First:
I just got the replacement speedo cable and went to install it. When I went to remove the cable from the wheel, the cable was bound up into the front left caliper. I ended up having to take the whole caliper and caliper mounting bracket off to remove the cable. This doesn't sound right - this appears to be what broke the cable in the first place. I have read another post where the fork bolts came loose and 1 fell out and the speedo drive rotated into the caliper. My fork bolts seem to be tight and ok. Am I missing something? Can the speedo just rotate around or does a bolt have to come out or loose?
2nd, the cabe I got from Denniskirk.com is the wrong one. I wondered if anyone out there could help me? The cable I took off has 2 female parts on both ends and are very similiar in lenght. The part of the inner cable that goes to the wheel is about the size of the inner cable and slotted. Does this sound right for an '83 GS 750E? The cable I got from denniskirk.com has a large diameter (looks like a screw head) slotted end that goes to the wheel - it will NOT fit into my speedo drive unit. Also, the cable I got from denniskirk is male on the end that goes to the wheel, and female that goes to the speedometer. They are going to call me back monday and verify if in fact I have the right cable or not. I just wonder if I have the right speedo gear, or if it might have been Jerry Rigged somehow?
Thanks for the help..
Dave
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