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77 GS750 Speedo cable routing

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Attached my new aftermarket speedo and, not surprisingly as the cable is god knows how old, it doesn't work. Checked the cable from the top, seemed to spin a little too freely, so I went to detach it from the wheel and this is what I saw. This can't be right, can it?

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It looks like there miiiight be enough room to route it straight up on the other side of the caliper. Does anyone know what the proper routing is?

Don't mind the fork oil...I have new screws and gaskets waiting to go in but need to drill that seized screw out first.
 
billyhoyle said:
Attached my new aftermarket speedo and, not surprisingly as the cable is god knows how old, it doesn't work. Checked the cable from the top, seemed to spin a little too freely, so I went to detach it from the wheel and this is what I saw. This can't be right, can it?

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It looks like there miiiight be enough room to route it straight up on the other side of the caliper. Does anyone know what the proper routing is?

Don't mind the fork oil...I have new screws and gaskets waiting to go in but need to drill that seized screw out first.
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Nice one! LOL
You're gonna have to pull the axle to move it into the correct position and you'll need a new cable - I doubt that one has survived.
 
Haha oh yeah, I'm sure it's done for. Luckily they're cheap. The PO of this bike must have been an interesting fella...
 
The outlet of the speedo drive needs to be rotated about 90 degrees, so it is just below horizontal, and a new cable installed.

To rotate the speedo drive, you don't have to remove the axle, just loosen the nut a couple of turns.

Look on the side opposite of where the camera is, you just might see an arrow with the word UP.
Guess which way that is supposed to point? :-k

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Here you go.

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Ahhh very interesting. That makes a lot more sense than routing it vertically up past the rotor. Thanks a lot guys!
 
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