Speedometer just stopped working
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I might look into this idea.
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To use baggas idea you have to pull the 2 small circlips holding the mounting pins for the speedo and pull the speedo up so you can unscrew the cable.
Those 2 circlips are gonna be a PITA to remove and replace with the tanks in place.
I can't tell you how much I recommend getting that inline cutoff that I posted earlier.
If you do that you never have to drain your tanks before taking them off again.
You will have to run the crossover tube in front of the frame but that won't hurt anything.
Those 2 circlips are gonna be a PITA to remove and replace with the tanks in place.
I can't tell you how much I recommend getting that inline cutoff that I posted earlier.
If you do that you never have to drain your tanks before taking them off again.
You will have to run the crossover tube in front of the frame but that won't hurt anything.
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Spinning the wheel does same thing, better than riding with half tank.
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To use baggas idea you have to pull the 2 small circlips holding the mounting pins for the speedo and pull the speedo up so you can unscrew the cable.
Those 2 circlips are gonna be a PITA to remove and replace with the tanks in place.
I can't tell you how much I recommend getting that inline cutoff that I posted earlier.
If you do that you never have to drain your tanks before taking them off again.
You will have to run the crossover tube in front of the frame but that won't hurt anything.
Those 2 circlips are gonna be a PITA to remove and replace with the tanks in place.
I can't tell you how much I recommend getting that inline cutoff that I posted earlier.
If you do that you never have to drain your tanks before taking them off again.
You will have to run the crossover tube in front of the frame but that won't hurt anything.
I'm going to see if my local dealer has the service manual for my bike when they open in a bit. I know it'll cost more than eBay, but if I'm going to tackle this problem today.....
It actually makes me wonder, though, if I could put the rear wheel in the chock and lift the bike slightly with a floor jack.
I just called the local Harley dealer. They have neither the manual or the speedo cable in stock.
I'm shocked! Shocked, I say!
Not.
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; May 9, 2018 at 12:22 AM.
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You're either going to start doing your own work, or you're not. If you are, you're going to need a proper motorcycle jack.
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This would be a better cable than OEM.
https://www.amazon.com/Barnett-101-3.../dp/B007ZUWIEE
https://www.amazon.com/Barnett-101-3.../dp/B007ZUWIEE
In the meantime for this particular problem, there's a local indy shop that can possibly put it on a lift and determine if the cable is the problem or not. If it is, I'll do the replacement myself.
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This item fits the following applications:
1994-1995 Harley Davidson FLSTN Heritage Softail Special
1993-1994 Harley Davidson FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide
1993-1994 Harley Davidson FXDL Dyna Low Rider
1993 Harley Davidson FLSTN Heritage Softail Nostalgia
1990-1995 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy
1994-1995 Harley Davidson FLSTN Heritage Softail Special
1993-1994 Harley Davidson FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide
1993-1994 Harley Davidson FXDL Dyna Low Rider
1993 Harley Davidson FLSTN Heritage Softail Nostalgia
1990-1995 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy
I'll pick up a jack at some point, but I have limited space in the garage right now. The chock has served me well for most things.
In the meantime for this particular problem, there's a local indy shop that can possibly put it on a lift and determine if the cable is the problem or not. If it is, I'll do the replacement myself.
In the meantime for this particular problem, there's a local indy shop that can possibly put it on a lift and determine if the cable is the problem or not. If it is, I'll do the replacement myself.
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; May 9, 2018 at 12:22 AM.
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Yeah, that makes sense. I called the local Harbor Freight and they have the lift in stock, so I'll probably pick one up today.
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; May 9, 2018 at 12:23 AM.