Author Topic: 199,650 miles and now the odometer breaks?  (Read 7100 times)

Offline Motorhobo

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199,650 miles and now the odometer breaks?
« on: July 02, 2025, 01:16:58 PM »
If it had broken anywhere past 200k I'd leave it, but I just can't ride this bike with 199,650 miles on it. Every time I look at it, I get pissed off that it broke 350 short of 200k. So I have two choices - black electrical tape over the odo or fix it.

I still have the instrument cluster from a 1995 I parted out about 8 years ago. Replace the whole odometer assembly or replace whichever gears are broken?

Looking at this, my gut tells me to replace the whole assembly. Recommendations appreciated.


1994/1995 K75 ABS Frankenbike: original engine 136k miles, frame from Gary Weaver (RIP), 173k miles -- Current Odometer: 198k miles
1994 K75 since 2013, 82,000 mi (19k mine) w/California Sidecar Friendship II Sidecar & Black Lab 'Miss B' - RIP

Past: 1974 Honda 550/4 (first bike), 1994 K75 (sold), 1995 K75 ABS (parts bike), Sidecar Dog & Best Bud 'Bo' - RIP

Offline Chaos

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Re: 199,650 miles and now the odometer breaks?
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2025, 12:16:09 AM »
3rd choice, pull the thing apart and roll the numbers around to anything you want.  Not kosher but I won't tell.
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1987 K75S    VIN 0231
Original owner, Original litter
200,000 miles (plus or minus) and 5 paint jobs
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Offline Motorhobo

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Re: 199,650 miles and now the odometer breaks?
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2025, 08:41:08 AM »
I want it to turn 200k but I don't want to go to hell and be in the same room with all those other odo-tamperers for the rest of eternity.

BTW it started working again yesterday, but I'm sure that's only temporary. Maybe it's related to the brutal heat dome over the Eastern US, since obviously the gears aren't toast yet.
1994/1995 K75 ABS Frankenbike: original engine 136k miles, frame from Gary Weaver (RIP), 173k miles -- Current Odometer: 198k miles
1994 K75 since 2013, 82,000 mi (19k mine) w/California Sidecar Friendship II Sidecar & Black Lab 'Miss B' - RIP

Past: 1974 Honda 550/4 (first bike), 1994 K75 (sold), 1995 K75 ABS (parts bike), Sidecar Dog & Best Bud 'Bo' - RIP

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