04-25-2014, 01:24 AM
I've had the unfortunate experience of wrecking my cb1100 after only about 500 miles. Even more unfortunate was my decision to not go through insurance to fix it. I had a mechanic put it all back together for me, but it's at the point where the speedometer will not function, even though the tachometer is working fine. After about a minute of riding, the engine light comes on and the bike won't rev over 6000 RPMs. I'm assuming this is some kind of safety mode because the speedo isn't functioning. The mechanic working on it is scratching his head at this point, and when he calls Honda they won't talk to him because he's not a dealer. He does have a friend who works for Honda who told him that it has to do with the ABS, but the ABS was not damaged in the accident.
Does anyone out there have a clue as to how to get my speedometer working again which doesn't require taking the bike apart to get to the ABS, only to replace this very expensive part and find out this isn't the problem?
When I called the dealer they are hesitant to touch it because this other mechanic has already done work on it, but the mechanic I'm using owns a motorcycle shop that does mechanical work on motorcycles as their main business. They don't sell them, or sell gear for them. They fix and modify motorcycles, so I'm not sure why the dealer is so hesitant to work on my bike after another reputable shop has worked on it. Also, why will Honda talk to the dealer, but not to this other shop which is licensed to repair Honda's?
I've learned my lesson which is to always take the bike to the dealer for repair, but if anyone has any clue as to how I can move forward without spending thousands of dollars, please help!
Does anyone out there have a clue as to how to get my speedometer working again which doesn't require taking the bike apart to get to the ABS, only to replace this very expensive part and find out this isn't the problem?
When I called the dealer they are hesitant to touch it because this other mechanic has already done work on it, but the mechanic I'm using owns a motorcycle shop that does mechanical work on motorcycles as their main business. They don't sell them, or sell gear for them. They fix and modify motorcycles, so I'm not sure why the dealer is so hesitant to work on my bike after another reputable shop has worked on it. Also, why will Honda talk to the dealer, but not to this other shop which is licensed to repair Honda's?
I've learned my lesson which is to always take the bike to the dealer for repair, but if anyone has any clue as to how I can move forward without spending thousands of dollars, please help!