Royal Enfield Classic 350 Reborn - How I Fixed My Faulty Cheap And Nasty Plastic Speedometer!
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My Speedometer on my Classic 350 Re-Born was actually faulty from the very first ride. Like many before I tried numeruos key re-sets but to no avail.
In the end I resorted to my very own efforts and as of now I can honestly say my idea has worked and worked extremely well
Its been absolutely trouble free for the past 3,000 klm or roughly 5 months of continuous use. Check out my clips-I can guarantee that this Enfield Classic really knows its was along dirt roads and off the beaten track. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
This is a big help. I'm having the same problem and this looks to be a super easy fix. I was going to have to haul mine 5 hours away to the dealer, but not now. Thanks for sharing this information.
mine actually worked fine for 5 months then returned. heres what you do take a photo of the speedo jammed and send it too the dealer. he will contact royal enfield for an approval new speedo. do the clean out and hopefully it helps and when new speedo arrives ask can they post it out.
if not add youll return old speedo first in good faith and fit the new yourself.
Faulty speedo adds to the authenticity. For those of us old enough to remember Smiths guages, you could have been riding at anywhere between a mph or a ton.
Have to say, my interceptor has had only one fault, it got stuck in the locked position. Other than that I am very, very impressed with RE. As a fiercely proud Triumph owner for years, I was expecting a bit less of RE. As it turns out, it's better in some ways.
As an older rider, that Halcyon Grey 350 looks the bollocks for the Mrs and I for our next bike.
on my first interceptor the key got stuck in the gas cap...lol i like the halcyon grey but i also own the marsh grey in my history clips and its running saddle bags and other stuff. its fine too just a bit different
all the best!
Had this same problem last week with approximately 1500 miles on my 2022 Marsh Grey. Thanks for the video Warro, fixed it right up per your instructions.
good idea should it happen again take a photo and send it to your dealer so he can order a new one while still covered with warranty
Thanks for posting. I have heard of others having this problem. So far after 550 miles my speedo is working just fine. I order the tripper and installed it and I think it is a great addition to the classic 350 Cheers!!
i'd say in most cases not all the problem may come in pretty early in the rides. the halcyon grey was within the first couple of long rides and the marsh grey has not had any issues period.
at the moment after the cleaning of the termimal on the halcyon grey-all good now for roughly 3000 klm
all the best and enjoy the new ride. great bike!
Love your tutorials. I always look forward to your videos.
Thank you so much!
I had the same issue with my Classic 350, tried your spray on solution, worked a treat, thanks Warro
No problem 👍
Brilliant thanks so much for your video. Very useful, will keep an eye on my Speedo and if I have a problem I will follow your grease cleaning process. Thanks Warro. 👍👍
No problem 👍 nothing to loose plus one can always buy a spare new unit directly from ebay...aud$250
Great vidio mate you're tutorials are top notch
thanks and appreciated. i wouldn't class them that high...lol but if it helps some-one out i think they serve their purpose
all the best!
Good man for posting the fix.
thanks. i forgot to mention i did this fix 5 months ago and its still working fine and i have never touched it since then.
prior to that it was nearly every f//// ride and there were days when i'd like to actually smash it to bits with a hammer...lol
surprisingly when you actually hold that speedo housing...it's a real shame such a plastic bit of junk was put into a bike as good as this one and probably just to save a few $$$ too.
plus very strange how both bikes came in on the same shipment with totally different speedometer outcomes.
I had the same issue a while back. This fixed it. Thanks mate.
No problem 👍
That was a great troubleshooting fix 👍. And those golden yellow fields are always beautiful to look at from your intro 💛
yeah i think there interesting. lots of the area have canola crops. been a good year for it with plenty of rain so they are all in full bloom.
in fact they have asked people to be considerate and not to enter their properties just to take selfies...lol
@@ridewithwarro Definitely looks like something of a movie or nature documentary. Drone does a great job capturing imagery... and no trespassing 😉👍
@@findingneutral yeah it was in the paper last few days that property owners will call the cops if one ventures in and knocks over the crops.
one instant or so i read some-one cut the fencing wire and drove their car in just to get a photo.
@@ridewithwarroIts a shame dumb people over step their bounds for a picture.
@@ridewithwarro F there some arrogant "karens" around!
Thanks Warro. I had the same trouble. I followed your remedy and it was successful. No problems. However, yesterday the bike and I were in hot sun for 8 hours and speedometer acted up again (sticking at ~20mph). After it cooled during a 20 mile night ride, it again performed normally. I do agree w comments that heat appears to be an aggravating factor. Also sure that your cleaning technique is very helpful to mitigating. Loving the classic 350. 😊
Glad it helped. after owning the bike 18 months now i too i think heat is possible the major factor involved in the speedo not working.
following a complaint to the dealer and after a 3 month wait period i finally got a new speedo.
looks exactly the same as the old so no visual upgrade there.
so far its working fine but its cold weather here so time will tell.
look at my latest clip where i do a part 1 and 2 and take the classic 350 on an overnight solo camp
Another in a long line of excellent RE videos. Still waiting for some more cooking lessons. Cheers from California!
no probs - well that may happen soon. naturally rain in at the moment but once it clears i'm gonna take the new xmax 300 scooter out and i think i can store all the stuff under the seat.
i'm gonna try it next week and see what happens.
after that i might take the marsh grey out as i have the bags fitted ready to bolt...lol
all the best!
