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08 Oct 2019 14:49 #812079 by smcmillen66
'82 - '83 GPz550 speedo repair was created by smcmillen66
My speedo and odo has stopped working after several months of whirring and whining. Speedo hub and cable are good. Odo worked even when speedo swinging wildly, but now both caput.
Anybody know if there's a person out there that can fix it? Are there even parts for it?
Thanks!

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08 Oct 2019 17:10 - 08 Oct 2019 17:11 #812085 by DoctoRot
Replied by DoctoRot on topic '82 - '83 GPz550 speedo repair
unfortunately your best bet it to try and find a used one in decent shape on ebay. Same thing happened to me on my kz1000. is you speedo hard mounted by chance? - did you remove the rubber mounts?
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08 Oct 2019 18:13 #812088 by martin_csr
Replied by martin_csr on topic '82 - '83 GPz550 speedo repair
From the diagrams at partzilla for the 550H you can open up the meter assy & take a look at the innards. then maybe figure out what's wrong.



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08 Oct 2019 20:59 #812102 by SWest
Replied by SWest on topic '82 - '83 GPz550 speedo repair
No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationA wild speedo could be a cable that's weak, twisting up like a spring then letting loose and twisting up again. Sounds like both are broken.
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09 Oct 2019 05:54 #812116 by martin_csr
Replied by martin_csr on topic '82 - '83 GPz550 speedo repair
I would remove & inspect the speedo cable to make darn sure it isn't the cable. Also, if you've had the front wheel off recently, I suppose something could be amiss with the speedo drive.

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11 Oct 2019 12:31 #812264 by smcmillen66
Replied by smcmillen66 on topic '82 - '83 GPz550 speedo repair
Thanks all. The cable and hub are in good order. not sure if it's hard-mounted. I'll keep looking for a good used one and, if I have the bike apart again, I'll try to get in there and see if I can fix it.
I did manage to source the little light bulbs from Partzilla, so I may be opening it up sooner than later.

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