Speedometer ?

[Farther]

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?

[tank_post142]

ive replaced mine 2-3 times over the years. use a good graphite speedo cable lube available at most auto parts stores.

[JaysGone]

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.

[Patrick]

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..

[Fritz The Cat]

slobber on some lube..

That's what I told her too.