Hey guys, first post here, but anywhooo, I just picked up an 04 ZX6R and the speedometer doesn't work. Whenever I'm riding it just displays random numbers instead of the actual speed. Also, when it's in neutral at a stop sometimes if I rev it the mph goes up and sometimes it doesn't.

How would I go about fixing this other than getting raped at the dealer?

Thanks

 

sounds like the wiring is messed up any aftermarket stuff on it.

and say hi in the newbie sections
but while your here
welcome to KF

 

The speed sensor is bad. It is just above the shift leverin the center ofLH sprocket cover. Replace that and you should be good to go. Maybe the guy broke a chain and damaged it previously.

 

welcome to KF...

 

thanks for the welcome, i'll def go make a thread in the newbie section. i was thinking i had to buy a whole new guage cluster =X the bike has been dropped once before which would probably explain the broken speed sensor, time to go shopping on ebay. is it simple to replace? i've done a few mechanical things with my car such as installing new suspension and what not but never messed with anything electrical related.

 

yeah i say the speed sensor, hass the speed ever displayed 666 lol be spooky

 

if it said 636 it would be even more gangster =D

out of curiosity, where could i pickup a speed sensor? i'm guessing ordering from the kawasaki dealership itself?

edit: would this do the job?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Speed...QQcmdZViewItem

 

there was a stroker kit for the 636 i saw awhile ago to make it a 666 cc [sm=badbadbad.gif]

 

No, that is a speedo healer. Basically, it fixes the speedometer error. Any bike on the road today reads at least 5-10% high. When my speedo says 70 I am only going 62mph. The speedo healer uses a calculation you enter in and adjusts the signal sent. So you can make your speedometer accurate. What you need is a speed sensor, I would just go with a dealer.

Welcome to the club!

 

You can also look on ebay for a sprocket cover assembly and it should have the speed sensor attached.