Tach Cable

[mcycle-nut]

'82 GS850G. The damn tach cable seems to always unscrew from the motor and the inner cable buggers off. I've replaced two of them already, and I can't seem to keep them tight. Anybody else have this problem?

[cowboyup3371]

Sounds like you'll do good to replace the tach drive; from Parts Outlaw

GEAR, TACHO, DRIVEN (NT:10)

26431-45001 26431-45002

$25.04



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SLEEVE MODEL Z

26441-45000 26441-49000


$17.60

SEAL BAND

26451-45000

$3.18



22
OIL SEAL

09289-05002


$5.13

[bwringer]

I stick an o-ring in there simply to give the tach cable end something to "squish" against.

(See the 8th bullet point here: http://bwringer.com/gs/tachcableseals.html)

The size I used was 12mm X 2.5mm. It's not for sealing, just to add a bit of friction. I rummaged through my o-ring assortment until I found one that would fit inside here where the cable screws in:


I've also found that aftermarket tach cables are garbage -- they'll quickly unscrew themselves. I have no idea why. I've lost several.

I installed the o-ring as mentioned and an OEM cable. Haven't lost one in many years.

[Badooka]

I stick an o-ring in there simply to give the tach cable end something to "squish" against.

(See the 8th bullet point here: http://bwringer.com/gs/tachcableseals.html)

The size I used was 12mm X 2.5mm. It's not for sealing, just to add a bit of friction. I rummaged through my o-ring assortment until I found one that would fit inside here where the cable screws in:


I've also found that aftermarket tach cables are garbage -- they'll quickly unscrew themselves. I have no idea why. I've lost several.

I installed the o-ring as mentioned and an OEM cable. Haven't lost one in many years.

Very well written process.
Thanks

[mcycle-nut]

Thanks, guys! I'll see if I can dig up and o-ring.