R75/5 MotoMeter Repair/Rebuild

[K12RS]

I recently purchased a 1971 R75/5 and the tach needle is off the movement and the odometer appears to be stuck. Does anyone know if there are rebuilt kits available? Parts supplier? Rebuilt and/or rebuild tips?

[manicmechanic]

I just sent my instrument cluster to Palo Alto Speedometer. You can find their ads in both the MOA ON and the RA OTL, as well as the 'Net. I've got a '76 R90/6.

[jdiaz]

My wife used a local Chicago shop to repair the speedo on her /5, and they did a wonderful job repairing the mechanism and cleaning up the cosmetics of the face and numerals. I think the charge was $125, and they turned it around within one week.

Speedometer & Clock Co
2337 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60616-2104
(312) 842-6377

[K12RS]

Thanks for the info. guys but has anyone attempted or done any repairs themselves? I'm thinking that if you have the parts repairs can't be that difficult especially replacing a broken needle and cleaning and/or replacing some odometer gears.

[Weasel]

They're definitely pretty easy to screw up. My /6 has plastic gears. They have to be in a certain order. It's hard to see how they relate. I messed with it awhile and gave up and just stuck it on the bike. It hasn't worked for years. I used the tach for estimating speed for some number of years, but that finally broke on my way down to Virginia from Detroit last summer, so, I just listen to the engine and eye the road and I can pretty much tell how fast I'm going. Of course I move with the flow of traffic during rush hour commuters and I know the swarm is usually speeding along at 65 to 75 mph. Don't know if the cluster is the next thing I want to get for it, though...

[K12RS]

Joe did you happen to notice how the tach needle attaches to the movement? I have not taken the speedo apart yet but see the needle and a round disc laying inside the face.

[Weasel]

I believe it just presses on to the shaft with a "friction fit". I was able to take my speedo needle on and off only a couple of times before it got sloppy and wouldn't hold. I don't know if these things are available as parts you can get individually.