@@ridewithwarro I love both your bikes. Looking at getting a Halcyon Grey. Saw it at the dealer and fell in love. Then watched all your videos and it pretty much sealed the deal. A HUGE difference coming off a CBR1000RR though.
@@GrampsD63 a couple of years back i bought a triumph street scrambler but it was only 900cc so i'd say the honda would have been pretty powerful.
what i like about the new 350's -they can cruise at 60 mph/100 kph and thats fine by me.
once you go faster so does ones life and ones wallet...lol
all the best and good choice of new ride regardless of the colour scheme
@@ridewithwarro I just picked up my Chrome Bronze Friday afternoon. Feared for my life riding home from the dealer. Things move a bit faster here in Cali. Most surface streets move 40-50 mph and of course freeways are 65 mph. Little tough trying to keep her at 3000 rpm. Plus it took long to get my insurance paperwork over so by the time I left it was 5:30. Them folks weren't having any of me putting along while they all wanted to get home. To let ya know in LA we move over 4,000,000 cars morning and night commute. It's mayhem. Makes me long for those beautiful roads in NSW or Yorkshire, England. Already had to adjust the shifter up and thanks to your How To video it was a snap. Even the dealer didn't know you had to drop the subframe. Thanks Mucho!
@@GrampsD63 glad it helped out. yeah i don't think the dealers know that much about any bike. but they do know -
1. when one walks through the door -sizing up a potential buyer from the spoke kickers with a very friemdly presentation.
2. how much the sale will generate in $$$ from the sale
3. after the sale and next time in -act as if you'd never met them...lol
4. totally geared by $$$ and profit alone
Good information Warro, thank you, take care mate. 😊😊😊😊🇬🇧👍🏻
Thanks 👍 hopefully it may or may not help some out. it worked for me so i am pretty happy there.
GREAT work Warro.
SMART man.
Regards.
not too smart...lol i should have tried it much earlier but so far so good and you'd have no idea how bad it really was
i might be laughing about it now but back then...not the case!
anyway 5 months later and 3.000 kl trouble free it may help some-one or may not
either way it helped me or i'd put the new unit in...lol
all the best!
might do a cook next week. plus take the xmax 300 out as i can try out the underseat storage and while there do a 1000 kl owners review in the scrub!
Thanks Warro, good to see you sleuthing on this problem !
I'm slightly skeptical as to whether this is a permanent fix because my speedo fixes itself once it has been cooled down in the garage for a while and only plays up when I switch the bike off and on again when it has been out in the direkt sunlight for a couple of hours. So it seems to be heat related to me but maybe the conductive properties of that grease do change as it gets warm and starts to soften. I will certainly do this to my bike, it's definitely worth a try !
Although RE have already agreed to replace my speedo, unfortunately ( and unsurprisingly ! ) none are currently available and I am facing a long wait, so this could save me a lot of hassle.
Thanks for posting this and I hope it turns out to be a permanent fix for you and all of us who are suffering from the same issue.
Top man Warro ! 🎖🎖🎖
Cheers,
ER
i have the new reserve speedo in stock should i require it but so far so good with the pin terminal clean up. ive been on quite a few long rides since this took place and so far no issues to date.
best thing about this trick it it really only takes 5 minutes to do the actual clean up and virtually cost zero. the main thing it's worked for me or one i'd put in the new clock immediately.or 2 i'd said in the clip -don't try this!
mine was a real shocker from the very start and i had lots of issues with the wild speedo lspin and lock and the hastle of re-keying to zero
to sum up all i can really say is -
1.in the first 1700 klm it happened to me a good 20 friggin times...lol
2 in the next 2800 kl or since the clean up of the terminals..NOT ONCE!
say it came back -what would i do?
i'd go back in and re-clean those terminals even though i have a new speedo on hand......so far so good.
@@ridewithwarro Thanks mate. I’m going to give it a go because it could be months before I get a replacement and this problem can reoccur at any time and I don’t want to get done for speeding. I suspect that RE won’t pay the fine !
If I can get the connector undone I’ll give the whole lot a thorough cleaning and see how it goes. Definitely has to be worth a try.
Cheers Warro 👍
Er
@@economicalrides i'd say so.remember too i have 2 bikes both from the same batch of imported first issues.
never had an issue with the marsh grey one.
the question would be if its heat related -they should all fail...
see how ya go and i still think its worth a try.
maybe the crc electrical contact cleaner was the answer ...maybe not time will tell i guess.
all the best!
plus i'd be giving the actual harness a really good blast of cleaner. well i did...lol
@@ridewithwarro Well currently it seems to be working for you and that’s good enough for me to try it myself, so thanks for sharing.
