R850R Rev Counter not working

[Bruinthebear]

Hi All, I've recently purchased my bike from a local Royal Enfield dealer who'd had as a part-ex. The Rev counter has suddenly ceased working.
I've looked at the Haynes Manual that it came with, and I'm none the wiser.
Oh, and mine seems to only have 5 Gears, despite being a 2004 plate, and the manual showing it having 6???????
Any thoughts greatfully received.

 

[Steptoe]

It’s sounds like an early 850R which is the same as the 1100R.
Which are completely different to the later 850R/1150R
Does the clutch have a cable or is it hydraulic operated ?

 

[theoneandonly]

purchased how long ago ?
tacho electric or cable ?

 

[Bruinthebear]

It’s sounds like an early 850R which is the same as the 1100R.
Which are completely different to the later 850R/1150R
Does the clutch have a cable or is it hydraulic operated ?

I have a small manual which came with all the paperwork. Despite the bike being 21 years old, it looks almost brand new. Page 37 has a section about checking the fluid level, so does that make it hydraulic rather than cable? This is the same manual that states that the bike has 6 gears, when mine appears to have only 5. All very confusing.

 

[Bruinthebear]

purchased how long ago ?
tacho electric or cable ?

Purchased it two months ago. It's a 2004 plate, so I assume 21 years old..
Not sure whether Tacho electric or cable..

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[Steptoe]

I have a small manual which came with all the paperwork. Despite the bike being 21 years old, it looks almost brand new. Page 37 has a section about checking the fluid level, so does that make it hydraulic rather than cable? This is the same manual that states that the bike has 6 gears, when mine appears to have only 5. All very confusing.

Look at your bike, not a handbook (it could just be a later handbook. ..
it’s simple, does it have a cable operated clutch or an hydraulic clutch .. cable clutch has 5 gears, hydraulic has 6 gears ..
a 2004 bike should have 6 gears and an hydraulic clutch .. unless it’s an early R850 with 5 gears and a cable clutch which sat unregistered for 4/5 years, or ……. It’s a ringer

 

[Steptoe]

Purchased it two months ago. It's a 2004 plate, so I assume 21 years old..
Not sure whether Tacho electric or cable..

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It looks like a 2004 bike with an hydraulic clutch .. but it has the early sticky out oil coolers. A 2004 bike should have them up next to the tank covered with bodywork panels ..
Here’s a post 2001 bike ..

 

[DrFarkoff]

I have a small manual which came with all the paperwork. Despite the bike being 21 years old, it looks almost brand new. Page 37 has a section about checking the fluid level, so does that make it hydraulic rather than cable? This is the same manual that states that the bike has 6 gears, when mine appears to have only 5. All very confusing.

The Frame number is on the headstock at the right Give us the last 7 digits Should start with a Z

then we can tell you what it is

Only 3 wires on the revcounter so should be easy to trace !

 

[theoneandonly]

the shop that sold it HAS to give 3 months warranty by law . do not touch it . take it back and get them to fix it .

UNLESS YOU BROUGHT IT WITH AN AGREEMENT OR AS " TRADE SALE "

 

[Riceburner]

It looks like a 2004 bike with an hydraulic clutch .. but it has the early sticky out oil coolers. A 2004 bike should have them up next to the tank covered with bodywork panels ..
Here’s a post 2001 bike ..


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Plus the tank/bodywork etc for the 1100 based variant. (looking at Bruin's photo)

Seems odd: could be that someone fitted a later clutch to an 1100-based bike?
Or an 1150-based bike was (for some reason) fitted with the earlier bodywork/tank from the 1100 based 850??

Would BMW have produced an 1100-based 850 with a hydraulic clutch? (maybe as an "in-between" variant of the 850?)

You could always try plugging the serial number into realoem.com .

 

[DrFarkoff]

Purchased it two months ago. It's a 2004 plate, so I assume 21 years old..
Not sure whether Tacho electric or cable..

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Ah an R850R classic If I recall!

Electronic tacho

Some debate if there are 5 or 6 gears on the net !! Link1 & Link2 but definitely a later model bike with the Twin spar alloys

The earlier 850 and 1150s had 3 spoke rims