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Farther
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« on: July 15, 2012, 02:51:39 PM »
Took the bike out for a short ride and looked down, no speed registering on the speedometer.  WTF!!  After a short 120 mile coffee run I disassemble the speedo cable and found the inner cable broken.  New complete assembly (both inner and outer) on order but I was wondering if any one else has experienced this? 

A second question: what kind of lube should be used on the inner cable?
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tank_post142
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2012, 02:59:29 PM »
ive replaced mine 2-3 times over the years. use a good graphite speedo cable lube available at most auto parts stores.
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JaysGone
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2012, 03:03:50 PM »
I had to replace both the cable and the front wheel hub gear when I bought my bike.
A 99 showing 12K on the odometer.
So one has to wonder what in 13+ years the mileage actually is. And why it was never fixed to begin with.
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Patrick
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2012, 05:09:02 PM »
Speedo cables can break.. Mostly they break cuz they get dry and start hanging up in the cable housing.. I've always used a white lithium grease.. If the broken cable has been spinning for any amount of time it can ruin the housing.. Whenever a wheel is removed is a good time just to pull the cable and slobber on some lube..
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Fritz The Cat
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2012, 05:32:24 PM »
Quote from: Patrick on July 15, 2012, 05:09:02 PM
slobber on some lube..

That's what I told her too.  crazy2
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