Speedo CableGauge Cluster

[qc415]

So I finally get a weekend to take the triple on its first real trip and stretch its legs a little bit and of course something needs to break. I was prolly doing about 120-130 and all of a sudden i hear a snap and my speedometer stops working, pull into a gas station and find that the cable has actually broken off the threaded metal piece where the cable screws into the gauge cluster\speedometer(the silver part, now it's just a little brass nub sticking out). I assume the wind pushed the cable back(although not enough to tear the rubber loop on the front fender) and caught the tire. In any event anyone have any idea whether i need to get a whole new gauge cluster? I assume the speedometer is not a seperate entity. Thanks.

On the bright side though I guess I'll be getting free mileage until it gets fixed. :razz:

[rat]

It's unlikely the wind that ripped the cable out - more likely it was cross- threaded or loosely fitted in the first place. Some tw4t recently ripped mine out from the front wheel with the footpeg of his moped so I know it's about 35 euros from yer local Triumph (st/d)ealer for the cable. Comes with all the necessary fittings.

If the threads are stripped on the speedo housing wrap them with some ptfe tape from a plumbing supplier.

[qc415]

its not that the threads are stripped, like the metal that was the threading broke off completely so just the brass receiver that was inside the threading is exposed.

[qc415]

its not that the threads are stripped, like the metal that was the threading broke off completely so just the brass receiver that was inside the threading is exposed.