My speedo cable seems be just the right length. I didn't measure it but I wonder if RYCA made an adjustment to the length.

Notwithstanding, you could easily loose some of that length by routing it  from the right side behind the headlight and then down the left side of the frame, past the carb and then back to the right side.

Is the cable now broken?

My kit came with a 40" cable which appears to be what's on RYCA's website as a "spare" but maybe not what's in the newer kits.  I've looked at tons of pictures in their gallery trying to figure out what people have done with this thing. I routed mine along the right side of the frame but to do so required a pretty noteable "S" shape.

When I pulled the cable out last summer I figured 34" or so would be a good length for the path I chose for routing it.

I'll try to give them a call this week and gets some feedback.

I need to do a little searching to find it - but some folks are using a Suzuki Tachometer cable.....I don't remember which bike.

(Gone off to search.......)

Dave,

For what it is worth.

I am going to be using Super Bars and mounting the Speedometer on one of Ryca's mounts made for the risers. The riser are very low.

I am reluctant to order if the cable is too long.

Kenny G

Holly,

Thank you very much.

The Ryca speedometer and tach on my bike will be mounted on the risers as I am going for a setup like Ryca has on the trackers.

I am sure I can find a speedometer shop that can shorten cables, and possibly repair your cable if just the end of the inner broke off.

I just checked online and found the speedometer repair shop that I used most of my life is still in business. I will telephone them tomorrow.

In the meantime double check the length that you require and I will see if they want your cable to repair, or possibly they will need the cable for the fittings on the ends.

I will get back to you tomorrow.

We probably should switch over to private messages before we start exchanging addresses.

Kenny G

Hi Kenny - thank you for the offer. I emailed with Ryan at RYCA who offered me a good deal on a replacement. I'm going to go that route since I know it'll work once it's installed.

For those curious how Ryan routes the cable on his builds: directly down from the speedo until it's level with the under side of the bottom of the tank, then along the bottom of the tank until it meets up with the clutch cable then down with the clutch cable to the engine. It's not attached to the frame anywhere. I assume at some point it's loosely coupled with something to keep it from going rogue.

I had it routed under the tank along the frame out of sight and secured at least once - hence a much shorter route to the same place. I'll go fix my rookie mistake now ...

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

~ Holly

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