source for R80G/S odometer trip reset button?

[Solo Lobo]

Has anyone found a source for the trip reset buttons on G/S's and GS's?

I've sent an email to Motometer, with no reply... and the known rebuilder Palo Alto Speedo wants $29.99 for the button alone!

Mine is torn and leaking...

[Donmanolo]

Funnily enough....someone asked this a few days ago over on Advrider.com and he got some useful answers, check them out it you haven't seen them already:

GS G/S odo grommet - ADVrider

[Solo Lobo]

Yes, that was me.

I have sent a few emails to motometer parts supplier here in the US, no luck so far.

[cenn8310]

hey there i had the same problem with my r80 g/s.
i got my hands on a new grommet from a company called macam rubber in australia. they send out free samples so it didn't cost me a cent, they even express post it out.
if all you need is the rubber grommet let me know and i can give you a part number for it.

[Solo Lobo]

Originally Posted by cenn8310

hey there i had the same problem with my r80 g/s.
i got my hands on a new grommet from a company called macam rubber in australia. they send out free samples so it didn't cost me a cent, they even express post it out.
if all you need is the rubber grommet let me know and i can give you a part number for it.

Absolutely! I would appreciate the help. Can you post the part number and I will contact them? Could you post a picture of your new grommet installed?

Thank you!

SL

[cenn8310]

no worries, give me a couple of days to get a photo an the grommet part number.

[Solo Lobo]

Originally Posted by cenn8310

no worries, give me a couple of days to get a photo an the grommet part number.

Thanks!
Looking forward to it.

[Solo Lobo]

Originally Posted by cenn8310

no worries, give me a couple of days to get a photo an the grommet part number.

Any luck with the part number?

[cenn8310]

sorry about the delay, i;ne been out of town.

i got a chance to get a photo of the grommet, but can't seem to find the part number. i will have to rmove the gromment and measure it to determine what part number it is.

what you need to do it screw out the trip switch and remove the old grommet. then measure the diameter of the trip stwitch and the hole in the perspex face of the speedo. do they measure 5mm and 14mm respectively?

the only reason i ask this is because my speedo has had the gears repaired once and i'm not sure if the hole in the perspex face is orignal or not.

give me a few days to determine the part number.

[Solo Lobo]

Originally Posted by cenn8310

sorry about the delay, i;ne been out of town.

i got a chance to get a photo of the grommet, but can't seem to find the part number. i will have to rmove the gromment and measure it to determine what part number it is.

what you need to do it screw out the trip switch and remove the old grommet. then measure the diameter of the trip stwitch and the hole in the perspex face of the speedo. do they measure 5mm and 14mm respectively?

the only reason i ask this is because my speedo has had the gears repaired once and i'm not sure if the hole in the perspex face is orignal or not.

give me a few days to determine the part number.

Thanks that solution looks quite good!

[Solo Lobo]

Originally Posted by cenn8310

sorry about the delay, i;ne been out of town.

i got a chance to get a photo of the grommet, but can't seem to find the part number. i will have to rmove the gromment and measure it to determine what part number it is.

what you need to do it screw out the trip switch and remove the old grommet. then measure the diameter of the trip stwitch and the hole in the perspex face of the speedo. do they measure 5mm and 14mm respectively?

the only reason i ask this is because my speedo has had the gears repaired once and i'm not sure if the hole in the perspex face is orignal or not.

give me a few days to determine the part number.

Any luck with the part number?

[Solo Lobo]

Any luck with the part number?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by cenn8310

sorry about the delay, i;ne been out of town.

i got a chance to get a photo of the grommet, but can't seem to find the part number. i will have to rmove the gromment and measure it to determine what part number it is.

what you need to do it screw out the trip switch and remove the old grommet. then measure the diameter of the trip stwitch and the hole in the perspex face of the speedo. do they measure 5mm and 14mm respectively?

the only reason i ask this is because my speedo has had the gears repaired once and i'm not sure if the hole in the perspex face is orignal or not.

give me a few days to determine the part number.

[Solo Lobo]

NEWSFLASH!

A member of Adventure Rider is starting production of a replacement trip odometer button. Don't know the pricing yet, but he is also the guy who rebuilds GS and G/S driveshafts with new replaceable u-joints and replaces the rubber damper with thre choices of urathanes...

If you head over to Adventure Rider, his site name is "HPMGuy"