Topic: installing a replacement speedo/tach....a question

[gregwaits]

I am installing a replacement speedo and tach on my CB500 (since I misplaced the ones that came on it  ). The replacements are in very good condition and the faces aren't faded at all. The only problem is the mileage on the donor bike. The odometer shows over 25,000 miles. When I got this bike, the original odometer showed the bike to have less than 10,000.

Is there any way to roll back the miles on the speedo? I know this is a touchy issue. I am not trying to defraud anyone because I have every indication of keeping the bike once it is on the road (hopefully within the next 3 weeks).

Is my only real option to track down a low mileage donor speedo?

[bryanj]

the only way is to open the speedo up which usualy shows, why not just use it and keep the original as evidence when you find it. You know the real mileage and unless you sell it it dont matter

[nickjtc]

As above. More miles showing = more bragging rights! And if you have the original you can always prove actual mileage.

[tmht]

And... If you aren't the first owner of the bike, who's to say that the speedo showing less than 10K is even the original from the bike or was working correctly the whole time it was on the bike.

[Jinxracing]

The K0 speedo (since sold) that came with my bike was disassembled by the PO. Didn't appear to be any problems with resetting the mileage if you're comfortable tearing into a fairly complex mechanism. Or you could just take a drill motor, connect it up to your speedo cable and let 'er run until it turns over back to 00000.  Of course, the internal workings of the speedo will have 100,000 miles on them at that point.