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    Speedo rebuild?

    Hey gang, it’s been awhile, but I’m still around and keeping my wife's ‘80 550L going strong.
    The speedometer cable that came with the bike failed, so I replaced it with a genuine Suzuki part. It lasted about 30 miles. I have narrowed it down to the speedo itself no turning fast enough.
    Is there an option to rebuild? Or should I just pick up a replacement?
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    Originally posted by MatBirch View Post
    Hey gang, it’s been awhile, but I’m still around and keeping my wife's ‘80 550L going strong.
    The speedometer cable that came with the bike failed, so I replaced it with a genuine Suzuki part. It lasted about 30 miles. I have narrowed it down to the speedo itself no turning fast enough.
    Is there an option to rebuild? Or should I just pick up a replacement?
    Allan Tucker does a fabulous job on restoring speedos and what not. Here is his face book page Vintage Suzuki gauge restoration
    sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
    1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
    2015 CAN AM RTS


    Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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      #3
      Originally posted by mrbill5491 View Post
      Allan Tucker does a fabulous job on restoring speedos and what not. Here is his face book page Vintage Suzuki gauge restoration
      I'm interested in this too. Was there supposed to be a link in there?
      Roger

      Current rides
      1983 GS 850G
      1982 GS1100GK
      https://visitedstatesmap.com/image/AZARCACOIDILINKSMONVNMOKTXUTWYsm.jpg Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400, 2003 FJR1300

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        #4
        Originally posted by mrbill5491 View Post
        Allan Tucker does a fabulous job on restoring speedos and what not. Here is his face book page Vintage Suzuki gauge restoration
        Might be interested in getting mine worked on, does he have a link outside of Faecesbook?
        1980 Yamaha XS1100G (Current bike)
        1982 GS450txz (former bike)
        LONG list of previous bikes not listed here.

        I identify as a man but according to the label on a box of Stauffers Baked Lasagne I'm actually a family of four

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          #5
          Originally posted by Burque73 View Post
          I'm interested in this too. Was there supposed to be a link in there?
          Try this one https://www.facebook.com/groups/1484...50305/?fref=nf
          sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
          1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
          2015 CAN AM RTS


          Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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            #6
            Originally posted by LAB3 View Post
            Might be interested in getting mine worked on, does he have a link outside of Faecesbook?
            Not that I know of, his facebook page is the only one that I know of. By the way he is expanding out in restoring some other things on these older GSs.
            sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
            1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
            2015 CAN AM RTS


            Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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              #7
              Great to know. Thanks!

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                #8
                I know a good seamstress that does a great job on mine. Although she says that the leopard print ones can be difficult, the tiger strip ones are apparently easier.


                Oh...wait....wrong kind of speedos. Sorry...
                '20 Ducati Multistrada 1260S, '93 Ducati 750SS, '01 SV650S, '07 DL650, '01 DR-Z400S, '80 GS1000S, '85 RZ350

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                  #9
                  Hey Rich, you want to model what she did for you, you got pictures? Please say no.
                  1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by rphillips View Post
                    Hey Rich, you want to model what she did for you, you got pictures? Please say no.
                    I tried, but for some reason the camera lens shattered. Weird...
                    '20 Ducati Multistrada 1260S, '93 Ducati 750SS, '01 SV650S, '07 DL650, '01 DR-Z400S, '80 GS1000S, '85 RZ350

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