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The cable inside the sheath. Pull the sheath from the bottom (wheel end), slide the cable out, making sure you remember the orientation (which end is the low end), hose it down with carb cleaner or some other cleaner and wipe the muck off, hit it with WD40 and let it dry. Then, grease it and slide it back into the sheath. These things create a TON of friction twisting inside that sheath with no lube or that gummy crap that they sometimes come with from China. Snaps them in nothing flat.
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06-16-2016, 12:58 PM
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Any recommendations on type of grease for speedo cable?
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06-16-2016, 01:08 PM
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06-16-2016, 01:01 PM
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I may give the lube thing another try too.
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07-04-2016, 05:59 PM
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Just FYI, Should know within a few days if the speed sensor i'm having built will work properly on the TT. Then the clusters i have will bult up and go! |
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06-16-2016, 02:49 PM
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06-16-2016, 10:07 PM
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I have tub of Bel Ray waterproof grease. Would that work for the speedo cable? I don't want white lithium I want aluminum...
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06-17-2016, 01:18 PM
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07-03-2016, 04:07 PM
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So what is the optimal route for the speedo cable on the TT250? Would you gents who are more knowledgeable than I be so kind as to share a photo or two to help a newbie out?
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07-03-2016, 04:48 PM
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I routed it like that....and pulled, cleaned and lubed the speedo cable before it even hit the road and it appears that the TT250 made a liar out of me! It let go on this mornings ride with about 90 kliks on it. :-( This is the first CB speedo cable I've had snap. Time to contact Ryan!
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07-03-2016, 05:05 PM
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you guys might try that dupont chain lube spray at walmart. don't have to remove anything. just use the plastic tube to spray some in to the top of the cable until it runs out the bottom like wd 40. go eat a sandwich and it will change inside the cable to a dry waxy/ pfe like anti friction coating on the cable. slicker than u know what! if you spray it on the concrete and let it do its thing, you can't hardly stand on it
on a good std mcycle chain, you can approach the life of an O ring one
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If it happened to you too then there must be an issue with it.
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06-17-2016, 10:30 AM
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I've used any grease I've had on the shelf. You just do a light coating anyway. I usually do this annually. I just did the one on Q about a month ago. It's amazing how it smooths out the speedo needle and makes it rock solid in place. No waggle at all.
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07-04-2016, 02:23 AM
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DuPont Teflon Chain-Saver is awesome stuff. Excellent lube without the mess.
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