rockers Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 I hate to post another "speedo" question..but I didn't locate an answer. Bought my Rosso Corsa last year with a failed Speedo, however replaced the cable last winter and everything has been fine till yesterday. On the way home from our "Fall Color Ride", the Odometer/Trip Meter stopped working correctly. Speedo is working fine so I assume it's not a cable problem. It appears that the odo/tm is rolling but only recording about 25% of the miles. If I go 10 miles it rolls 2.5 miles on both. I know that will help resale, if I ever sell, but I'd like some hints for a cheap fix. Bob (n da U.P.)
savagehenry Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 That's usually the sign that the very cheap plastic gears in the speedo are going south. Common options are to buy a new speedo, convert to an electronic unit or move to a Sigma bicycle speedo, which many guys say works really well. Search this site and you will see this is a very common problem with the later model V11. Last I read, there is a very reputable repair shop in Palo Alto, Ca. but they can't get the parts for the ITT speedo on our bikes. I say "our" because my Nero did the same thing last year, then died, and I have been looking at my options as well. I think I'm going electronic.
Chuck Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 I was at the Kentucky rally this weekend, and saw a VDO electronic speedo in a modified bike. He was using magnets off the rear rotor to trigger it.
Ducwad Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 I was able to get mine to work again after this problem surfaced by opening up the speedo and greasing the plastic gears. It must make them sticky enough to work. I had read about it somewhere else on this site. I don't know how much time I have bought myself
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