I will mention it on my channel and link to your video for those who are interested. I will also report back with my long term results further down the line. Thanks again, I really don’t have much spare time for such experiments, so it’s great that you get stuck into these things !
Cheers Warro,
ER
This issue just started to happening to me today so I’m going to give it a try!
always worth a try i think
Howdy, I did this suggestion to my 2022 Classic and it worked!! Test rode today for 100kms and the issue did not appear. Many Thanks Roy
Great to hear! it has worked for some and others not so. in my case its stilling running fine or i'd replaced it with the new one i got. took a few months to get that one so i dont want to wear it out...lol
all the best!
Thanks for the reply. I have approached RE NZ about the issue but to date heard nothing. I would like to have a replacement like yourself, just in case. On another note have you noticed a strong reflection on sunny days from the metal plate attached from handle bars to speedo housing? Cheers
@@roylewis4513 yeah i must admit ive had the odd flash from the bar bracket but just got use to it. its virtually the same bar bracket on the 500 too and i rode those bad botas...lol a good 8 plus years
Had a ride on a demo 350 classic compared to the 500 bullit the difference is like chalk and cheese so smooth.
So I have got my eyes on the halcyon green 350 she's a real beuty so impressed
ive owned 15 new classic 500's and i now ride 350's...lol that says it all!
all the best!
G'day Warro, on my Interceptor over a period of time l have cleaned every connection on the wiring, using the same spray cleaner and then applied Dielectric grease just a small amount and the grease has high conductivity and since doing that the bike performs perfectly, little electrical problems can be a bikers nightmare on any bike, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.
especially with enfields....lol 2 years back i bought a himalayan and had it freighted - first ride the jammed speedo issue. ...
klx is in the showroom and registered. i was suppose to pick it up today but its raining and i've waited 5 months so i can wait a bit longer.
dealer only got the one pre-ordered bike...mine so bikes are still very hard to get.
last year i had the yellow/green version with gold forks which i did like.
this years model is green and after seeing it thursday i like it much better
interesting times ahead!
@@ridewithwarro I'm trying to remember how many different paint versions the Classic 350 comes in. If it's 7, you sound like you'll eventually have a different color version, for each day of the week! 😉
@@seanb1081 yeah i thinks its 7 too...lol
I'm still running mine in (no rear seat or footpegs😉), I got the TomTom app to see how accurate the speedo is, bike says 30mph, TT says 25mph, bike says 40, TT says 34, bike says 50, TT says 43, when I take it in for the first service I'll tell them, at least I won't be going too fast for the cameras, the left spade connector on the horn keeps coming off which is a nuisance, that will be crimped.
Your videos are good and definitely educational! Cheers.
good to hear you enjoy them
all the best!
I did the same with mine, but it's only about 2 mph out
I tried this and it worked. Same problem that you had. I used wd40 unfortunately instead of contact cleaner. It worked at first but next day my 10 amp signal indicator fuse blew and now the entire instrument cluster is dark. The bike starts still so that’s good. I just sprayed the heck out of it with a proper contact cleaner so hoping that does the trick. If not I’ll probably need to bring to the shop. Thanks for all motorcycle tips!
either way i'd complain to the dealer and tell him the speedo has froze and take aphoto to show him its not working. maybe pull the plug and let the wd40 dry out first.
@@ridewithwarro thanks Warro! I dried it out the contacts for about an hour but the 10 amp fuse that controls the signal indicators and tail light and the instrument cluster lights keeps blowing. The bike starts normally and everything else works fine including the headlight. Maybe a short somewhere or wire touching metal. Life could be worse and very glad I have my Meteor as backup.
@@Busywave sounds like a short or bad contact for sure. never had one of those fuses blow on any of the enfields ive owned.
even though you used wd40 you'd think that would make no difference regardless.
years back if wet they spray that stuff over and inside the cars distributor /plug leads and contacts to get it going and it worked well
Mine started playing up at around 1500ks. At 3200 Ks I had it replaced under warranty and it’s been ok since but I will keep in mind what you have done Warro in case it happens again. Cheers from Perth WA
yeah i dont know why they put a plastic $10 speedo in it and charged a BMW price...lol
Having the same issue, I'll try that thanks Warro
worth a try i think. will be interesting to see if this helps any-one out or was it just mine.
time will tell so go for it! have it on the zero reading prior to starting-thats what i did
all the best
My very easy guide to valve adjustment on Classic 350 reborn OR The Meteor 350 -czcams.com/video/a62YHLD9xqY/video.html
Late reply mate but a good job done and will help out many Enfield rider's not just on speedos but as a first check on any electrical problem due to excessive lithium greased connectors.
Unfortunately as far as I know you can't get the old Carbontetrachloride based switch cleaners which were the best.
