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What to do with my speedo cable?
02/03/20 at 12:34:14

So I have replaced my speedometer with a GPS speedometer, and retro fitted it to where the stock speedo was. The cable now is not needed, but do I need to leave it attached? There is no speedometer connected to it, but where the cable attaches to the bike, does that neeed tot stay attached? If I were to disconnect the cable there would be an open hole where that cable was, and I am guessing I don't want anything getting into where that cable connects to the bike...

Thanks in advance for any help!!

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Re: What to do with my speedo cable?
Reply #2 - 02/03/20 at 13:59:16

The lower nut at the case uses an O-ring as a seal ,retain oil ,retain the nut, place a small disk /filed down coin? inside the nut , with the O-,ring ,retighten.
you shouldn't leave the cable in place the cable's twist is such that it acts to pump oil up toward the speedo to keep the cable lubed ,it may allow out without the speedo connected (not sure)

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Re: What to do with my speedo cable?
Reply #3 - 02/03/20 at 15:01:13

Jeff71 wrote on 04/11/15 at 12:24:25:

I raided ACE today and found the cap to cover the speedo cable hole on the engine. The threads on the engine are actually 16mm-1.5pitch but this cap went on fine.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/mode4eng/20150411_131318_zpsrvts6xxy...http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/mode4eng/20150411_131340_zpsgqwzoru3...http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/mode4eng/20150411_140445_zpsbc6w3tiy...
A little RTV around the base and things should be sealed right up.
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Re: What to do with my speedo cable?
Reply #4 - 02/03/20 at 18:07:13

verslagen1 wrote on 02/03/20 at 15:01:13:

Jeff71 wrote on 04/11/15 at 12:24:25:

I raided ACE today and found the cap to cover the speedo cable hole on the engine. The threads on the engine are actually 16mm-1.5pitch but this cap went on fine.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/mode4eng/20150411_131318_zpsrvts6xxy...http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/mode4eng/20150411_131340_zpsgqwzoru3...http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/mode4eng/20150411_140445_zpsbc6w3tiy...
A little RTV around the base and things should be sealed right up.
Jeff

Awesome, thank you for the pictures too. Found it on Amazon, just incase anyone in the future reads this post and needs to find the peice...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BO96XW

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Re: What to do with my speedo cable?
Reply #5 - 02/03/20 at 20:25:08

The problem with using a pipe cap is the fact that pipe threads are tapered , and the threads for the nut that hold the lower end of the cable is not! When you tighten the cap it feels like the threads are matching up ,but it's the narrower threads up inside cutting into /or cross threading ,or being cross threaded by the harder bass threads . If I were going this way I would use RTV on the threaded areas only. I would use the stock O-ring in the top of the cap , the cap may be domed, but if the cap moves far enough , the O-ring should be trapped between the cap and case. That alone should seal the opening. somewhat narrow thread area and RTV would become a second barrier .

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