speedo problem
"Utopian Overlord"
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Let me get this straight. I gotta buy a new Speedo, put someone's face on it in order to make my cable work, and then I'll prob'ly be a tranny. Damn, this motorcycle stuff is complicated!
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"Utopian Overlord"
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From: Union, Mississippi
No need to guess...that's what radar is for. The trooper is required BY LAW to tell you how fast you were going. Lots of 'em get snotty, though, and ask whether or not you knew how fast you were going. The correct answer is "No," of course, "at those speeds, it's dangerous to take your eyes off the road."
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First off, I'm not very familiar with your particular setup.
If you remove the cable from the speedometer you should not be able to turn it.
If you can the problem is at the other end.
In the past I have chucked the other end of the cable into an electric drill (don't use high speed) and used it to ensure the cable was driving the speedometer and that the speedometer worked.
If you remove the cable from the speedometer you should not be able to turn it.
If you can the problem is at the other end.
In the past I have chucked the other end of the cable into an electric drill (don't use high speed) and used it to ensure the cable was driving the speedometer and that the speedometer worked.
