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Leading axle fork assembly question....

tkent02

tkent02

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This question is concerning a 1981 GS1100E. I can't remember how this went, item ten in this drawing. The washer. Does it go inside or outside of the fork leg? Something does not seem right, the speedo drive seems too tight against the leg.
Thanks!

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Looking at mine outside. Same bike same year. aLSO THE SPEEDO DRIVE IS TIGHT TO FORK LEG.
 
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Parts 9 & 10 - prob outside

Yes points down to the floor at around a 20-30 degree angle.

Dan :)
 
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tkent02 said:
Does your speedo cable start out pointing slightly downwards?
Thanks!
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Mine used to, but i dicked around with it till i got it to point not so much down but back..figured it probably wasnt good for the cable to be at such an angle..
 
tkeny02, THE DRIVE IS 90 DEGREE TO ROAD AND CABLE LOOPS AROUND UNDER FORK LEG. LETS TRY THIS AGAIN TKENT02
 
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The mount of the cable is actually slightly forward and I don't even have that washer installed.
 
Chef1366 is correct it's slightly forward. THE DRIVE ADAPTER POINTS DOWN SLIGHTLY FORWARD
 
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No, as close to horizontal as possible....

Maybe - I have a friend who girlfriend lives up there now so could possibly pick it up...

Still offering it at the same price?

Dan :)
 
salty_monk said:
No, as close to horizontal as possible....

Maybe - I have a friend who girlfriend lives up there now so could possibly pick it up...

Still offering it at the same price?

Dan :)
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Make an offer. I just want to be rid of it.
It runs fine, went there in July. I put the battery in and it fired up immediately, everything works. Rode it around the little farm lanes thirty miles or so. Perfect.
 
I say install the speedo cable while the axle assembly is loose, then adjust to whatever makes the most sense for the cable. On my L, the cable nut is close to the fork leg and just about impossible to turn when the speedometer is at a good angle for the cable.
 
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