But the replacement ones are well worth having a can of in the garage .
Thanks for the post mate
Rubber side down
Lee
works alright for a while but best idea is contact the dealers for an under wartranty replacement.
Hi Warro, great advice! Mine was replaced under warranty last week, RE first wanted a photo of the speedo label with the batch number etc. before they'd start the claim. I'm lucky that I have an excellent dealership just 3 miles away.
My bike had done about 1400 miles, but of course the odo was back to zero with the new one. Have you any idea what the five digit number that briefly comes up on the lcd display is, when the ignition is turned on? I don't recall seeing one on the old speedo, perhaps I'm just looking at it more closely now? I only ever had the sticking problem twice, the first time it stuck at 50mph, then at 20mph. Apart from that, the bike has been an absolute joy! Ride safe
no idea on that display of 5 digets as mine has never done it. i am still riding with the original after the clean up. never tried the new unit and hopefully never will.
time will tell there i guess but so far so good
Hey Warro! At 125 miles my Speedo had the exact same problem. I have been waiting since the end of June for a Speedo replacement and still no word from my dealership. Oddly enough, about 6 weeks ago, the problem corrected itself……….almost. The Speedo mostly works but the calibration is off by about 5 mph. I know this for a fact as I purchased a “ Beeline” gps which confirmed this. Very frustrating. Mostly that there is little to no communication from my dealership. Anyways, I’ll keep plugging away and I’ll give your idea a go! Many thanks from Seattle in the PNW.
i found when it gets down to say 5 mph showing i use to stop and turn it off and give it half an hour then try again. that usually got me to the zero mark.
probably best you do this step i've mentioned above after you get it to the zero mph.
in the clip where i mentioned i had trouble on last ride at 1740 klm i actually stopped 3 times on the way home-roughly 60 klm-just to re-set it.
highly frustrating day that one...lol
Will do! I do love, love, I love that bike! Take care from the Pacific Northwest.
The speedo seems to have problem when engine gets very hot. If I just ride on not very hot day, it works ok. If I stop at traffic light for couple of minutes or after slow speed ride on hot day, it can go all over the place including getting stuck above range.
@@michaelcarlson2400 thanks- great bikes and over-all very happy with them.
all the best!
Michael Carlson. You say your dealership doesn't communicate hardly anything to you about your situation, questions, concerns, or where the f your functioning speedo is? Yeah, I agree. The United States dealerships are complete blooming fools. Maybe all motorcycle are this way? Completely neglecting their customers that they say that they care for. Royal Enfield north American headquarters are the same way. They never return any type of communication. When they do respond its usually with something causing even more delay. My latest request about my speedometer issue was responded with, "the team that will address your concern is in India this week for training. " Seems like a load of shit to me.
I love my classic 350. Looks amazing, rides smooth as butter, sounds like a sewing machine. The product sold itself to me. However distribution, service, and parts availability in the United States....complete FAIL. I am so happy that I was able to find out for myself that I never want to purchase another royal enfield product. And it only cost me $5500 American dollars to see the flaws involved with this company. I hope I can trade for something else and get at least $1000 worth of credit. Somebody awhile back offered me $3000, I should have let it go at that point. Not really buyers remorse, but more like disappointed that royal enfield north America and their so called dealerships don't have a better program of communication.
Well Warro you could have saved Enfield a fortune if they had been on their maintenance team 😂 but you have taken some anxiety off me and I’ll have a look at my connectors 👍 but I have over 1,000 miles on mine now and all’s well fingers crossed 👍 bloody well done mate 😅👍
i'd say if you have had no issues keep clear of it. if you have then try a clean. you may have seen in the clip i didn't want to touch it.
on the other hand when i did the valve adjustments i did a clip where i had removed that cover probably 8 or more times just to see how many times one can re-use the original gasket.
but i had lots of issues with that speedo and found it highly frustating and friggin annoying to boot.
although i have the new reserve unit...let's just say I'm too scared to touch it again...lol
if i have to i will but just for the sake of it...NOOOOOOOO!
all the best!
@@ridewithwarro that’s me told so I’ll keep well clear 😃👍
Do you think you could show us how you adjust the chain tension? Maybe just a general maintenance video? Thanks for doing what you do.
Great suggestion! will keep it in mind
Nice videos on the the classics. I am looking into the Signals Desert Sand. Just wondering how accurate are the speedo's? I know that in my car using gps and a speed adviser on a free-way just outside of melbourne that my speedo is 4 kph higher than my actual speed. I have heard that manufacturers can be out by up to 10%. No wonder other vehicles see to be shooting past me. 🙃 Thanks.
i'd say somewhere in the 6 to 10 kph out at 100 kph would be more like it. the only real issue i see with the classic 350's is the odd chance you might get one with a faulty sticking speedometer.
they may have sorted it out by now as this was 12 months back.
either way they are good bikes to own and virtually trouble free too
Thanks. I'll let you know how it goes.
worth a try and costs virtually nothing. all the best!
