Topic: Speedometer drive assy won't stay put!

[Lavis500]

After torquing down my front end on my 500K2, I've realized that my speedo drive moves with my wheel.  Once it touches part of the fork it obviously stops moving.  I just replaced my wheel bearings, and I'd say that I get about 1.5 turns out of the front wheel on a good hard push.  Is something else other than the torque of the axle supposed to hold this in place?  I don't remember disassembling anything else...   

[Frostyboy]

I seem to remember that the drive just sort of floats around, but once the cable is attached it finds its home position and stays put.

[Lavis500]

Okay.  It just seems weird  to me that it would be semi-free floating.  I guess I'll see how different it is once I put the cable in, but that won't be until after I button up my engine and mount it.  Thanks for making sure I'm not crazy!

[Gordon]

Don't know about the 500, but on both the 550 and 750 the speedo drive is not free-floating.  Once you screw the axle tight it stays put.  I'm pretty sure the 500 should be the same.