tach needle bouncing

[jabberjoe87]

so this morning on my way to work on the highway my tach started jumping around a bit. When i got to work I snugged up the two cable connections finger tight and today everything was fine, was this just my cable being lose?

[Mercaholic]

tach cable

Best to shoot some light white lithium grease down the cable

[Kendall]

Mine was doing the same thing, finger tightening fixed mine also. Haven't done the lithium grease yet but definitely wouldn't hurt.

[almarconi]

Mine was doing the same thing on a trip this past weekend. I put some WD-40 on the cable. Seems to have cured the problem.

[Guest]

Mine bounces form 1.5k to redline all the time. Can't seem to fix it.

[cyclefvr2]

Mine was doing the same thing on a trip this past weekend. I put some WD-40 on the cable. Seems to have cured the problem.

hey would you be interested in a specter rear wheel,and swing arm?? tire still on it too, brakes i can get you a pic, let me know

[almarconi]

hey would you be interested in a specter rear wheel,and swing arm?? tire still on it too, brakes i can get you a pic, let me know

I'm not sure what parts I will need yet. Right now I'm cleaning the carburetors and adjusting the valves. I have not had a chance to go over the rest of the bike yet. I'll let you know if I need anything.

[Guest]

Mine bounces form 1.5k to redline all the time. Can't seem to fix it.

bouncing indeed... I bet that needle was on fire!

[tas850g]

My speedo needle started to bounce then after about 25 miles it snapped. It was fine prior to that.

[Duro5341]

The cables use the same princiapal as the older cable driven speedos on cars, there supposed to be lubed every other year...or so

You can try lubing them, sometimes it works......but replacing the cable is the best bet. The internal cable "rod" is starting to stick, and flexing as it is being driven....hense the needle bouncing

Duro