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Offline Erny

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Speedo gear lubrication - what to use?
« on: April 28, 2019, 07:51:07 PM »
Hand on my speedo gauge is shaking in some speeds, wants to clean and then re-lubricate speedo gear on the front wheel.
But wondering what lubricant shall I use? Thinking on some grease that is verz soft anf does not turn into liquid...

Any recommendations?

Note: the same I want to do on my CB750K K7 
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Re: Speedo gear lubrication - what to use?
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2019, 09:29:57 PM »
Lithium grease
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Re: Speedo gear lubrication - what to use?
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2019, 09:38:28 PM »
Same as deltarider, lithium general purpose grease as used in car wheel bearings.
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Re: Speedo gear lubrication - what to use?
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2019, 09:48:01 PM »
If it is only doing it at some speeds are you sure it's not the cable.

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Re: Speedo gear lubrication - what to use?
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2019, 12:17:10 AM »
As above a naff cable can cause the clocks to do funny things.
Any damage or slight resistance swap it for a new one.
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Re: Speedo gear lubrication - what to use?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2019, 04:13:11 PM »
Lubrication done, shaking stayed... so next is cable to swap. Will order cable next time I make bigger order to DSS or CMS

Thanks!
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Re: Speedo gear lubrication - what to use?
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2019, 07:31:03 PM »
Quote from: Erny on May 12, 2019, 04:13:11 PM
Lubrication done, shaking stayed... so next is cable to swap. Will order cable next time I make bigger order to DSS or CMS

Thanks!
Wemoto do a nice range in cables.
I had to replace my tacho cable. And one of theirs fitted well .And looked well made.

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