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Title: Speedometer Buzz Post by TVR on 02/07/07 at 16:48:58 69 degrees here today. Went on a ride for the first time without a FF helmet and made it 20 miles until the speedometer buzz turned me around (Had a 3/4 on, btw). Got back and solved the problem. Thanks to Ken Long for posting the solution elsewhere. Thought I would add a picture here (Maybe its already here, but I couldn't find it). Anyway, only takes about an hour. Used 1/4" shrink tube, because thats what I had. It was a little tough sliding it on. Added an O-ring to the base before installing the spring. The buzz is gone and nothing but the rumble of the sporty remains. http://home.swbell.net/tvr101//savage/Speedo_Before.jpg http://home.swbell.net/tvr101//savage/Speedo_After.jpg |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by KenGLong on 02/07/07 at 18:37:06 Ever since I did the heat-shrink and o-ring fix (I actually used thick fiber washers instead of o-rings) the speedo buzz has not come back. It sure is nice to cruise around without that buzz! We were at 62f here today. The Savage had a mind of it's own on the ride home from work. The normal 12 mile ride turned into 53 miles today! Ken |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by TVR on 02/07/07 at 18:53:05 Many thanks bro! Amazing how that happens.... |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by Fido_the_Cat on 02/08/07 at 19:57:47 Had that annoying buzz for too long. Took the tank off for spacer mod and decided to use your Speedo mod. Someone else suggested to add weatherstripping. I did both. The buzz is gone. Thanks for your trial and error to perfect a "Necessary Mod". |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by Jimsey67 on 02/08/07 at 23:00:32 Are you putting the shrink wrap on the three screws? Am I seeing that right? Jimsey67 |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by TVR on 02/09/07 at 04:40:45 Jimsey67 wrote:
The location of the shrink tube is not threaded. Once you take the speedo out, it will make sense. After inserting the finished product back in, then you'll want to put O-rings or fiber washers on before the spring. |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by TVR on 02/09/07 at 04:42:33 Fido_the_Cat wrote:
Thought about the weatherstripping, but the seal is rubber, so I assumed it would dampen any vibration just as well. Seems to work, time will tell. One would assume that over time, the shrink tube will wear and the metal parts will bear on one another again. From what I've heard on here, some have ridden several years without its return. |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by Savage_Rob on 02/09/07 at 04:46:21 I just put some silicon sealant in there and let it cure. It works great but yours definitely looks better when you have the speedo out. |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by Greg_650 on 02/09/07 at 05:02:45 Savage_Rob wrote:
We both did that. Just embedded the springs in silicone to dampen them and let it go. Didn't even remove it. |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by TVR on 02/09/07 at 08:22:43 Greg_650 wrote:
Interesting. If it wears through the tube, thats what I'll do! |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by Greg_650 on 02/09/07 at 10:02:36 TVR wrote:
Your method is notably neater looking while my method was more "down and dirty". Here's the one that I posted on the Be_Savage site a long, long, long time ago :) http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/gmdinusa/Speedo1.jpg |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by TVR on 02/09/07 at 11:14:19 Greg_650 wrote:
It appears that the rtv is under a washer that the spring sits on. How did you do that without removing it? I assumed you meant you just smeared a layer over the springs. Or maybe I'm seeing things. ??? |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by Greg_650 on 02/09/07 at 11:17:13 Actually I took one nut off at a time and squirted, smeared, gooped, gummed, globbed, and smooshed it on there. It don't get more technical than that :P |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by Savage_Rob on 02/09/07 at 13:07:45 Greg_650 wrote:
I did pretty much the same thing. |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by Greg_650 on 02/10/07 at 08:24:24 In early 2003 I'd heard of the buzz from others on Be_Savage, and then Savagette's bike started it, too. And since I was in the middle of tearing my engine apart (which had her paranoid), she insisted on taking her 1 year old bike to the dealer. We did. When we went to pick it up, they said they couldn't find anything wrong. They said they had test driven it. I rode it around the block, heard the sound, and took it back. They rode it again, but said they couldn't do anything about it. Out of frustration, we took it home and Savagette agreed to let me mess with it. That's how long the goop has been in there...and now she let's me do all the maintenance on hers :P |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by TVR on 02/10/07 at 09:39:45 Greg_650 wrote:
Building confidence with your gooping skills....Nice! |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by Greg_650 on 02/10/07 at 10:51:50 Don't you need to paint your seat mount? |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by TVR on 02/10/07 at 16:47:44 Greg_650 wrote:
Yeah, I'll get right on it. |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by Greg_650 on 02/11/07 at 07:53:36 TVR wrote:
It'll rust :( |
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Title: Re: Speedometer Buzz Post by TVR on 02/11/07 at 08:02:18 Greg_650 wrote:
As often as I take it on and off, I think I'll keep it down, but you are probably right. |
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