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cbcoker

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silly speedo gauge
« on: November 02, 2006, 05:01:02 PM »
the speedo gauge is well hard to gauge. the gauge will read low then winds up like a clock and starts reading too high. I have lubed the cable and ensured everything in on snug but no luck. i can estimate my speed pretty well and know that the bike isn't reading very close to accurately. also the gauges tend to bounce a lot which also makes reading them difficult. any suggestions are appreciated...
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Offline nickjtc

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Re: silly speedo gauge
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2006, 07:09:44 PM »
Possibly the innards of the clock need a tune up. See here for a how-to strip your clocks:

http://www.salocal.com/sohc/tech/speedo/spedo1.htm
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Re: silly speedo gauge
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2006, 07:18:43 PM »
how does your tach cable look? If its old (ie, original) it might benefit from a replacement, might be worth trying anyway before tearing into the gauge itself....
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Re: silly speedo gauge
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2006, 08:08:05 PM »
cable looks ok, thanks nick that will probably do the trick and I'll give it a try tomorrow. let ya know how well it works...
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