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ChrisKawi
PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:22 pm 

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Does anyone have a checklist to diagnose a tach that was working fine and then stopped after running 5 minutes (just in neutral on side stand).

Bike is 1974 500 H1E.

Tach is really good shape but if needs to be redone is there a guy that does them?

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Jim
PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:55 pm 
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I don't mean this as an insult, but have you verified that the cable is intact and turning at the tach end?

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R.B.
PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 8:00 am 
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As jim says, check the cable, then, if it isn't turning, follow it down and check that the bolt on the end of the crank hasn't wound itself out.

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Walms
PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:15 am 
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Yup, it's a good indicator, if your tach stops working then there is a good chance your oil pump isn't working as well. Best to pull the tach cable from the engine and confirm it's not that worm that has come loose on the end of the crank.

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ChrisKawi
PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:13 pm 

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Well finally got to check the tach cable and found out what the problem was.

The cable mount is gone at the tach.

The cable was JB welded, no threads at all.

Looks like a tach rebuild needed.

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Jim
PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:40 pm 
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You might contact Don Fulsang and see what he can suggest. His contact information is on the resource site.

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ChrisKawi
PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:13 pm 

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I did and that is what I am going to do.

Don gave me a reasonable "guesstamit" so away it goes once I figure out how to remove.

I would not have figured this out without this forum's help.

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Jim
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Keep us posted. :)

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An alternative, one could fab up this fix-it worked for me.

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Stev-o
PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:01 pm 

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+1 to send to Don in Florida.

Do it right and send both meters for restoration, he does a phenomenal job.

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