Speedometer question - Triumph Forum: Triumph Rat Motorcycle Forums
» Main Menu

Discussion Forums
 » Twins
 » Tiger
 » General
 » RAT

Features
 » Blogs

Motorcycle.com Links

Contribute
 » Photo

Motorcycle Forums
» Insurance
» Sponsors

Hinckley Classic Triples 885cc Classic Styled T3's: Legend, Thunderbird, Thunderbird Sport & Adventurer.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-21-2009, 09:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
Senior Member
SuperBike
 
KD5QOQ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Spring TX
Posts: 1,737
Speedometer question

I recently lubed the speedometer cable with cable lube and now (about two weeks later) it locked up. It probably broke at the wheel end because at the speedo end I can't turn the square drive very much at all and it doesn't turn when the bike is moving. I pulled the cable off the speedo and ran it down the street to verify that it's not turning.
Did I mess up by lubing it in the first place? I remember some teflon lined control cables years ago that you were not supposed to lube or you would damage them.
__________________
Jimbo
Kroger Plus Member
99 Adventurer(cafe'd), 06 SV1000S
05YZ450F
89 CR500
KD5QOQ is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Old 01-21-2009, 08:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
Lifetime Premium
Site Supporter
Moto Grand Prix
Favourite Bike: '98 Thunderbird Sport
 
denny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 2,585
Other Motorcycle: '06 Husqvarna TE 610
Extra Motorcycle: '95 TBird - Project
I've lubed the speedo cables on both my bikes and they did not break.
It might just be coincidence.
__________________
Cheers,Denny
denny is online now   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Why does my speedometer say 5? fivehundo Daytona Deliberations 5 10-24-2007 05:32 PM
Speedometer Question Blacklion50 Twins Technical Talk 8 06-08-2007 08:54 PM
SPEEDOMETER HELP McCoy Gear & Gadgets 3 05-01-2007 06:42 PM
Question: Triple speedometer Speed Triple Forum 1 12-09-2004 05:59 PM
HID lights & speedometer question... Texas-Hooligan Speed Triple Forum 2 05-19-2004 01:13 AM

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:06 AM.



Motorcycle News, Videos and Reviews
Kawasaki Forum Ducati Forum Harley Davidson Yamaha R1 BMW S1000RR Forum
Vulcan Forums Ducati Monster V-Rod Forum Yamaha R6 Kawasaki Z1000
Kawasaki ZX Forum Honda 600RR Harley Forum YZF-R6 Forum Sportbike Forum
Kawasaki ZX-10R Honda 1000RR Suzuki SV Yamaha FZ8 Can Am Spyder
Kawasaki KLR 650 Honda RC51 Suzuki V-Strom Star Motorcycles Aprilia Forum
Kawasaki Versys Honda Fury Suzuki GSXR Triumph Forum KTM Forum
Kawasaki EX-500 Honda Goldwing GSX-R Forum Triumph 675 Victory Forums

Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.3.2