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New Guy: Odometer Question

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by SatveerC, May 6, 2010.

  1. SatveerC

    SatveerC New Member

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    Hi folks new guy here. Thanks for this forum.

    I have a 1985 XJ 700 Maxim. Bought it last fall and it is my first motorcycle. The odometer this spring was almost 40k, then one day it was suddenly at 36k! I have reset the mileage meter a couple times, but pretty sure NOT between the time I knew it was at 40k and when I noticed (pretty much the next day) it was at 36k. Not that the two are related anyway.

    Does anyone have a clue as to what might have happened? Thanks much!
     
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    I think what you actually bought was a time machine.
     
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    LOL, go get the paper and check the year! LOL. that's a tuff one, maybe you can take it apart n find something wrong & put it back together... yoiu might get an accurate answer here though, good luck
     
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    +1 LOL
     
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    SatveerC New Member

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    I was wondering why I felt somewhat younger.
     
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    I would think that seeing as it is a mechanically driven counter, that possibly when it reached the magic 40k it skipped the gear and fell back to 36k......or you could have a time machine!
     
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    It couldn't go backwards, but the "thousands" wheel could have stuck and gone for a ride past 0 and back around, deciding to unstick at 6. Did the 3 ever roll to a 4? You said you were close to 40K.
     
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    Nope never actually hit 4-0. Wish my life was the same.
     
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