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[casper]

Good day buddies

I have a strange weird issue again (like always)

Once again, please excuse by bad english, my home language is Afrikaans.

Ok, so here goes.

I got the bike about 5 weeks ago, could not really ride it because of numerous problems with it, but most of them are now solved. However, I have this really bad sound coming from the front. so I ripped the front wheel of, inspected the callipers, and cleaned them whilst I was at it, I also inspected the brake disks, and the wheel bearings, and greased them, and added charge for oil that makes the grease nice and thin. I used proper expensive bearing grease, I even lubed the speedo cable real nicely. as this sounds like a bearing which is about to seize up on me.

Then, the problem did not go away. Today, I thought no, this sound seems like it is coming from the speedometer, so, I stopped, and removed the speedo cable inner, from the outer. and whalhaaa.. problem solved.

What is going on here??|

Please assist me brothers!

[FJmonkey]

Sounds like the death howl of the speedo. Some have had luck lubricating the back of the speedo. Others found a new/used speedo. Others repaired them like our shop in Southern California can do. Others have installed a GPS speedo. Does your speedo jump around at all?

[red]

Good day buddies
I have a strange weird issue again (like always)  I have this really bad sound coming from the front.  I even lubed the speedo cable real nicely. as this sounds like a bearing which is about to seize up on me.
Then, the problem did not go away. Today, I thought no, this sound seems like it is coming from the speedometer, so, I stopped, and removed the speedo cable inner, from the outer. and whalhaaa.. problem solved. What is going on here??  Please assist me brothers!

Casper,

When the speedometer runs dry of lubrication, it howls in protest.        You can turn the cowling upside down and add lubricant to the instrument, through the cable fitting.  It is rather easy.
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=12579.msg125048#msg125048

Cheers,
Red

[casper]

Thanks for the replies. No, it does not jump at all.