Speedo shelled out on me

[Nessism]

Brake cleaner should work, as long as it does not get on paint or plastics, as some types may be damaged by it. I just used benzine as I had it and know that it does not harm plastics.
Check if the cup turns freely from the zero pin to the stop pin before and after cleaning and relubing. If you have an electric screwdriver or drill, stick a small flat tip in it and into the cable entry and see how the needle behaves while off the bike.

Cleaned the lower gears and magnet with brake cleaner being careful to keep the spray away from the upper mechanism with the number wheels and face. Unfortunately, was holding the speedo with a paper towel and the brake clean wicked up and got on the odometer wheels damaging the paint. Needless to say I'm not too happy with myself. Might be able to change out the gang of odometer wheels if I can find some replacements.

If anyone has an old speedo please drop me a PM.:-?

Where is that thread about learning from out mistakes...

[RobC]

Well the epoxy repair did technically work as I have gone from the needle not doing squat to reading pretty dead on accurate. That is until I get to around 45-50mph and then it pegs to 85 and remains till I slow down to around 30mph.

[Matchless]

Cleaned the lower gears and magnet with brake cleaner being careful to keep the spray away from the upper mechanism with the number wheels and face. Unfortunately, was holding the speedo with a paper towel and the brake clean wicked up and got on the odometer wheels damaging the paint. Needless to say I'm not too happy with myself. Might be able to change out the gang of odometer wheels if I can find some replacements.

If anyone has an old speedo please drop me a PM.:-?

Where is that thread about learning from out mistakes...

Oh-no, but it should still be possible to fix that. Lift the needle carefully over the zero stop pin and mark the position it stops at with a bit of tape. That gives you the spring tension for replacing the needle. Put two strips of tape next to the needle axle on the face to protect it from scratches and use a kitchen fork with a prong on either side, pushing on the needle hub, so that you can pry straight up and push the needle off.
Now unscrew the two small screws holding the face plate and remove.
You should have fairly good access to the distance wheels. Clean the black parts, but do NOT use thinners or acetone or brake cleaner - I suggest benzine again or alcohol.
Now use a small artists brush and some black paint to touch up the number wheels. I have never taken them out, but if you can, then its still easier, clean properly and just roll them on a cloth soaked lightly in black paint.
Good luck!

[Nessism]

Said the wrong thing in my post above; it's the trip meter, not the odometer. The whole number wheel rack nests together on one pin - which looks to snap in place on the frame of the speedo assembly. Going to see if the entire trip meter wheel assemble can be removed and replaced. If so, it shouldn't be too hard to find a busted speedo to take some good wheels from. Still burns me up since should have been more careful.

[jimfj]

Nessism,

Did you pry the top caps off of your guages or did you cut them? I am wanting to know how you guys do on this before I go tearing into mine.
I need to paint a little faded red and do some lubricating too.

Jim