speedo knob

[chiphead]

Anyone know why the odometer knob has a different part number for an 82 850 GL compared to the 82 850/1100G models?

I am also looking for an odometer knob for an 82 1100G if anyone has one.

[khardrunner14]

Yoiu can have mine....if you can find it! I dropped mine on Route 78 in PA on Saturday. It will be laying on the right hand side of the road heading toward allentown about 3 miles past the Kutztown exit! Darn thing popped out and slipped through my fingers while I was riding! I wanted to replace the guage cluster anyway.

[chiphead]

Thanks a lot!

[robertbarr]

My '82 GS850 didn't have the tripmeter reset knob when I bought it, so I used a Wolfcraft dowel peg that I drilled a small hole into (axially). The hole was just large enough to provide an interference fit when I pressed the dowel down over the knob shaft. A bit of flat black paint, and you'd never know it wasn't OEM -- and it never fell off.

Here's a picture of what I'm talking about, but I used the 1/4" variety of these. (I think it was about $1.25 per bag of 20).

http://www2.acehardwareoutlet.com/(cjcwhvidikrzv245jmzvmi55)/productDetails.aspx?SKU=5013008

[Bill C.]

tripmeter reset knob

Robert, quick quesition, is the knob a press fit or is it held on some other way? I want to get into my gauge cluster on an 80 850g.

[mortation]

Anyone know why the odometer knob has a different part number for an 82 850 GL compared to the 82 850/1100G models?

I am also looking for an odometer knob for an 82 1100G if anyone has one.

82 850GL: 34980-45020 ($1.47, http://www.flatoutmotorcycles.com)
82 1100G: 34124-49400 ($1.47, http://www.flatoutmotorcycles.com/)

[SqDancerLynn1]

It's a splined press fit

[chiphead]

82 850GL: 34980-45020 ($1.47, http://www.flatoutmotorcycles.com)
82 1100G: 34124-49400 ($1.47, http://www.flatoutmotorcycles.com/)

I know mort. If I buy from flatout they'll whack me on the shipping. There is one on ebay (for a GL) for .99 and 2.90 shipping but it fits a 850GL. So back to my original question-why does th GL have a different odo knob?

[mortation]

I know mort. If I buy from flatout they'll whack me on the shipping. There is one on ebay (for a GL) for .99 and 2.90 shipping but it fits a 850GL. So back to my original question-why does th GL have a different odo knob?

LoL, my bad. I misunderstood the question. I gotta stop staying up so late :P

[chiphead]

It's a splined press fit

So you're saying the GL uses a splined press fit and the G uses a screw on?
Thanks.

[Bill C.]

tripmeter reset knob

The knob on my 850G was a press fit. It took a pair of flat nose pliers and a good strong pull to get it off. Should be no problem to press it back on.