[b]From:[/b] Fred Hink moabmc@citlink.net>
[b]To:[/b] mark ward nomad59@sbcglobal.net>; KLR650 list DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>; eddie edgyver40@att.net>
[b]Sent:[/b] Monday, December 2, 2013 10:34 AM
[b]Subject:[/b] Re: [Bulk] Re: [DSN_KLR650] Speedometer Woes..........
Lubricating a speedometer cable is not Rocket Science. [img]cid:
1.1314231177@web184704.mail.ne1.yahoo.com[/img] Any good grade of grease should work fine and any lubrication is better than no lubrication. A Marine grade grease just offers more protection. Bel Ray Waterproof Grease is also recommended for marine applications. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com [b]From:[/b]
nomad59@sbcglobal.net [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, December 2, 2013 7:54 AM [b]To:[/b]
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edgyver40@att.net [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [Bulk] Re: [DSN_KLR650] Speedometer Woes.......... Hey Fred Any big difference between Belray & other Marine, (waterproof) grease? or like coke & pepsi, just preference?
[b]From:[/b] Fred Hink moabmc@citlink.net>
[b]To:[/b] KLR650 list DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>; eddie edgyver40@att.net>
[b]Sent:[/b] Monday, December 2, 2013 9:40 AM
[b]Subject:[/b] Re: [Bulk] Re: [DSN_KLR650] Speedometer Woes..........
Yes, I too am using a tub of this grease in my shop and it seems to be bottomless. I use it all the time and it never runs out.
http://www.belray.com/bel-ray-waterproof-grease Thanks, Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com [b]From:[/b]
edgyver40@att.net [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, December 2, 2013 7:29 AM [b]To:[/b]
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moabmc@citlink.net [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [Bulk] Re: [DSN_KLR650] Speedometer Woes.......... Good info, Fred!
I have kept a tub of Bel Ray grease around many years for various uses.
In fact, the one I replaced last year had a $4.99 price sticker still attached. The new tub was $3 more. =)
-eddie ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b]
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edgyver40@att.net [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, December 02, 2013 9:14 AM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [Bulk] Re: [DSN_KLR650] Speedometer Woes.......... Not sure it is Teflon that some clutch cables actually use but some do use a plastic sleeve that helps this cable work smoother. A speedometer cable has different requirements than a clutch cable. The speedometer cable is never under a heavy load like the clutch cable but is always moving when the bike is moving. Speedometer cables would wear through a liner in pretty short order and the smoothness isn t required like a clutch cable is. Clutch cables are lubed with a heavy grease, to protect the cable from moisture and for lubrication. If your speedometer cable is coming apart, most likely the outer housing has a crack, cut or has been damaged to allow moisture inside to corrode the inner cable and housing. You can replace just the inner cable but if you have corrosion going on, the cable will have to be replaced as an assembly. To lube your speedometer cable, I use a grease like Bel Ray Waterproof Grease and use a small dollop in my hand to drag the inner cable through. This same grease works well on the speedometer drive gears too. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com [b]From:[/b]
edgyver40@att.net [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, December 1, 2013 8:44 PM [b]To:[/b]
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [Bulk] Re: [DSN_KLR650] Speedometer Woes.......... I know some clutch cables have a teflon coating.
Why not speedometer cables?
That said, what's everyone's favorite cable lube?
I've used engine oil, Dri-slide, Cable Life and Finish Line lubes.
The bike's I own now have electronic speedometers. But, I'm still curious. eddie in Ga. Yeah. Bad cable. 5 minute fix. -Jeff Khoury ----- Original Message ----- From:
eddiebmauri@yahoo.com To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 1, 2013 5:57:29 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Speedometer Woes.......... OK, a few weeks ago my speedometer's needle started to twitch a little. It would not hold steady and would bounce a little. Now the needle is completely dead - at any speed! So, based on this little bit of info, what do you all guess? Bad cable? What and where should I start? Eddie