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Is the odometer accurate then? It sounds like it's too far off to be an issue of a KPH setup vs. MPH setup, but it is possible. The 2013 cluster had mph and KPH. On my SSR the speedo was pretty accurate but the odometer was off by about 10%. I would start with the easy stuff, unscrew and clean the speedometer cable ends and reinstall. Ensure the cable end is properly seated inside the gauge cluster, that is goes strait up and in the back of the cluster, and is not angled. |
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I'll try all that. I'm at work with my bike right now so I have all sorts of tools to do everything. Lol. |
I was looking at my bike trying to figure out how the speedo cable comes out the drive at the hub and noticed grease leaking from the speedo drive on the hub. Is this an issue that needs to be addressed too?
Also just got off the phone with the dealer. Apparently they have replaced a few speedos on these bikes for the same issue and have not been able to fix it... I feel like that is complete bs... I think it's time to fix it on my own. |
Update again. I did a speedo "calibration". I got it about 5 MPH higher than GPS speed at speeds above 35 MPH. Should work for now until I can get a better speedometer. :tup:
This guide: https://thumpertalk.com/forums/topic...0-error-fixed/ Gave me the idea. I was able to follow this guide as a reference. It's a very similar process. |
Clutch upgrade
I've never been a huge fan of the soft and gentle clutch on this bike. Great for a new rider, but not inspiring off road.
Ordered some HD clutch springs and clutch plates a while back and decided to get the job done today. The plates I ordered were for the "GN250" version of this engine. The job took an unexpected turn, when I realized I there are only 5 plates in the bike and 6 plates of varying sizes in the new GN250 set. Overall, not sure how much thicker the new 6 plate setup is compared to the OE 5 plate setup. I tried to do the job with only 5 new plates, and it didn't work... Not quite thick enough. Did the job a second time and managed to squeeze all 6 plates in there with some adjusting and trial and error. Got it all together and have to say it's working better than new. The clutch has a lot more grab than ever before. The clutch starts to engage when the lever is released about 1/3 of the way. With the old setup, the clutch did not engage until the lever was released about 3/4 or.more. After 25k miles, the old plates actually looked surprisingly decent. Not sure if the stronger performance is due to the extra plate, HD springs, or maybe both? |
Awesome new dh! How many miles you have now???? You are the poster child for how awesome these bikes are. Q still runs flawlessly too.
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It's been hovering around 25,000 for the last year or so. Transforming from a commute/Postmates bike to the trail/adv bike I always intended it to be.
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