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Noisy Speedometer
Seabeowner:
Some of the 450s came with the trip meter some (probably the earlier ones) did not.
beardylondon:
Personally I wouldn’t bother, as even if it’s cheap, it’s just a matter of time before it fails.
For a bit more money, it will be dependent on the work needed, you can get Peter to sort out your original clock.
--- Quote from: florence on November 20, 2024, 10:18:46 AM ---I wonder if the seller listed incorrectly. It has trip meter and a green face, same shape and speedo goes to 120 just like the 500. Bargain at £25 for speedo and rev counter. Hopefully they work.
I will post a picture once fitted.
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florence:
--- Quote from: beardylondon on November 20, 2024, 09:51:38 PM ---Personally I wouldn’t bother, as even if it’s cheap, it’s just a matter of time before it fails.
For a bit more money, it will be dependent on the work needed, you can get Peter to sort out your original clock.
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Clock has arrived and is identical to 500 one, although rev counter is different. I will fit as an interim measure just to keep running. In the meantime, thank you, that is a good suggestion and I will ask Peter if he can help. The odometer has stopped working too so it might be beyond repair.
I've never had the original clock, was lost by previous owner when they dismantled the bike. I bought the bike as a project in 1995 in several cardboard boxes and spend a couple of weeks putting it together on summer evenings in 1995 so I could go on holiday. In the box of bits was a KMH speedo which had come from another 500 which must have been a European import. That worked for many years until I found a MPH speedo which was on ebay about 20 years ago. Has been working fine until recently.
The good news is, if you aren't a purist, it seems most Seiki speedos from that era, even from different manufacturers bikes, use the same ratio 2240:60MPH and can be fitted.
Seabeowner:
As with the different speedos I think that some CB450s had an 18" from and some a 19" front so would have thought they had a different ratios. But maybe not as it's only a few percent.
florence:
Pretty sure the later cb450 has 19" wheel. Anyway, will put on this weekend and give it a road test.
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