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Hi, all-
 
I thought the speedo cable on my '82 750 Nighthawk was broken, but, as it turns out, the speedo gear hub is not working.
 
Can anyone shoot me the torque specs for the bolts on this item?
 
Much appreciated-
 
-lynn g.-
Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:35 pm

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Hi, all- I thought the speedo cable on my '82 750 Nighthawk was broken, but, as it turns out, the speedo gear hub is not working. Can anyone shoot me the... 		lynn g.
greg49son
Offline Send Email 		Jan 11, 2009
8:35 pm

I don't have a book for the 750, but neither the 650 or 450 Clymer book gives a spec for the speedo cable screws. The only torque given in that area is for...
Tam a'Rack
tamarackk.geo
Online Now Send Email 		Jan 11, 2009
8:54 pm

Hey Lynn. How Did you determine the speedo gear hub wasn`t working? I pulled the cable from the speedo and then spun the tire to see if the cable end was...
Dana Dodd
hardtail1956
Offline Send Email 		Jan 13, 2009
12:43 pm

Hi, Dana- I did the exact same test, but the cable wasn't turning and wasn't broken, so it has to be the gear mechanism. Ya' reckon? Let me know if you have a...
lynn g.
greg49son
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4:02 pm

Hi Lynn, Your logic is impeccable. Well, at least it's consistent with what happened with my '85 650 - no speedo, no cable movement - turned out to be a...
Koda
kodaska
Offline Send Email 		Jan 13, 2009
8:33 pm

Hey Dave, I had the same problem with my 47 ford; when it got to a certain temperature, usually around freezing, it made this awful noise starting out until it...
Rick Jost
rkj2002us
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10:45 pm

Hey Rick, Was it still in warranty? Dave ... drum....
Koda
kodaska
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10:59 pm

Oh yeah Dave, they were really nice about it too....
Rick Jost
rkj2002us
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5:43 am

Hi, Koda- Good to know. I haven't had any luck locating one. One of the guys at the local shop said (in rare cases) they can actually be repaired. Please...
lynn g.
greg49son
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10:33 pm
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