loose bolt and rear tire wear

[skypilot110]

New speedo cable a few times. Next was the speedo hub on the front wheel failing so I replaced that. Then the front wheel failed so now I have a new wheel, hub and another new cable. 20 miles in the speedo stopped working again. All that is left is the speedo causing the cables to break 

My question is that if I buy a replacement from someone who hasnt had there bike in mud and water before can I set the miles on the ODO to match bthe bike? Should I stop waisting my time and just go buy a rally computer? I am getting to the point where a new KTM690 is sounding worth the money

Skypilot

aka Chris from Connecticut

[jeffsaline]

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[Mark Van Horn]

I have *carefully* manipulated the wheels and dialed in a specific mileage on a KLR speedo once. This was to monitor the miles on an engine swap I did on my expedition bike. BTW, I have a good speedo available if you need one. Mark

On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 1:08 PM, christopher.eckert@... [DSN_KLR650] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote: New speedo cable a few times. Next was the speedo hub on the front wheel failing so I replaced that. Then the front wheel failed so now I have a new wheel, hub and another new cable. 20 miles in the speedo stopped working again. All that is left is the speedo causing the cables to break My question is that if I buy a replacement from someone who hasnt had there bike in mud and water before can I set the miles on the ODO to match bthe bike? Should I stop waisting my time and just go buy a rally computer? I am getting to the point where a new KTM690 is sounding worth the money Skypilotaka Chris from Connecticut

[Paul Whatley]

Thanks. I will check those out. Is that something a newbie could do with tire irons and is there any reason to change the tube at the same time? Paul [b]From:[/b] "wwotmike@... wwotmike@... [DSN_KLR650]" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, September 27, 2015 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Loose Bolt and rear tire wear   Shinko 705s are great.  Offer great street and capable, moderate off road capabilities. Sent from my Sprint phone ------ Original message------From: pwhatfourever@... [DSN_KLR... [b]Date: [/b]Sun, Sep 27, 2015 9:36 PM[b]To: [/b]DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com;[b]Subject:[/b][DSN_KLR650] Loose Bolt and rear tire wear   I found a small black bolt on the garage floor near my KLR this afternoon. It has a large thick phillips head and is an M8-1.25 x 10. The fairing bolts and side panel bolts all seem to be in place, but I have replaced a few of those, so this could be a previously missing bolt. Also, ( think it is larger than a fairing bolt would be. Any ideas where it is from? Also, I have about 6k miles on my rear Shenko tire. I am thinking it is about time to replace it. What is the best indication that the tire should be replaced. I will read previous posts to see what brand and tread, but am leaning to a tire more suited to street use. Thanks! 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[Norm Keller]

#ygrps-yiv-1110621464 blockquote.ygrps-yiv-1110621464cite {margin-left:5px;margin-right:0px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:0px;border-left:1px solid #cccccc;} #ygrps-yiv-1110621464 blockquote.ygrps-yiv-1110621464cite2 {margin-left:5px;margin-right:0px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:0px;border-left:1px solid #cccccc;margin-top:3px;padding-top:0px;} #ygrps-yiv-1110621464 .ygrps-yiv-1110621464plain pre, #ygrps-yiv-1110621464 .ygrps-yiv-1110621464plain tt {font-family:monospace;font-size:100%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;} #ygrps-yiv-1110621464 a img {border:0px;}#ygrps-yiv-1110621464 {font-family:Tahoma;font-size:12pt;} #ygrps-yiv-1110621464 .ygrps-yiv-1110621464plain pre, #ygrps-yiv-1110621464 .ygrps-yiv-1110621464plain tt {font-family:Tahoma;font-size:12pt;} As Mark said, the odometer can be changed but not fun. IMO, it's best to record the mileage from the old speedo and the new on some document, such as the invoice from the replacement, then present that to the new owner if selling in future. You may wish to check with your DMV to see what they advise. If simply for your own interest, it obviously depends on what feels best to you. I'm retired so have lots of time and have done quite a bit of this work so am often motivated to do silly amounts of work for little benefit.   Regarding your failed speedo drive and front wheel: I am seeing more of this due to the aging of the bikes so am actively trying to get the word out. The common problem is lack of appropriate lubrication between the speedo drive gear (the bigger of the two gears in the hub) and the hub spool (the tube on which the gear runs). Both are hard steel and prone to rusting so lack of lubrication + water = disaster. The seal can be pried out without damage, the large gear will pull out although many times it requires quite a lot of force because seizure is pending. Once the hub is stripped to this point, with driven gear/pinion or smaller gear still in place, the drive gear and spool can be cleaned and polished as required. I use a good waterproof extreme pressure chassis grease for the purpose. If someone has encountered a seized or otherwise damaged pinion because of a failure based on the pinion, I would be most grateful to hear. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n9bg1o5ten6l8r8/AACG9GJPpBuQlsVX5U_nCHBqa?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/splqt3c02ke5s02/Speedo%20gear%20rust%20%26%20groove.jpg?dl=0 Notice that the spiral lubrication groove is full of material in some areas. I often see these which have been lubed but the groove still solid with dirt. IMO, we all have to be more attentive to speedo hub service, particularly in older bikes.