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    #1

    tach needle bouncing

    so this morning on my way to work on the highway my tach started jumping around a bit. When i got to work I snugged up the two cable connections finger tight and today everything was fine, was this just my cable being lose?
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    tach cable

    Best to shoot some light white lithium grease down the cable

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      #3
      Mine was doing the same thing, finger tightening fixed mine also. Haven't done the lithium grease yet but definitely wouldn't hurt.

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        #4
        Mine was doing the same thing on a trip this past weekend. I put some WD-40 on the cable. Seems to have cured the problem.

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          #5
          Mine bounces form 1.5k to redline all the time. Can't seem to fix it.
          1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
          1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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            #6
            Originally posted by almarconi View Post
            Mine was doing the same thing on a trip this past weekend. I put some WD-40 on the cable. Seems to have cured the problem.
            hey would you be interested in a specter rear wheel,and swing arm?? tire still on it too, brakes i can get you a pic, let me know

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              #7
              hey would you be interested in a specter rear wheel,and swing arm?? tire still on it too, brakes i can get you a pic, let me know
              I'm not sure what parts I will need yet. Right now I'm cleaning the carburetors and adjusting the valves. I have not had a chance to go over the rest of the bike yet. I'll let you know if I need anything.

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                #8
                Originally posted by chef1366 View Post
                Mine bounces form 1.5k to redline all the time. Can't seem to fix it.
                bouncing indeed... I bet that needle was on fire!
                '85 GS550L - SOLD
                '85 GS550E - SOLD
                '82 GS650GL - SOLD
                '81 GS750L - SOLD
                '82 GS850GL - trusty steed
                '80 GS1100L - son's project bike
                '82 GS1100G - SOLD
                '81 GS1100E - Big Red (daily rider)

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                  #9
                  My speedo needle started to bounce then after about 25 miles it snapped. It was fine prior to that.
                  1979 GS850G
                  2004 SV650N track bike
                  2005 TT-R125 pit bike
                  LRRS #246 / Northeast Cycles / Woodcraft / Armour Bodies / Hindle Exhaust / Central Mass Powersport

                  http://s327.photobucket.com/albums/k443/tas850g/

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                    #10
                    The cables use the same princiapal as the older cable driven speedos on cars, there supposed to be lubed every other year...or so

                    You can try lubing them, sometimes it works......but replacing the cable is the best bet. The internal cable "rod" is starting to stick, and flexing as it is being driven....hense the needle bouncing

                    Duro

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