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Posted by creative1985@gmail.com on August 23, 2008, 4:05 pm
> A couple of days ago the speedo cable on my motorcycle came undone up
> at the speedo end. =A0It just came undone and pulled out of the
> speedo.
>
> Now, on most bikes it's NBD, but I have an older, full-dress, touring
> bike with complete flairings and more trim than you can imagine.
> Removing the flairing is sometimes the hardest (and most time
> consuming) part of the job.
>
> After removing the flairing near where the gas tank is (okay, the gas
> tank is actually under the seat, but it where it is on other bikes)
> and the left-hand part of the dash, I couldn't get into the instrument
> cluster -- let alone into the back of it.
>
> I then started taking the windshield assembly off to get the headlight
> out. =A0By removing the headline and the left blinker assembly, I could
> sort of get into the area. =A0At least I could feel the threads on the
> back of the speedo. =A0But there was no way to get my hands and the
> cable up in there, get things properly aligned, and then spin on the
> cable.
>
> I finally got the spindle up in where it belonged, held it in place
> through the blinker hole, and was able to spin the exterior of the
> cable and get it to screw on.
>
> I got me thinking, what God-forsaken person designed this. =A0It takes
> an hour to figure out how the make the repair and how to get into the
> area I wanted to get into. =A0Okay, it's not architecture, but it is
> engineering and design. =A0Grrrrrrrr.
>
> =A02.5 hours to spin on the end of a speed cable. =A0Ugh.
The fairing acted like Fort Knox, which then made your speedometer
gold bullion.
When you put it back on I hope you wrapped some teflon tape around it
or a couple drops of Loctite otherwise whatever made it unthread the
first time will do it again.
Spending 2.5 hours doing something is an investment, if its done
right.
Spending 2.5 hours the 2nd time is a waste......
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