speedometer cable

[Parr8hed]

broke a cable. Does anyone know if this will fit my 78 E?

Anyone have a better source for new? This is my 2nd used cable on this bike.

Travis

[Parr8hed]

oops,

this

4559161835 ebay item number.

[Lamric]

Hi Travis,

I don't know whether that auction cable will fit, but the starting bid is $13, here's three USA based internet suppliers of replacements under that price.

Speed & Sport $ 12.24
"34X-83550-00-00 SPDMTR,CABLE"

MR Cycle $ 7.10
"SPDMTR, CABLE (16M-83550-01-00)
(replaces 2H7-83550-00-00)"

Cycle-Parts.com $ 8.82
"SPDMTR, CABLE"

[Czekus21]

I've got one listed on Ebay item number 4558233930. Incudes the speedo drive. It came off of an XJ1100 but lookes identicle to the one on my 79. Current statues of auction, Cheap..cheap,,cheap

[Parr8hed]

put it in the my ebay. will bid this afternoon; thanks very much

[chevy45412001]

speedo cable

hey parr8head, and others. I just went through this last week or so. speedo quit. had a spare laying around, put it on . It quit! Had to replace the whole speedo assy. turns out i never or anyone for that matter, lubed the workings in the speedo itself!I got a new cable from the yammy dealer for 13.00 works real good now

[Parr8hed]

lubed the workings? How? Did you take the speedo apart?

[Parr8hed]

bought a new cable today put it all back together. not sure if it works, have not ridden it yet. I put new back brake pads on too.

I could not for the life of me figure out how you got the speedo apart. The old cable was broken in the middle so i am sure that is my problem. lubing the speedo does make sense though to prolong the life of the new one.

[chevy45412001]

sorry parot

i still did not lube mine. I thought someone on this site made mention of doing it though. Jerry ? I just replaced the cable with new one and used the assy i got in trade from another member of this great site.so far works lovly. i tried to spin my speedo with the broken pieace of cable and it was very hard to turn ,so i knew that was the culprit.

[pggg]

Parr, get a screwdriver and pliers and butcher the rim off in a nice way. Split the corners first. Delve in deep and clean up tarnish and gunk. Oil or grease things that you decide need oiling or greasing. Seal the rim back up. Be inventive to make it look pretty again. Bugger all spares down here (N.Z.) (U.S. open holders cough cough) No other choice. Over there in the States ya can just pick up another speedo dime a dozen.

[jeffe]

I bought a new cable for my 78E last year for around $20 from a place called the Rice Paddy here in columbus. I think they have a web site if not here is the #614-297-1404. They are also a source of used parts.

[Parr8hed]

i am hoping that a new cable will make the difference. the last cable that i put on was off of ebay. it was probably as old as the first cable. I wish that i would have used the old part of the square cable to see if the speedo was hard to turn like chevy said to do. i just read the post too late and now everything is back together and I am lazy!

[fxrer]

Travis,

There are previous posts about opening a speedometer, and/or tach, by cutting around the rim with a dremel tool.

But, I once had problems with my tach, caused by, believe it or not, a SPIDER that crawled inside and spun a web, which caused the tach needle to become erratic, and jump wildly.

So, after learning that there was no “easy way” to remove the glass face, and wishing to avoid “cutting around the bezel” with a dremel, I experimented.

If you think you must open your speedometer, this technique will work.

Using a small, # 1, 1/8” flat blade screw driver, carefully pry the bezel lip upwards from the body, in very small increments. After going 360 deg. around the bezel once, and raising the lip slightly, use a toenail clipper (larger and heavier duty than a fingernail clipper) to gently grasp the slightly raised lip, and continue around the bezel, prying it carefully towards 90 degrees vertical. Patience, care, and a light touch are needed, so as not to over bend any one section. After working it in this fashion, the bezel loosens from the main body and can be removed. Take care not to pry too hard, and break the glass.

Once inside, clean and lube as required.

Then, replace the glass, bezel, and carefully re-bend the edge all the way around with small jaw vice grips, to secure it.