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Speedo work?
- philippalexanderdetscher
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Speedo work?
I tucked it almost all the way under the instrument cluster, but am curious if by leaving it partially exposed/open I am doing it harm?
To get it fixed I was recommended to Palo Alto Speedometer. I have been in contact with them sporadically. Is this a shop any you have any experience in, or confidence in? Or should I look elsewhere for the work?
Thanks for the input as always!
- philippalexanderdetscher
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CRAP! Such a long day. I
Such a long day. I meant Tachometer. Wow. Sorry gents. Tachometer!
- Darryl.Richman
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You should have this looked
If you leave it disconnected, you stand the chance of having rain and debris make its way into the top. Water that enters there will migrate into the transmission, which could be bad for the bearings. If you drain your trans and see "coffee and cream" rather than clean oil, you've already got this problem.
(You can also get this if the boot around the base of the speedo cable doesn't fit tight. It can act as a funnel to bring water in. The typical fix for this is to fill the boot with grease before fitting it to the transmission.)
There are several speedo repair shops; you can look in our Resource Links area (button on the left sidebar) for them. Personally, I have always had good experiences with North Hollywood Speedometer.
- Darryl.Richman
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Oh! Tachometer! Well, some
another step in the process...
One more would be to find a way to lubricate the inside of the cable attachment point of the instrument itself.....ie: not the threads, just the "hole" of where the actual inner, rotating cable "connects" with the instrument.
Either remove the "clock", turn the bike upside down, OR lean the bike over onto one of the valve covers.......soft grass or a board.......and use either a flexible method to get some lightweight lube....I like TRIFLOW......think bicycle lube... and get the BUSHING ASSEMBLY which surrounds the "hole" wet.......Last winter, in the freezing cold, I managed to subside this problem with a BENT Q tip loaded with said lubricant........After a dozen, or so, dabs up from the underside, on my /5.....and some dribbled down the cable......success.
My laziness, since the past winter, has me concerned that I may need to either perfect my method OR actually remove the "clock" and dribble down.
For those of y'all out there......do this at the earliest sign of the "dancing" needle.
Your experiences may differ from mine.....however, this recommendation MAY help out another "brother"...or "sister", for that matter.
Ride Fast and Safe!
spo
- Bruce Frey
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Overseas Speedometer in
Bruce
- brixtonsaint
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i will be adding an
check re-psycle
$180 plus parts and shipping.
Seems reasonable and fair.
http://www.re-psycle.com/
My speedo started swinging wildly then spun it needle off. The drive cable was fine and well lubed.
The system just exploded inside.. the tach was jumping a bit over 4k by a couple of 100rpms.
They rebuilt both.. took about 3 weeks... had to send it to the midwest.
good luck on your fixes.
Jim Dahl. Ketchikan, Alaska
Gertie - 1977 R75/7
RFAR1 - R1100S
- brixtonsaint
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I may go with something like
http://www.trailtech.net/400-20.html
- brixtonsaint
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I ordered the trailtech
Should have it set up early next week. I'll post pics next week.