I had that same issue and I did the same thing cycle the key on and off and then back to zero. I don't know why Royal Enfield has to use White Lithium Grease over all the electrical connections when it would be just as easy to use Dielectric Grease... I'll have to check that connector and probably clean it out as well... thanks for that info.
yrah i did the re-cycling of the speedometer many many time till i thought of this idea. so far after riding it 3000 since the clean-no issues to date
This is the 2nd channel I’ve seen whereby the amount of lithium grease applied at the factory has caused electrical issue on REs. Why do they do that? Like the connectors are absolutely swimming in it!🤦♂️ Contact cleaner & a fine brush will do the job. If they are concerned about moisture, then applied a thin film of dialectic grease will do the job protecting the terminals. Good job Warro 💪💪
thanks... they must get that grease at a good price...lol
That marsh Grey ! 😮😢 its Beautifull man.
thanks, good to hear you liked the paint scheme
Is the VIN of the Halcyon Grey less than ME3DJELT5NV012775. I think so, then you have a speedometer with ABS plastic inside and not with PVC.
Only the VINs up to ME3DJELT5NV012775 are affected, i.e. that to model 2022 (recognizable on the N). All later models (P for 2023) already have the speedometer made from PVC instead of ABS (this deforms under heat effect).
this was a first shipment bike and now running the replacent speedo. so far so good and its colder weather here now so no issues there...lol
Good on you, Warro! Personally, I'm surprised that a) the supplier's putting that amount of grease on the connector and that, b) RE's QA team haven't apparantly pick up on the issue. Of course, they may have already done so and hopefully this is now sorted.
yeah its a hard call. just because it worked on mine only time will tell if it works on other units. either way its worth a try should your bike have any issues.
that fix was 5 months back and 3000 kl and i've never had the issue since.
when it was happening it must have done it 20 or 30 times in 1700 kl
highly annoying for sure but since that day i did all those rough dirt track runs and not a single issue
It is not sorted. They are supposedly having new harness but, not making recall yet.
@@oknevals in that case that may indicate that its a wiring harness fault not the actual speedo itself. time will tell there...i guesss
@@ridewithwarro It could be more tham one thing. The worst thing is that RE is not honest about it. I read couple comments where guys replaced speedo and still had a problem. They offered to me to install some old speedo or wait til they fix. My dealer told me four other guys had same problem. That was within month of starting to sell them.
@@oknevals 8 months back my speedo was faulty from the very first ride and that lasted 1750 klm. since i did that clean i've done 3000 klm trouble free.
it will be interesting to hear once others try my fix.
it will either work and solve a few issues or my fix was just a one off...lol
time will tell there but at the moment i am 100% happy with my speedometer clean up
Good one Warro.
Thank you kindly
It seams to be common problem with that speedo. Other have experienced the same problem.
Different question.. From where did you get that back seat rack ?
My bike has just arrived and my dealer don't have any accessors for the model besides the touring seat. I see you've got one.. How is it ?
Thanks to you I have purchased the correct heal-toe replacement shifter from India. Still waiting for delivery.
i actually like the touring seat and i think it performs better over longer rides. can't really compare bike to bike as i have classic 500 piggy back shock on the touring seat bike-the marsh grey and just stock set up on the halcyon grey.
just look on ebay for the rack its a harly one the length your looking for is roughly 11inches.
check the specs first as they sell roughly 4 different sizes.
i think you'll enjoy the heel.tor i run them on both.
hi warro me to, mine came today also 10 weeks cheers mate bill uk .
all the best!
Excellent, logical & successful.
I have put you name on a few RE CZcams channels struggling with problems you have sorted. Will continue to do so.
no drama there. i've had a few in 500's and now 350's etc so one could say i like them...lol
i honestly think they are a nice old school modern technology ride - if not i'd bolted by now...lol
i still think the 350 is the pick of them in singles but its always good to have choices
all the best!
Hiii Warro, is this marsh gray yours as well? I bought halcyon gray 20 days ago. I like marsh gray as well & I would love to get one. It's rider seat is not conformable on the narrow front. My balls & thighs need more cushion. I am thinking about to add some cushion layer on it rather than replacing it with touring seat. Also, my exhaust caught a little rust on it's bend pipe & rear end. RE outlet guys are not responding to this. Do you know how to clean rust from this 20 days old bike?
yeah there's both mine....good bikes. touring seat is good as i put one on the marsh grey. you could buy one of those air-hawke rider comfort pads or they do sell knock off much cheaper
get some aluminium cooking foil like one would wrap a chicken in -scrunch it up into a sort of loose ball. get some water and add a bit of washing up detergent. place the foil ball in the water and then use it to rub the rust off the chrome pipe
@@ridewithwarro won't it scratch the crome?
