Tachometer died - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

charleym3 · 08-25-2004, 06:40 PM

I'm new around here. I'm going to be collecting my 98 Bandit 600 soon. The previous owner reports that the tach has failed. He said that he noticed that it wasn't working, tapped on it and it came back, for a while. Don't know exactly how long.
He checked the cable at the tach and the fuses. No problems there. Any idea what might be wrong or how much it might set me back to fix it.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I have to decide today if I'm going to pick it up this weekend or in 2 weeks.

Phease · 08-26-2004, 12:24 PM

yeah, I had that very same thing happen with my twin engined gsx 250. It turned out to be the cam chainn had snapped which meant that the rev counter drive was no longer working. Of course as the engine wasn't working, so the rev counter no longer read anything. I found taping the rev counter had absolutely no effect. Do you think this could be the same problem you've got??? Of course as mine was a twin engined bike, so i still had one engine left (a cunning plan for this very eventuality) so all was not lost. You however 'only' have the one motor, a clear design fault.

Of course, what do yuo need the rev counter for??? You should be looking at the road, not gazzing down. Just change gear when you can hear the valves kissing the pistons (actually experince will teach you to change a nanosecond before they actually touch as this slows down the piston speed and hence bike speed).

**87gsxrnut** · 08-26-2004, 12:34 PM

I'm pretty sure tha Bandit has an electric tach.

- Nut

charleym3 · 08-26-2004, 11:05 PM

Yes it does.

Phease · 08-27-2004, 03:17 AM

sorry about that last post, that's what happens when you go to the loo leaving your computer logged in and a bored work mate nearby.

Once again do apologise.

The Chad · 08-27-2004, 03:27 AM

that was some seriously funny shyt nice post, co-worker of phease LOL

Phease · 08-27-2004, 07:16 AM

Duh, I thought I had explained it fairly well. So to be more clear. When the cam chain snapped, the flailing end burst through rocker cover and sheared the tacho pick-up wire. Of course my last point of 'why do you need a rev counter anyway' still stands - rev it til it pleads for a gear change, then kick it into the next gear (obviously not using the clutch lever thing, but that is another subject). Of course keep the throttle nailed to the stop at all times. If Suzuki San says you can use 12000 rpm, then use them all on EVERY journey.
Must go as Phease is coming back to his PC

darkstage13 · 01-10-2005, 01:04 AM

check the wires i have a bandit to and was so funny every time it happened to rain even the horn work and a soon it get dry doesnt wor or every time i brake it work and to me is good to have the tac in good conditions in case of clutch bad function even thoug you can hear it without it

08-25-2004, 06:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
charleym3 Seat Tester Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Central NC, USA, NorthAm, Earth Posts: 52	Tachometer died I'm new around here. I'm going to be collecting my 98 Bandit 600 soon. The previous owner reports that the tach has failed. He said that he noticed that it wasn't working, tapped on it and it came back, for a while. Don't know exactly how long. He checked the cable at the tach and the fuses. No problems there. Any idea what might be wrong or how much it might set me back to fix it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I have to decide today if I'm going to pick it up this weekend or in 2 weeks. __________________ -Charley, When the need is great enough, limitations are meaningless.

08-26-2004, 11:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
charleym3 Seat Tester Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Central NC, USA, NorthAm, Earth Posts: 52	Yes it does. __________________ -Charley, When the need is great enough, limitations are meaningless.

08-27-2004, 03:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
The Chad Site Wrench Head Joined: Nov 2003 Bike: crashed Location: Duncan B.C. Posts: 635	that was some seriously funny shyt nice post, co-worker of phease LOL __________________ A truly wise man asks more questions than he answers, I think I must be retarted

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08-26-2004, 12:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phease Clunked into first gear Joined: Oct 2003 Bike: '96 GSX 600F Location: Oxford, England Posts: 211	yeah, I had that very same thing happen with my twin engined gsx 250. It turned out to be the cam chainn had snapped which meant that the rev counter drive was no longer working. Of course as the engine wasn't working, so the rev counter no longer read anything. I found taping the rev counter had absolutely no effect. Do you think this could be the same problem you've got??? Of course as mine was a twin engined bike, so i still had one engine left (a cunning plan for this very eventuality) so all was not lost. You however 'only' have the one motor, a clear design fault. Of course, what do yuo need the rev counter for??? You should be looking at the road, not gazzing down. Just change gear when you can hear the valves kissing the pistons (actually experince will teach you to change a nanosecond before they actually touch as this slows down the piston speed and hence bike speed).

08-26-2004, 12:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,224	I'm pretty sure tha Bandit has an electric tach. - Nut

08-27-2004, 03:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
Phease Clunked into first gear Joined: Oct 2003 Bike: '96 GSX 600F Location: Oxford, England Posts: 211	sorry about that last post, that's what happens when you go to the loo leaving your computer logged in and a bored work mate nearby. Once again do apologise.

08-27-2004, 07:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
Phease Clunked into first gear Joined: Oct 2003 Bike: '96 GSX 600F Location: Oxford, England Posts: 211	Duh, I thought I had explained it fairly well. So to be more clear. When the cam chain snapped, the flailing end burst through rocker cover and sheared the tacho pick-up wire. Of course my last point of 'why do you need a rev counter anyway' still stands - rev it til it pleads for a gear change, then kick it into the next gear (obviously not using the clutch lever thing, but that is another subject). Of course keep the throttle nailed to the stop at all times. If Suzuki San says you can use 12000 rpm, then use them all on EVERY journey. Must go as Phease is coming back to his PC

01-10-2005, 01:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
darkstage13 Newbie Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 96 gsf suzuki S bandit 600 Location: tucson AZ U.S.A Posts: 9	check the wires i have a bandit to and was so funny every time it happened to rain even the horn work and a soon it get dry doesnt wor or every time i brake it work and to me is good to have the tac in good conditions in case of clutch bad function even thoug you can hear it without it

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