how the hell did that happen??

[MCsanandreas]

out for a ride this afternoon,making the most of a great sunny day.
been about 70 miles and only 2 from home speedo stops working. "bugger!" i think,get home and take broken cable off and order a new one?

what i find is cable has not broken it has unscrewed itself from the speedo!

this is good as i do not need a new one,but has anyone else had this happen?

[Mervinh]

yes on different bikes too it just boils down too the cable vibrating loose i reckon, i usually give the screw on collar on the cable a little tweak with a pair of pliers, not too much though as they are made out of craptastic soft metal
merv

[Slimie]

Everyone, but EVERYONE knows that's 'cos your riding too slow.

Turn the wick up, get a wiggle on, a twist of the wrist that's all you need. Don't worry about the rozzers, just mention that you're making sure that the speedo' keeps operating properly.

[whisper] where's that wicked smiley?? [/whisper]

-Simon

[moon]

happens all the time to me, or on a regular basis anyway... I keep promising that next time it happens i'll put back on with some locktite, but it's such an easy fix that I just wind it back on at the roadside & then forget about it untill the next time it falls off...

[alO49]

ah mine went today and stop off at the bike shop and ordered a new one !
I better check the fitting (this is why I like this site so much info)

[alO49]

ah mine went today and stop off at the bike shop and ordered a new one !
I better check the fitting (this is why I like this site, so much info)

[moon]

ah mine went today and stop off at the bike shop and ordered a new one !
I better check the fitting (this is why I like this site so much info)

Twice? hey you really lucked out!...

[MCsanandreas]

Everyone, but EVERYONE knows that's 'cos your riding too slow.

Turn the wick up, get a wiggle on, a twist of the wrist that's all you need. Don't worry about the rozzers, just mention that you're making sure that the speedo' keeps operating properly.

[whisper] where's that wicked smiley?? [/whisper]

-Simon

not so! slowing down from 90 on a dual carrigway when it went! of course the next village i went thru has speed (s)cameras in it. glad i was stuck i a line of cagers at the time.

speedo not working=PARANOID!!

[StumpyFingers]

Mine used to always fall off, usually after I had oiled it, because it was not tightened up properly.

[Slimie]

not so! slowing down from 90 on a dual carrigway when it went! of course the next village i went thru has speed (s)cameras in it. glad i was stuck i a line of cagers at the time.

speedo not working=PARANOID!!

I think that proves my theory, you mustn't under any circumstances slow down. Once that throttle goes back to towards it's resting position you're doomed.

DOOMED I tell ya

-Simon