@@jeetudewan4939 no. just do what i said. some aluminium kitchen foil -scrunch it up add water and bit of washing detergent-do the job and then come back and say thanks-it work well
@@ridewithwarro that worked as a charm, thanks! My speedo did the same thing to me as well few weeks ago, took it to the dealership and they changed the speedo and speed sensor, seems to be working ok now. Hopefully lol
@@beedee7392 yeah i still dont understand how they get these wonnky speedos- a year ealier i bought a carby himilayan and it too had a crook speed straight off the bat.
i'd say enfield buys them in bulk as second quality for $3.50 ea
if they paid the supplier $3.75 we would have got first quality units which work....lol
Were you able to deal directly with Royal Enfield Australia for your Speedo issue or was it with their dealer?
did it through the dealer
Hi again Warro.
After my classic 350 reborn, had cooled down overnight and a few on and off cycles with the key.
I have been able to get the speedo needle to return to zero.
So, I went out and bought some electro cleaner and just now tried to see if your fix would work, but I have hit a "roadblock"
I just don't seem to be able, to get the wiring harness to disconnect from the underside of the speedo. Is the little red plastic tag meant to be pulled all the way out, in a downwards direction or is it meant to fully pushed in and upwards?
I've tried both ways and pressed, squeezed and pulled with all my might. So much so that the front forks where compressing. I even tried very cautiously getting some multi-Grips onto the wiring harness block. I really don't want to overdo it and causes damage to the wiring system.
Wirring harness at this point remains stubbornly fixed to the Speedo housing.
Iv'e also had a look at the video "Economical Rides" did using your ideas. Seems that I'm doing it correctly with the red tab, but the connector "block" won't budge :-( The red tab on mine seems to have two different possible positions. One "pulled outwards" about halfway and the other is all the way. I tried both ...
I'm hoping you (our someone else) might know what I'm doing wrong mate. Thanks'
pull tha red/orange tab straight down to its 3rd or fully open position now press the tab in a downward motion and while doing so pull the harness out.
may take a couple of goes but it will come out
when you put the harness back in smear a bit of vaseline or something in the area where it mates up to the connector. that way next time it will be much easier to remove.
@@ridewithwarro Thanks Warro for the advice on making the next time easier. But I'm still to get past the first time 🙂
@@ridewithwarro I'll have another crack at it tomorrow after a bit of a ride.
Thanks' for taking the time to reply. 😀
@@seanb1081 did you see this. after i got your message i went out and pulled the headlight and harness out of the speedometer. this is the way to go - so
pull tha red/orange tab straight down to its 3rd or fully open position now press the tab in and pull down and while doing so pull the harness at the same time.
may take a couple of goes but it will come out
Yes this is what RE did to solve my motorcycle’s speedometer issue..
sounds good to me!
This is the second video I've watched today where too much grease in the relays was a problem on Enfields. What's wrong with Royal Enfield and relay switches? 😅
probably got themselves a very good deal on some slick type of grease...lol plus it can also be used as hair gel....lol
My 2022 model is totally doing this - twice already in 1700 miles.
contact dealer and ask for a replacement speedo
Warro The Royal Enfield Wizard does it again!
My 2022 RE Classic 350 is having the exact same problems with the speedo. (2400KMs on the clock) Wich is a real worry ... like how you would explain it to the cops if Ya got pulled over. I rang my local RE dealership today and they said they'd be happy to have it fixed. Then they dropped a "bomb" on me .... told me that in order to go ahead with the warranty claim they would need to hold onto the bike for the entire time the claim was active. Min 3 to 5 days they said, and no mention of any parts even being available !
That's a big deal for me, as my bike is my only means of transport! I don't own any another vehicle, and I need my bike for commuting back and forth to work.
So tomorrow I will definitely be following "Warro the RE Wizard's" advice and checking and cleaning the terminals for grease. I'll let you know how it goes, and also try and get some photos and video footage, that I can then link back to here.
If your fix doesn't work my next plan is to "Occy Strap" a couple of cold tinnies to the instrument housing 😀
a good idea is to buy a motorcycle phone mount from ebay. roughly $20 -that way one can set a gps speedo from the phone and that will get one out of trouble. i did that a few times in the ealy days of the faulty speedo...much more accurate too but doesn't look as good as the stock speedo...lol
@@ridewithwarro Yes agree on that idea, especially as I already have a "Quad Lock" for the phone, but still a hassle. Hopefully by cleaning the terminals problem will be sorted. I'll let you know
@@seanb1081 use the key to turn it on and off a few times so that it re-zeros before you do it. thats what i did.
Aussie how to at its best cobber👍👍
thanks. its worked great for me 5 months down the track and 3,000 klm later. hopefully it will benefit some-one else too.
all the best!
I had the same issue. Hasn't happened for a while though.
i dont think its a long term fix but may get one out of trouble while waiting for a new unit to come
Gold, what do you do when your speedo is faulty but you want to ride? Buy a new bike of course!
i must admit i really do like these bikes...lol and its true. i wanted to ride it more and that was my escape...lol
if they'd had the speedo in stock i don't know the answer there...lol
Hi Warro,
just a quick update for you.
I tried this today on my own Classic 350 which was showing 20 kph at a standstill today.
After disconnecting and cleaning the connection ( which didn't look dirty at all by the way ), when I put everything back together, the speedo calibrated correctly to 0 kph !
I filmed the whole process for my channel and in my case it has certainly helped, at least for now.
My video is coming out next week and I give you due credit and will link to this video in my video description.
I will let you know if my speedo ever plays up again after this.
Thanks again for this useful video, it looks as though you could be onto something !
Cheers Warro,
ER.
good to hear things went ok. who knows the electrical cleaner i used may or may not have been an over-kill. wd40 may have worked for zero outlay.
mine is still working fine but should it happen again - i will try wd40...lol
now its working correctly and has been for months -i'm really not game to touch something which is working fine.
very interesting too you actually pulled the connector when it was stuck on 20 kph -cleaned it up and it re-zeroed immediately
normally that move alone would have been impossible to do and recalibrate to zero on the faulty unit and take many many attempts.
also good to hear you got back to me to advise if it worked or not.
i no longer add tips for the classic 500 -you know i owned 15 new and know all about them. i was just adding the info and they the viewers were too lazy to give a thumbs up for the help OR they had issues and i helped them out and never heard from them again.
now they can get //// and ask the guro...lol
as if he would know...you need to own more than one 500 to know the answers
anyway all the best and hopefully it gets you riding longer and less key flicking
@@ridewithwarro Hi Warro,
well these days you are the Classic 350 guru, no doubt. This is the second time you've helped me out. The first time you helped me with how to get the shift lever off the spline to move it up a notch and now this !
I did actually use an electrical contact cleaner first and before reconnecting I gave both sides a quick blast of WD40 to keep the moisture out and prevent future corrosion of the contacts.
As you mention, the really fascinating thing about this in my case was that the speedo was stuck malfunctioning at the time ! By doing this it reset itself correctly. It was a bit weird though. On the first attempt the needle dropped from 20 kph to 0 kph ( without sweeping up to 160 kph first, like it normally does ), then it groaned for a bit and the needle trembled about at 0 kph.
For a brief moment there I did think that I had broken something 😂
When I then switched it off and on again, it did the normal sweep from 0-160 kph and settled back to zero. So that first attempt was definitely odd, as if the speedo was confused or something. So we definitely did something to the little sod, even if we don't know exactly what ! It will be really interesting to see how long this current fix lasts, that's for sure. Imagine if all of the speedos RE have replaced were actually NOT defective, merely having a dirty connection ! In that case they will have wasted a lot of money. I've heard of people on their third or fourth new speedo, so it might well be the connector rather than the speedos themselves ! 😱
Anyway, I do give you plenty of credit in the video and we even raise a glass of the old amber nectar in your honour 😜 The video is out on Tuesday if you'd like to see what I did.
Anyway mate, I really appreciate your videos and your willingness to get stuck into your bikes. You do it so I don't have to ! 🤗
I also appreciate the time you take to reply to comments ( something I also do ! ).
CZcams is a better place for having you around Warro ! Thanks 👍🏻
Take care and good luck with your lovely bikes.
ER.
@@economicalrides no drama-all the best and i hope it holds out. time will tell there
@@ridewithwarro For "my 2 cents worth" I reckon that using a designated electro cleaner is the best bet by far! WD40 could actually end up, gumming up the connector pins. WD40 (and similar anti-corrosive treatments) create a protective barrier. In this situation, you don't want to be creating any sought of an electrical barrier.
@@seanb1081 so far it's worked pretty good
So the problem was really only the dirty connector?
it appears so. in my case. that clean up of the contacts was done roughly 5 month ago and 3,000 klm back. it may or may not come back but as of now i have no intentions of swapping it out for the new unit
@@ridewithwarro well good. My thoughts were more about the careless indian who assembled your bike. How else can the connectors suffer from such degrading?
@@uncletom1971 just say for example its related to too much grease on the contacts like on the 650 interceptor and both the b and C 5's relays.
my bikes worked fine after the thorough clean up of all the relays but there was also a view circulating around that there was a batch of bad relays which went through enfields assembly line.
so what i actually did was purchased several of those revised edition relays from hitchcocks uk and -problem solved.
maybe i was lucky cleaning these contacts and others might try and score big or fail.
either way it cost nothing or very little outlay to try and if one has that issue believe me its that annoying...you'll try anything for a fix.
my guess is time will tell here.either way i'm pretty happy regardless
G'Day Warro. Is the speedo still behaving itself?
no issues with it so far. i think its been several months since i did this clean up of the contacts
@@ridewithwarro That's very good to hear. I must try and have another go at getting the connector block to separate from the speedo.
