How does an odometer work on a motorcycle?
Most odometers work by counting wheel rotations and assume that the distance traveled is the number of wheel rotations times the tire circumference, which is a standard tire diameter times pi (3.1416). It is common for odometers to be off by several percent.
How does a speedometer work on a motorcycle?
Most current motorcycle speedometers use a sensor triggered by the teeth of a transmission gear or a similar dedicated ring or by the slots in an ABS wheel ring. These sensors send a square-wave signal to the ECU, which calculates speed from the frequency of the signal.
When did the speedometer go out on my 2007 heritage special?
Michael’s Reply: Purchased 2007 Heritage Special, August 2012 with 10,477 miles on it. The problem randomly while riding the 6th gear indicator will go out, the speedometer drops to “0”, odometer stays on but stops recording mileage, no codes are displayed.
Why is my Harley Davidson Softail not working?
These systems must stay properly powered by the battery. The wiring connecting the systems together must remain intact. These problems occur and, although difficult to find at times, a series of test will help you narrow down the cause. This article applies to the Harley Davidson Softail.
How does a Harley Davidson Softail engine work?
This article applies to the Harley Davidson Softail. To start your Softail’s engine and keep it running, there must be a constant supply of electricity going into and out of the battery.
Why does my speedo on my Harley Davidson not work?
Also heavy oil buildup on your crank sensor will cause speedo problems. I have a 2001 Road King FLHR that I bought used. It died on the way home and then two more times. When I started searching the bike for the reason I found the battery connections loose, tightened them up and problem has gone away.
Michael’s Reply: Purchased 2007 Heritage Special, August 2012 with 10,477 miles on it. The problem randomly while riding the 6th gear indicator will go out, the speedometer drops to “0”, odometer stays on but stops recording mileage, no codes are displayed.
These systems must stay properly powered by the battery. The wiring connecting the systems together must remain intact. These problems occur and, although difficult to find at times, a series of test will help you narrow down the cause. This article applies to the Harley Davidson Softail.
This article applies to the Harley Davidson Softail. To start your Softail’s engine and keep it running, there must be a constant supply of electricity going into and out of the battery.
Also heavy oil buildup on your crank sensor will cause speedo problems. I have a 2001 Road King FLHR that I bought used. It died on the way home and then two more times. When I started searching the bike for the reason I found the battery connections loose, tightened them up and problem has gone away.