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Title: Tach meter not steady while going up in RPM's. Jumpy movements
Post by: Speedfreak14 on May 30, 2014, 03:06:45 PM
Hey guys. When i got my bike the gauges worked perfect. The needles read perfect. About two weeks ago for some reason the tachometer when it hits over 3 grand or so it will start jumping around. When im going a steady speed around 5 grand it will jump back and forth from 4500 and 6 or so. It wont stay steady at 5 grand. It really bothers me that it is doing this. Idk if its my gauges that are faulty or the needle is jus loose. But i would really like for it to be fixed. Seeing it jump around while accelerating hurts my heart haha any help is greatly appreciated
Title: Re: Tach meter not steady while going up in RPM's. Jumpy movements
Post by: gsJack on May 30, 2014, 04:14:14 PM
All year speedometers and the mechanical drive tachs on 89-02 model GSs usually just need a little grease on their drive cables when they start jumping around.  What year is yours?
Title: Re: Tach meter not steady while going up in RPM's. Jumpy movements
Post by: Speedfreak14 on May 30, 2014, 04:20:14 PM
Mine is a 06. I heard that they are electrical by then. But i not entirely sure.
Quote from: gsJack link=topic=67370.msg811205#msg811205 daite=1401491654
All year speedometers and the mechanical drive tachs on 89-02 model GSs usually just need a little grease on their drive cables when they start jumping around.  What year is yours?
Title: Re: Tach meter not steady while going up in RPM's. Jumpy movements
Post by: fetor56 on May 30, 2014, 04:38:53 PM
I had a loan bike(2008 naked) & the tach would go on/off intermittantly.......very annoying.  >:(
Methinks you'll need a New/2nd hand tach as yours is electronic & probably not cost effective to repair.
ebay.
Title: Re: Tach meter not steady while going up in RPM's. Jumpy movements
Post by: robfriedenberger on May 30, 2014, 06:59:19 PM
Usually you can replace stepper motors and re calibrate them, it's a pita so if you not good at electrons repair I don't suggest it. You can get the number off the motor and order from a parts dealer like mouser


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