Clockwork

[Fetishkat]

Anyone know if the workings of my Kat clocks are the same as others of the same period? My speedo is working but the odo isn’t. While this has the advantage of keeping the mileage low it’s a pain in the arse when I just pass a garage and then need reserve!

I’m hoping I can cannibalise another set for it’s drive gear that’s given up.

Cheers 

[Swiss Toni]

There was a strip-down of the clocks on the Kat Owners Forum. JohnR might be able to point you in the right direction?

[Fetishkat]

Cheers fella, I’ll go on the hunt!

[Ash]

Have a look here: http://www.classickatanaownersna.com/files/how_to_take_the_meter_apart.pdf

[johnr]

unfortunately, ive not yet found another set of clocks with matching internals to the kat, though im sure theyre out there. if your odometer isnt working, it might be worth stripping and cleaning the interior workings as they might just be sticking.  but be super super careful with the needle mounts, theyre incredibly delicate, and if im stripping a set, i prefer to cut the needles off and fit new ones rather than try to lever them off. theres a guy on fb selling reproduction replica needles, or, if you can source them, the needles from mitsubishi shogun/pajero 4x4's are the same, albeit a touch longer so you need to delicately trim them.

Edited December 13, 2017 by johnr

[johnr]

http://www.unicornjapan-shop.com/product/6564

[Fetishkat]

15 hours ago, johnr said:

unfortunately, ive not yet found another set of clocks with matching internals to the kat, though im sure theyre out there. if your odometer isnt working, it might be worth stripping and cleaning the interior workings as they might just be sticking.  but be super super careful with the needle mounts, theyre incredibly delicate, and if im stripping a set, i prefer to cut the needles off and fit new ones rather than try to lever them off. theres a guy on fb selling reproduction replica needles, or, if you can source them, the needles from mitsubishi shogun/pajero 4x4's are the same, albeit a touch longer so you need to delicately trim them.

Cheers JR, I’ve already replaced the needles after they decided to make a bid for freedom! 

I’ve actually had this issue for over 10 years !! Still its kept it a low mileage motor! I asked the question as I wanted to see if there was a known replacement set of workings that I could source before diving into them again.

Thanks for the help fella

[beam]

i know it is not old skool suzuki , but it is old skool

http://www.aircooledrdclub.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=npolq643uno3fde8nnpnpo5ud2&topic=34716.0

it shows tools used and how the clocks work/come apart

beam

[Fetishkat]

6 hours ago, beam said:

i know it is not old skool suzuki , but it is old skool

http://www.aircooledrdclub.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=npolq643uno3fde8nnpnpo5ud2&topic=34716.0

it shows tools used and how the clocks work/come apart

beam

That’s ace beam, thank you 

[Gammaboy]

On 12/14/2017 at 4:31 AM, johnr said:

http://www.unicornjapan-shop.com/product/6564

Interesting... is the GSX1400 an electronic speedo of some sort?

 

Edit - just realised it's a typo - is the 400cc Kat a cable driven speedo?

 

And who does the replacement bezels/cases for the Kat speedo - was it TNK?

Edited December 15, 2017 by Gammaboy

[johnr]

Its a typo and I don't think they realise, hence they still have them brand new. I reccon one of them, a mph to kph convertor and you have a set of 180mph kat clocks! Tkn are no longer  trading I'm told.

[johnr]

And yes, 400 kat is cable speedo.