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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 07:01 AM
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I hope this may be a quick fix on my evo. I had noticed the 60mph mark to be a little off from top center. I fiddled with it thinking the outer cover/rim might unscrew. When I did so, I found that the whole unit is loose (tripometer **** moves with it) inside the tank housing. I couldn't rotate the unit as I tried to see if it would rotate and center the top hash mark. Is this something I may be able to do myself? I would really like to have the 60mph hash straight up, it kinda bothers me a little bit. But at least have the speedometer tightened up. For the life of me I couldn't figure out how to get into it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 06:52 AM
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I don't know your model, but yes there is something you can do. Frankly the simplest way is to buy a factory service manual, which will tell you how to get into the tank housing and all manner of other useful stuff you never realised you should know!
 
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grbrown, Hi, we've conversed over on the evo classic side. Thanks for your input there and here. My question was related to the 95 FLSTN I just bought last week. I thought this would be the best place to ask , maybe back over there would be better? I am buying the service manual, probably the best advice as I become more intimate with the bike.
 
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Hi and while your query is general and likely to relate to any model with a tank speedo, you'll find a lot of help and expertise in the Evo forum. There are many more members call in there and one of them probably did that only last week! That is a guess, but your queries will get more hits there, hence a quicker response (fingers crossed!).
 
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Thanks, fish'n over there too.
 
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