@@seanb1081 pull tab down and the press in while pulling block plug down
@@ridewithwarro Ended up having to unbolt the speedo to get to the connector blok, and even than it was still a stubborn as all get out. The connections looked very clean but I still gave it a good blast of electrical contact cleaner. Unfortunately, once the bike has been ridden around the 90 to 100kmph, for 30 minutes or so, needle starts it's erratic behavior again. But hey .... I still appreciate you video on the potential fix, it was definitely worth trying 😀
@@seanb1081 win some ...lose sum i guess but so far all is still pretty good my side but in your case it was worth a try....
by the way did you clean both sides of the unit -the connectors and the connector block itself?
when i did both i allowed a good hour or so for both units to dry out naturally. maybe it helped or maybe not.
if mine does it again i will try the same proceedure i used months back but like i said so far so good. going into warmer weather soon so that may make a difference. time will tell there
all the best!
Bro did you changed or not?
NO! just cleaned the factory gauge contact points and all is good.
30 is third with a gentle burble, 50 is fourth at a slightly uncomfortable vibe. 60 is fifth with a comfortable vibe
sounds good to me
Had the same problem my dealer replaced the speedo
even i'm not sure if its speed related or wiring or excessive grease on the contacts....and i bet neither does royal enfield...lol
from 2012 to 2020 i had 15 new classic 500's
i actually use to tell the dealers what issues the new models/years had and a few months later the fix came in on the bikes......lol
@@ridewithwarro the speedo reverts back to 0
@@bennievee sorry -i dont understand what your saying?
@@ridewithwarro Sorry Warro when my speedo was changed the original mileage is not transferred to the new speedo so the speedo shows o miles as if the bike is new
@@bennieveea trip back in time...lol all the best!
Hi Warro. Do you take your travelling tool box and sprays with you. Either you’re a good reason to buy a RE Warro or you’re a good reason not to buy one, lol. Not a video goes by when a RE channel goes buy where they keep having to do all this. What does the warranty cover my ole matey. Just a bit of humour and ribbing you Warro.
all good there. well first off i dont care about the warranty that much as i'd have to do a 500 klm round trip and i'm not that desperate to travel ...lol and if i did have issues -i'd just sell it off cheap and buy another one...lol
i still say the new 350 is the best enfield single to date.
now the only issue i've had with both bikes is the speedo on the halcyon which i think ive now sorted out.
sure i buy other bikes but i still keep coming back to these. they are such a fun bike to own and ride plus they make you feel good too.
as you grow older not much i think really makes you happy -just buy and ride them -sell and buy again. but an enfield will and this new 350 is my favourite bike.
10 years back i came from a car background and in those days you couldn't give me a bike as i'd classed them as a total waste of money...not even for free...lol times sure have changed except for the fact i won't ride a bike in the wet...lol
all the best!
@@ridewithwarro This is such a lovely comment♥️
A 30 second solution explained in 11 minutes.
ok then ...here's the plan. over the next 5 years i want you to save up all your money and buy the bike in question then do the full testing yourself.
i cant help you there because by the time you buy that first bike i'd probably bought another 20 new bikes
your mission...should you decide to accept it is to infiltrate the royal enfield classic 350 reborn series of bikes. to save issues or this clip falling into the wrong hands it will self destuct in 15 seconds.good luck kyle
Great sleuthing! Wondering though...if you puts in a new speedo, you get "0" miles/Kms again, yes?
That's one way to keep the value of the bike up!
Ride Safe 🙏🏼
looking on the web at enfields you can buy most stuff from ebay. listed units available now are interceptor 650/meteor 350/ himalayan/ classic 350 reborn etc- all instrumentaion sets available from aud$250 to aud$400
so it would not be hard to grab a new instrumention set for any of the royal enfield range of bikes.
Today, my speedo 'failed' on my RE 350 Classic at 2265 klms.
Currently my speedo is 'stuck' on 70klms when stationary!!!
I will give your advice a try!
THANK YOU Warro.
LEGEND !!!!!!!
key it back to zero first. after cleaning when you turn it on nothing may happen at first ...wait a few seconds if nothing tap or knock on the glass.mine is still working fine as of now ...not saying its the answer but so far so good
@@ridewithwarro
THANK YOU for your advice Warro, will do.
@@ridewithwarro
I just watched a video from, 'Economical Rides' (in England I believe) and he quoted YOUR video and he did what you did on His RE 350 Classic and Everything worked PERFECTLY !!!
Warro = LEGEND !!!
THANK YOU Warro.
@@tpv59 worth trying...i'd say!
@@tpv59 well so far its done great for me. i'm no mechanic so for how long ..who knows...lol enfield hasn't the answer yet or they'd fixed in months ago ...lol
I can’t understand the exact
pull harness plug to speedometer - clean both the contact areas thoroughly
@@ridewithwarro
Thank you 🙏 bro
@@ridewithwarro
Thank you bro 🙏
Seeing lots of reports on this speedo problem. Shame that this is happening, as the rest of the bike seems "bullet proof"
apart from the speedo issue over-all its a pretty good bike. i think its the best of the singles to date
The Dealer replaced my Speedometer.
mine too. took about 3 months but i finally got a new one