5cm high attached to the right hand side of the wheel (assuming infront of the bike). That's your speedo drive unit. Now if you look in the wheel where you just detached the drive unit you should see a round piece of metal with two little tabs that stick up. If there are no tabs then thats your problem! Head on down to Yamaha for a ~$5 replacement part, then reassemble. Might be worth giving it all a good clean whilst your in there then applying some grease to the little gears in there. The reason it failed it usually because the gears jammed, causing the momentum of the bike to shear the metal tabs off the ring.

(By the way, all this is written from the perspective of an FZR1000 so some details might vary; i recently had this thing break on my bike... hence knowing what to do.)

 

No oil but yes there is a gasket.
Just be careful with it and it'll be fine. The gasket i believe is meant to keep moisture out.

 

Hey just wondering where you can get your exhaust redone in Sydney, how much does it cost.Oh and how much was your alternator cover?

 

I would go with the instrument globe replacement and see what happens.

P.S. if it is a 2KR the fairings dont have to come off. don't know about 3LN

 

A few words to the wise: remove the entire front section instead of stuffing around with the front fairing, headlight, mirrors, indicators, etc. You just have to undo two bolts where it attaches to the tripple clamps, and then undo any electrical plugs (which you would have to undo anyway).

Without the bike in the way, you should find it easier to get to the bolts that hold on the instrument panel… and you’ll find it MUCH easier doing it this way, than trying to stuff around aligning everything up with the various spacers, etc, on the headlights / bolts for the front fairing. I’ve taken the front fairing off once by choice – and fck me I’m never doing that again if I can avoid it.

 

Haha, while ive been spraying mm bike ive been taking off and putting on the front fairing on a daily basis, got it down to 20 mins to put back on all the fairings to ride.
My question however is in regard to a speedo cable, didn't want to start a new thread, mine snapped and need a replacement. My wrecker has nothing in stock so do anyother bikes have them of similar length or do i just order it through yamaha?

 

Almost all shaft driven speedo cable's are the same. It's just a matter of removing the cable and sheath from your bike, and taking it down to the wrecker to get one approximately the same length. As long as it's no more than about an inch or two longer you should be fine! (Don't get one shorter than your current... i think you can guess why!)

 

Clutch, meter part # ??

Hi all.

I wonder if anyone knows if the part # for the clutch meter on the front hub for the FZR 250 is the same as the FZR 450 ?? I have an 88 2KR that has decided to break the clutch meter. ( Tabs broke ) <!-- s:-? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_Eyecrazy.gif" alt=":-?" title="Eye Crazy" /><!-- s:-? -->

The local Yamaha Dealer only deals in snowmobiles and ATV's and WILL NOT HELP ME. I called a Yamaha Dealer that is about 3 1/2 hrs away and they say they can't confirm yes or no as the FZR 250 was never sold here in Canada.

I have a part # for the Clutch, meter: # 341-25149-00-00 that I got off Yamaha Canada's web site's Micro-fiche that is for the 88- 89 FZR 400.

Any ideas? I don't know how fast I would be going without the crazy thing.

Any help would be VERY APPRECIATED.

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Best I can find in the Japanese Parts list is: 1WG-25190-00

So I'm going to say Nope won't work. There could be several reasons...

Axle diameter, it is used as a spacer so thickness, and lastly gearing.

 

Part #

FZR Dude.

Thanks for the help. The bike shop said the part # that you gave, 1WG-25190-00 will get me the whole gear assembly that they have listed for a 88-89 FZR 400. They said mine was fine and that I just need to get the clutch, meter ( The tabs are broken ) and it was part # 341-25149-00-00 on the micro-fiche for a 88-89 FZR 400.

The part number you came up with. Did you find that it fit <!-- s:???: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt=":???:" title="Confused" /><!-- s:???: --> for the FZR250? If so, the bike shop said that part fits on the FZR 250 then the part # I got for the clutch meter should also work.

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My bad <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_redface.gif" alt="" title="Embarassed" /><!-- s --> ,

#341-25149 would be #5 in the parts fiche and what you are looking for. So yes, that'll work.