Speedo drive

[JayDub]

Has anyone any ideas... I did some work on the forks and I forgot to tighten front spindle nuts  next day did a 15-20 ml run and noticed the speedo not working, after ten minutes it worked again, then it didn't.  I thought the cable was dying so came home and detached the lower end removed the inner cable and it seems OK and turning smoothly in the outer, (thats when I noticed the loose spindle), tightened it all up and reconnected the speedo but it still doesn't work?

[Bixxer Bob]

At a guess, you wrecked the magnet     Even a crack will be enough to stop it working.

[Mustang]

At a guess, you wrecked the magnet     Even a crack will be enough to stop it working.

no magnet in a steamer 

[97tiger885]

[97tiger885]

Let me try again.


     

Check to see the tabs from the speedo drive/gearbox are in the cutouts as shown above. The first few times I removed the speedo gearbox I failed to get the tongues in the cutouts.  Got the same symptoms you have.  Realigned the drive and all was well.

[JayDub]

I s'pose thats got to be the answer, although I didn't actually remove the spindle or wheel just loosened the nuts so as to re-align the forks, I didn't think the tabs would have left the slots, but I reckon thats why it worked intermitently - because the tabs popped out again, I'm gonna have a look later anyway - thanks fellas.

[Sin_Tiger]

That'll be enough to do it, fiddly buggers, even without a magnet Bob 

[Bixxer Bob]

Primitive things these Steamers..... 

[JayDub]

Let me try again.
Check to see the tabs from the speedo drive/gearbox are in the cutouts as shown above. The first few times I removed the speedo gearbox I failed to get the tongues in the cutouts.  Got the same symptoms you have.  Realigned the drive and all was well.

Yep, as predicted... the tabs were not engaged so when I tightened the spindle they got squashed, 2 mins with a pair of pliers and all working again, Thanks everyone, (and thanks Bob - ignore Niall, you meant well :icon_wink:)

[97tiger885]

Glad it was an easy fix.

[Sin_Tiger]

Primitive things these Steamers.....

Suites me mate  :icon_wink:

[Bixxer Bob]

Let me try again.
Check to see the tabs from the speedo drive/gearbox are in the cutouts as shown above. The first few times I removed the speedo gearbox I failed to get the tongues in the cutouts.  Got the same symptoms you have.  Realigned the drive and all was well.

Yep, as predicted... the tabs were not engaged so when I tightened the spindle they got squashed, 2 mins with a pair of pliers and all working again, Thanks everyone, (and thanks Bob - ignore Niall, you meant well :icon_wink:)

No worries Jaydub,  Sin and I often pull each other's chain....

[JayDub]

So, chains is it? you both share the same pastime - apart from tigers :icon_wink: