Odometer Reset - Intruder

Answered this on another board:
3 words:
high speed drill

2 more important words already stated:
not legally

(technically, here, it was legally....no, there it was not legally).

It was a 2004...he couldn't have that many miles on it...likely under 60k.
 
Legally, yes, you can buy a new speedo as long as you tell the state when you register it, and check the box on the title when you sell it, that says 'odometer reading is not correct and does not reflect actual vehicle mileage'.
However, checking this box will kill the resale value more than however many miles are on the bike, so just keep track of how many miles are on the motor so you can use the new motor as a positive selling point.
 
His question wasn't whether or not he could buy a new speedo, but rather reset the current one. :P Legally, he can't (unless, as pointed out, he checks the box that the mileage on the odo doesn't reflect acutal, yadda yadda).
 
Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.
 
Does the front wheel going backwards even effect the odometer that way? It isn't a cable anymore, it is a hall sensor & wire, so would it care which way the wheel is spinning? SO, if you spin it backwards, would it still register as forward because it is just detecting the magnet, not mattering which way it goes? Just a thought...
 
If you have a bike with a cable, then disconnect it from the wheel, and hook it up to a high speed drill (as indicated earlier). Place the drill in reverse, and let it go. Do the math, on how many miles you have, as to how long you'll need to run the drill. 5000 miles off, per 50 hours run at 100Mph backwards, and, that is if the odometer allows for backward movement. Otherwise, you would need to take it apart and set it back.

There are other options, buy a NEW one? Buy a used one with less miles (maybe run THAT backward). Still, if you just replaced the motor, then you have the transmission with the original miles on it, right? That would not be cool. If you have the papers that show you replaced the engine at so many miles, it is not really necessary to reset the odometer. IF you replaced the Transmission and motor as one piece with 0 miles, then you still have the chassis and what not with the original miles.

Either way, keep the paper-work and you can prove what ya did. I see motors for sale on Ebay now and then, with the transmission (are they all one piece?).
 
You'll have much more success with the high speed drill, as I mentioned. It just takes some time.

Btw, since the other board is down, I'll address the "double-standard" you mentioned here. I brought up the "legality" of doing this as you had not yet done anything illegal to the bike.

In the thread about the air filters, he'd already changed the pipes out, therefore he was already illegal.

As far as " Rejet, Why ? So you can get 2 more Horse power at red line. Most people report its
one big head ache. Penny wise, pound foolish, Good luck." goes, I had my bike rejetted by a professional, with several dyno runs, thereby negating any "head ache" I would have encountered in trying to "tune by ear" as many think they are capable of.

My bike gained ~7 hp over stock (from 50 to 57). That's a 14% gain in performance. Oh, and I posted my dyno sheets. It gained this 7 hp across the board, not at red line.
 
Thanks Wildwolf for your reply to your High speed Drill Ideal. In regard to Rejeting for a 14% gain in performance...
I wonder how much that cost..I seen your Dyno chart, Not Impressive at the RPM to get there. These Bikes are Not Crotch Rockets Wolfie. If I wanted that I would have got one. One heathy way to gain performance is to Loose some Weight, trim the junk off the bike, for Crying Out loud..ly. Put the Beer down, Dump the white bread and get some Exercise. That is your 14+% gain and not a penny nor a head ache Spent..lol
 
They're not crotch rockets by any stretch of the imagination. They are very quick and responsive cruisers that put many a bigger cruiser bike to shame, however. Even with extra weight, I've beaten many larger bikes.

For what it's worth, though, I've lost 20 pounds since January 10th, 2008 with a goal to lose 50 pounds total by December 25th, 2008. So far, I'm on the right track.

As far as the cost, jet kit was about $150, install and dyno runs about another $150. I'm gonna spend the $300 regardless on something, might as well spend it on my bike, right?

It doesn't matter to me that you don't feel a 14% increase in performance isn't justifiable for you to spend $300. It felt justifiable to me. :) In retrospect, I don't feel justifiable in buying a new motorcycle off a dealer's floor, either, so to each their own.
 
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