Speedo cable oilingness

I was forced to get at the back of the RF speedo today, by virtue of
the last bulb in it giving up the ghost on Sunday night. I've not
been up round there before missus, so it was a bit of a
gynaecologist's adventure. Anyway, I ripped off the fairing inner
panels (most of them by cutting the cable ties and standing back three
paces) and found a pair of little grey and black wires sticking out of
a rubber lump. Bulb #1, no probs.

When I grabbed the bulbholder, my fingers slipped off and on
inspection they were covered in old black oil. The speedo cable and
especially the knurled locking ring were covered in a good layer of
the stuff - as were my hands, long and short-nosed pliers, bits of
wire and most of my toolbox by the time I'd done the job.

The question is - is this normal or acceptable?

I assume that somebody at some point has oiled the cable, and last
time I had the wheel out I packed the drive with Lithium grease - in
this hot weather could the grease liquify and make its oozing way up
the cable, to emerge at the back of the speedo?

The seondary question is - should I be worried and/or be worried
enough to do something about it - and if so, what?

I await your response, as ever, agog.

 

Nah, leave it alone, if it wants to work it will. If not, who gives
a toss?

Alan

VFR800ABS for Fun, Jaguar for Comfort.
BOTAFOT #148

 

Pip pretended :

Yes, it will eventually find its way into the speedo head.

You are only supposed to apply grease on the inner cable stopping at a
point 6" below the head. I would be inclined to suggest washing out the
oil and/or grease from both the inner and outer cable, drying it
thoroughly then re-apply grease to all but the upper 6" of the inner.

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the

<dons brown overalls>

It possibly could and it'd be a good idea to clean off the top 6" or so
of cable inner to prevent any more crap getting into the speedo innards.

<quickly whips off overalls and peers over top of specs>

Just take two of these pills every morning and see the nurse for an
appointment for the big green syringe.

Dear Mr Agog,

Having read your letter, we find ourselves in complete agreement.
However, at this moment in time we are unable to accede to your request,
as it would necessitate the importation of some very unusual apparatus.

Yours sincerely

Mssrs Grunge, Flaggit and Burnem

--

Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10

 

<direct contradiction of other poster>

We have cable drive speedo on the Sprint. It also has a good layer of crud
at the bakc. After 98000 miles no issues at all.

Of course it *might* get into the head but.......

<dcoop>

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Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS (two off)
Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

 

<snip a load of crap>

Stop cross-posting yer prat.

This is an Amateur Radio newsgroup, not motor mechanics.

 

Sort your attributions out. Pip was not the one cross-posting.

 

(Paul) struggled to ejaculate:

Look to yourself, fuckwit.

*I* did not crosspost it, you misbegotten no-brain.

I posted the original to uk.rec.motorcycles - do you have a problem
with that? The thread was susbsequently crossposted by a rather
amateurish self-styled troll who has taken a dislike to one of your
regulars, I surmise. So don't blame me, you thick ****.

If you want to take your amateurish attempts at usenet flameology
elsewhere, please do so - if you want to try again I'll be delighted
to shove them right back up your arse.

 

Thank you Mr. Gomez. Fortunately somebody can see past their
nose-end, unlike Mr. Hamfist over there.

 

<eyeballs skyward>
I dunno. Bleedin Amateurs. Tch.

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the

Pah. Not even good enough to get paid for it.

--

Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10

 

Probably unsalted ham, anyway.