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Offline Sdsbassist

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Speedo drive
« on: February 25, 2016, 05:07:51 pm »
So I need to get my tire changed but I'm nervous about the speedo drive. The screw is close to being stripped...would It be better to remove the whole drive?

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Re: Speedo drive
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2016, 05:35:52 pm »
You'll want to remove the whole axle anyway... and it should come off. Remove the disk as well.

You're talking about the M5 screw that holds the cable in? If it is close to stripped you should remove it, and put a new one in.
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Re: Speedo drive
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2016, 05:41:36 pm »
Better get some left handed drill bits
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Re: Speedo drive
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2016, 06:16:59 pm »
Hav a JIS screwdriver?
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Re: Speedo drive
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2016, 06:17:30 pm »
Hav a JIS screwdriver?
Just in my pants.

Sorry. Had to.

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Past bikes: 76 750K - "Iowa Blue",78 750K Craigslist find - "Black Beth;" 77 CB750K Basketcase, with a 75K engine; 1970 Cb750 K1, "Rosa Luxembourg"
74 cb750, 75 cb550, 77 kawa 650, 81 virago 750, 83 virago 920, 80 Honda Twinstar 200, 71 Honda CT70, 1971 Honda CB750 Rat Project "Black Dahlia Bitsa"

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Re: Speedo drive
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2016, 07:11:47 pm »
Hav a JIS screwdriver?
Just in my pants.

Sorry. Had to.




Well, if you are using your penis to unscrew the speedo drive, I now understand why you are having trouble!

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Re: Speedo drive
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2016, 07:19:58 pm »
Niiiiice. Ya, we will get her all apart. I'm almost hoping they make me bond the title for a three year commitment. I've named her too:

Rosa Luxembourg

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Current Bike:  75 750F

Past bikes: 76 750K - "Iowa Blue",78 750K Craigslist find - "Black Beth;" 77 CB750K Basketcase, with a 75K engine; 1970 Cb750 K1, "Rosa Luxembourg"
74 cb750, 75 cb550, 77 kawa 650, 81 virago 750, 83 virago 920, 80 Honda Twinstar 200, 71 Honda CT70, 1971 Honda CB750 Rat Project "Black Dahlia Bitsa"

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Re: Speedo drive
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2016, 08:24:33 pm »


Rosa Luxembourg




Isn't she a porn star?  Starred in Romancing the Bone?!!
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Re: Speedo drive
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2016, 09:05:45 pm »
 Why take axle or speedo drive off the wheel to change tire ? I never do..
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Re: Speedo drive
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2016, 09:07:55 pm »
That what my thoughts were

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74 cb750, 75 cb550, 77 kawa 650, 81 virago 750, 83 virago 920, 80 Honda Twinstar 200, 71 Honda CT70, 1971 Honda CB750 Rat Project "Black Dahlia Bitsa"

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Re: Speedo drive
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2016, 09:20:44 pm »
So I need to get my tire changed but I'm nervous about the speedo drive. The screw is close to being stripped...would It be better to remove the whole drive?

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Better? -no, extracting and replacing with a new screw would be better, but
possible? yes - in my experience the shop would need to unscrew the axle and remove the speedo drive to fit and balance a new tyre anyway, so you could leave the speedo drive hanging on the speedo cable to avoid having to remove the stripped screw. I don't believe there's any reason to take the brake disc off.
If you're fitting the tyre yourself the axle doesn't have to be removed.
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