Odometer question

Does any one know if its possible to change the mileage on an odometer?
Now before anyone loses their mind and tells me it's illegal, let me say that I put a new set of gauges on my bike and the new set is appx. 3700 more miles than are actually (I believe anyway) on the bike. Is there any way I can get the mileage right again?

As always, Thanks All,
Massimo

 

Its not worth the trouble, you will have to cut the speedometer open to access the odometer. The number wheels won't turn unless it is dissambled and the gearshafts are press fitted together.

 

Darn :-(

I was going to ask same question (to add miles to a newer used one).

Could I hook up speedometer cable end to a drill?

 

Thanks Mlew, I had a feeling that would be the answer, but had to ask to be sure, you never know.

Massimo

 

Hold on now, it depends on the bike.

In the case of SOME Yamahas, you do have to cut open the "can" to get at the instrument itself.

On some of the other bikes, for instance the 550/750/900 Secas, the instruments are easily accessed once the cluster is taken apart. The 550 Maxim is also like that, easily taken apart. I don't know for sure which other bikes have easily-accessed instruments and which don't.

The odometer drive mechanism is clearly shown in the instrument dissection article: http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=15303.html

Changing the odometer reading is VERY easy once you've gained access to the instrument.

However, it IS also illegal, so I won't post the method here. If anyone wants to PM me with their email address, I will be happy to explain how.

 

I'm with Fitz on this one. The hardest part is separating the unit from the plastic housing on some models, like the 650R. From what I've seen of the 550 and 750 clusters they are a bit easier.

And no, this isn't something we want posted in a public forum for anybody to see. The information could be used in an unsavory manner.

That being said, I too would explain it in a PM, but I wouldn't explain it to just anybody. If someone were only a member for a couple weeks I wouldn't tell them.

But for the guys that post on here regularly and have been members for a while that just want to replace their speedo and keep the correct mileage, I would have no problem doing that for you.

 

Fitz or tskaz, would it be possible to swap the old odometer with the correct mileage with the other odometer with the incorrect mileage?

Thanks,
Massimo

 

I'll look at my spare Atari/speedometer later to see how easy to swap.

 

massimo and Bob, PM sent