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Old Oct 8th, 2006, 08:32 PM   #1
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My '95 XLH has an analog speedometer with a digital odometer. The 100 mile position digit is whacked out (only reads the right side of the LED or whatever they use in there).

I have E-mailed almost every odometer repair place in the US and can't find one who will touch a motorcycle speedometer. I don't want to spend the big bucks on new one, and it is more of a nusiance than a neccesity, but things like this drive me nuts! I want everything to work and work right, and this is my pride and joy.

ANYBODY out there know were I can get this fixed for a reasonable price and at an honest place? I'll be happy to remove it and ship it to....???

-OR- Does anybody have a good working one that who wants to sell it?

THANKS!
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Old Oct 8th, 2006, 09:00 PM   #2
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the dealer is the only route........as they are a sealed unit. i cant even replace my light without it going to the mfg.....sucks big time. i have spent some time researching this. it mostly stems from "big brother" not wanting you messin with actual milage.........
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Old Oct 9th, 2006, 10:02 AM   #3
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There are some aftermarket speedometer manuf companies, DP probably has some replacement companies out there,

You could also go to a wrecking yard and get one off a totalled bike but the mileage would be off.

Buddy has the same issue on a 98 RK, he just lives with it.

Dealer can do an OEM replacement .
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Old Oct 10th, 2006, 09:15 PM   #4
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I had the same thing on my 98, but I got it replaced under warranty.

It kind of looked like black ink running between the numbers.

The great thing was that I told the stealership that I had 4,000 miles on it and by the time the new one came in I had 10,000 miles on the bike.

I would think with a little ranting and raving that you might be able to get a new one out of them. After all, this is a common problem that they had those years.

Good luck AZ

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Old Oct 10th, 2006, 11:10 PM   #5
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I had the same thing on my 98, but I got it replaced under warranty.

It kind of looked like black ink running between the numbers.

The great thing was that I told the stealership that I had 4,000 miles on it and by the time the new one came in I had 10,000 miles on the bike.

I would think with a little ranting and raving that you might be able to get a new one out of them. After all, this is a common problem that they had those years.

Good luck AZ

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Thanks, Tom. I can rant and rave. It's worth a shot since I have nothing to loose, but it is 11 years old so I won't hold my breath.

My other alternative is to keep riding until I get to 17,1xx.x miles and slow down for the next 99 miles. The one (1) seems to appear OK!
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