I don't know how many others suffer from this, but on mechanical things especially, I like everything to work properly, and if it doesn't - it'll annoy the hell out of me until I fix it.
My motorbike has had a long standing problem with the rev counter (more important on a bike than a car) in that it kept sticking somewhere between 2k and 4k revs..
First time I had a go at fixing it, I followed the Haynes manual instructions for removing the clock assembly, which involved removing ALL the plastic fairings, which on a Honda VFR 800 is a time consuming task! Then you have to dismantle the clocks, try and figure out the problem, then put them back on the bike only to find you've failed miserably!
Recently I figured out a way to remove the clocks without having to dismantle all the plastics, so have had a few more attempts. Today I reckon I finally fixed it
. It was the black plastic trim (which also acts as a weight, so you can't just discard it) in the centre of the rev counter, which fits over the needle. It was catching on the dial as it tried to go round (or back). Managed to remove it, carefully sanded away some of the back surface, then reassembled everything - now it seems to be working properly.
Which is good, because those nice people at Honda want £955.62 for a replacement set of clocks
. Not that I would have bothered to do that; but it's still nice to have it working.
Part #13 was the problem. They don't sell needle trims separately:
Motorbike parts prices from the manufacturers are horrendous. This is the link to more from the above microfiche.
My motorbike has had a long standing problem with the rev counter (more important on a bike than a car) in that it kept sticking somewhere between 2k and 4k revs..
First time I had a go at fixing it, I followed the Haynes manual instructions for removing the clock assembly, which involved removing ALL the plastic fairings, which on a Honda VFR 800 is a time consuming task! Then you have to dismantle the clocks, try and figure out the problem, then put them back on the bike only to find you've failed miserably!
Recently I figured out a way to remove the clocks without having to dismantle all the plastics, so have had a few more attempts. Today I reckon I finally fixed it
. It was the black plastic trim (which also acts as a weight, so you can't just discard it) in the centre of the rev counter, which fits over the needle. It was catching on the dial as it tried to go round (or back). Managed to remove it, carefully sanded away some of the back surface, then reassembled everything - now it seems to be working properly.Which is good, because those nice people at Honda want £955.62 for a replacement set of clocks
. Not that I would have bothered to do that; but it's still nice to have it working.Part #13 was the problem. They don't sell needle trims separately:
Motorbike parts prices from the manufacturers are horrendous. This is the link to more from the above microfiche.
