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    Tach drive

    My tach has stopped working on my 83 GS1100L and I have taken the cable off twice and put it back together only to have it run for a few minutes and then quit again. What am I doing wrong? Everything worked fine until I pulled the head. Did I screw something up putting this thing back together? Is this a common problem?

    Jason

    #2
    Either your cable is broken, or you need to lubricate the bearings in your tach. They like to dry out after all these years.
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      #3
      Check the ends of the cable (especially where it meshes with the drive gear) -
      My 850 had a similar problem and the end that fits into the slot was ground down..
      Someone (
      ) had tightened the cable in without being sure it was meshed well nor properly.
      A NEW cable and some careful application solved the issue...
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        #4
        Just went down to the shop and pulled it off. Its broken. How did I miss this? Three times no less. Well, anyway, easy fix.

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