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    A while back my speedo needle started bouncing and eventually quit moving alltogether. Replaced it with another and it was good for a thousand miles or so, now it's doing the same thing. This time I pried open the bezel to clean and lube everything inside before it's totally shot.

    It was a bit gunked up but not too bad.



    After a good spritz of carb cleaner and some lithiumm grease, I reassembled it. After a good three hour ride tonight, the needle is pretty steady with a tiny bounce around 80mph.
    Roger

    Current rides
    1983 GS 850G
    2003 FJR 1300A
    Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400

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      That's a good job. What did you use to pretty is the bezel? I've tried this a couple of times before to address speedo and tacho problems (dirty faces, needle) and have made a mess of the bezels. I found the steel bezel crimping to stuff to move without a screwdriver but the edges were too sharp to stretch the metal without distortion.
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      GSX400FX - very broken and in boxes; on its way to recovery after burning out a valve and being hidden away in my own garage for 28 years.
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        The power switch went bad on my garage stereo....Haven't found a replacement yet, so I am going to open it up, and see if it is fixable.

        Kenwood KR-710 by R John Thieda, on Flickr
        Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
        '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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          Originally posted by LeT View Post
          That's a good job. What did you use to pretty is the bezel? I've tried this a couple of times before to address speedo and tacho problems (dirty faces, needle) and have made a mess of the bezels. I found the steel bezel crimping to stuff to move without a screwdriver but the edges were too sharp to stretch the metal without distortion.
          So, the original speedo with the white plastic housing (in the background in my pic) was too difficult to pry open, plus it was shot and not worh the effort. The replacement unit has an orange housing and the metal wasn't crimped nearly as tightly. I was able to pry against the orange housing with a flat blade screwdriver working my way around. After reassembling it, the thick rubber gasket hid most of the chipped finish on the metal bezel.

          I'm not sure what model or year the orange speedo came from. Bought it from another member who said it was from an "L".
          Roger

          Current rides
          1983 GS 850G
          2003 FJR 1300A
          Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400

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            Originally posted by Burque73 View Post
            So, the original speedo with the white plastic housing (in the background in my pic) was too difficult to pry open, plus it was shot and not worh the effort. The replacement unit has an orange housing and the metal wasn't crimped nearly as tightly. I was able to pry against the orange housing with a flat blade screwdriver working my way around. After reassembling it, the thick rubber gasket hid most of the chipped finish on the metal bezel.

            I'm not sure what model or year the orange speedo came from. Bought it from another member who said it was from an "L".
            as a CAUTION: I'd love to find and orange tachometer one for my 1981 GSX400E....the White ones (very common) do not fit the housing...

            De crimping definitely stretches the metal and is impossible to re-shrink-crimp perfectly in my skillset...sigh
            An OPTION is to CUT the ring, drill tiny holes and cinch the ends back together with a twisted wire 'buckle" where it can least be seen.. It's also far from perfect and is harder to re-assemble but is worth a try if you have a sacrificial spare?

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              Originally posted by bobgroger View Post
              Maybe bad ground, specifically to the RR or the mounting bracket it is mounted on. No ground, no regulation...
              Regulator is internal in the alternator. I did trace the wiring, checked all of the connectors and grounds but no joy. The RF service manual just states that the voltage should be above 13.5v but doesn't give a maximum... from my experience, ~14.5v should be the ceiling. 15.4v is just asking for trouble, IMHO.
              2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT
              2007 Triumph Bonneville T100 w/sidecar

              2005 Suzuki Hayabusa

              Dave

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                It's been a few years since the old girl got deep cleaning. Started from the back today. Pretty routine. Removed a bunch parts, cleaned, reinstalled. Everything was in pretty good shape so not much to actually repair.



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                Last edited by Sandy; 01-22-2021, 07:40 PM.
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                  Took the front end off of my 550T this weekend and confirmed the forks are not bent . Ordered new fork bushings to reassemble everything and then will need to verify the actual lengths of the new brake lines I'll need to order. I could go with what I had but I want to be certain one of them wasn't too long. Otherwise, it looks like I didn't do much damage to the bike itself back in October.
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                  1981 GS550T - My First
                  1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's
                  2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

                  Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
                  Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
                  and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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                    removed lots of bondo on the S gas tank to find a '78 gas tank under the thick layer.
                    Marc
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                    AIR COOLED MONSTERS NEVER DIE
                    1978 GS1000C X2
                    1978 GS1000E X2
                    1979 GS1000S
                    1979 gs1000
                    1983 gs400e

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                      Opened up the tachometer I had on the 550T when I wrecked in October to find this lovely crack:

                      Cracked Tachometer by Scott Baker, on Flickr

                      Steve offered to apply some slurry to it so I can keep this as a spare or sell it since it is still working properly (verified it with my drill last night).

                      In the meantime, I found an old spare that I had mistakenly oversprayed white lithium grease into some time back.

                      Tachometer Before Cleaning by Scott Baker, on Flickr

                      Removed and cleaned the glass then applied some paint to the needle. Unfortunately I didn't notice some dirt/dust settled onto the glass before I crimped it back on but it's looking much better now and is ready to put back onto the bike

                      Tachometer After Cleaning by Scott Baker, on Flickr
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                      Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

                      1981 GS550T - My First
                      1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's
                      2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

                      Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
                      Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
                      and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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                        Originally posted by cowboyup3371 View Post
                        Removed and cleaned the glass then applied some paint to the needle. Unfortunately I didn't notice some dirt/dust settled onto the glass before I crimped it back on but it's looking much better now and is ready to put back onto the bike

                        Tachometer After Cleaning by Scott Baker, on Flickr
                        Talk to my wife, Mary. She frames her own artwork. If she had a penny for every time that happened we could probably buy a bar of chocolate
                        97 R1100R
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                        80 GS850G, 79 Z400B, 85 R100RT, 80 Z650D, 76 CB200

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                          In between football games this weekend I removed the windjammer and installed some fog lights on the 850. I need to sort that birds nest of wires, install the headlight and indicators, but the windjammer is gone for good! I plan to use the same H4 lamp, for a short while at least. Can't wait to ride and see what difference the LED fog lights made.

                          Roger

                          Current rides
                          1983 GS 850G
                          2003 FJR 1300A
                          Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400

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                            I did some tuning runs with the AutoTune on the Power Vision. It's an impressive tuner!
                            "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                            ~Herman Melville

                            2016 1200 Superlow
                            1982 CB900f

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                              Rebuilt rear master on the 1100 and took for test drive. More bleeding will be needed.
                              Paul


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                              Originally posted by Grimly
                              Watery bints handing out swords is no basis for any system of government.

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                                Man. After three runs of mixed riding on the Sportster with the Autotune on, the bike runs so much better. Snappier throttle, great roll-ons, awesome off idle acceleration. I should be getting aroun 70-75 lb ft of torque at the rear wheel, and it feels it.
                                "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                                ~Herman Melville

                                2016 1200 Superlow
                                1982 CB900f

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