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78 750: Trip Meter Knob Replacement

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I ordered a trip reset knob off bikebandit and tried to install it today. I believe it should just be friction fit onto the little splined reset shaft, but when I go to put it on, I slide it all the way in till it bottoms out on the housing and it doesn't seem to bite into anything. Just spins. Any advice on how to replace it? I don't want to epoxy it or anything, because I'd like to be able to take it off if I need to.

Forgot my camera, but maybe I'll be able to take some pictures later.
 
I couldn't find the one that fits my 79 550 on any of the parts fiche websites. I "fabricated" one out of an old dremel piece. (the one with the tiny screw hole in the end)

Used a dab of silicone sealant to attach it. Has been perfectly fine so far, looks good, and isn't as "permanent" as super glue would have been.

Perhaps a dab of silicone or permatex would hold your knob on well enough?
 
I'll try an take some pictures of it tomorrow. I might try to fabricate something too.
 
Shorten the knob so you have more length to fit in the hole. I used a dremmel.
 
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