Tach not working '82 GS450T

[olathez]

Hello All,

First, please forgive me as I am very new to GS Forums, although, so far I have received a warm welcome and I thank you all for that.
I just picked up a 1982 GS450T with about 6000 miles for a reasonable price. The only thing wrong that I have found, so far, are the tachometer not working at all. Tach is in place securely, the cable appears to be secure at both the back of the bucket and at the motor. Until I get or find a book, can anyone walk me through how to repair my tachometer issue? I am told it could be the little plastic gear at the motor, but, I wouldn't know how to replace it. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!

[Nessism]

Unscrew the cable ends, both sides, and have a look at the inner wire. Could be broken. Very easy first project. Welcome to the forum.

[olathez]

Thank you, I saw the earlier thread on how to get the motor side off with the wire that runs into the motor, anything I should watch for on the bucket side?

[SqDancerLynn1]

Probably a broken cable? Un screw the cable& temp screw it into the speedo or just start the bike & see if the cable turns. If it works start looking for a new tach

[DickV]

Tach cable

I also have an '82 GS450T and am very pleased with it. My tach failed recently and it turned out the tach drive cable had broken where it enters the engine housing. A new tach cable from Dennis Kirk fixed my problem and I also purchased a spare speedometer cable. Enjoy a good little bike! DickV