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10 Apr 2006 11:47 #38317 by Sretnev
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Hi all, newby Robin here. Have 82' KZ440LTD w 6,800 miles. The speedo and Tach's needled wobble above 55 mph. I mean the speedo will indicate a speed of 55-65 MPH back and forth like a metronome...same on the Tach...any easy fixes? Nature of the beast?

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10 Apr 2006 12:09 #38320 by ltdrider
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My speedo is pretty steady, but my tach is jumpy.
I read a post once that said it may be caused by loss of cusion at the mounting bracket. There is a foam gasket that the clocks mount onto, and it goes away over time.
I haven't gotten around to replacing the gaskets, don't even know if you can buy them anymore. So I don't know for sure that this is the cause of my (and your) problem.

'76 KZ900 LTD (Blaze)
'96 Voyager XII (Dark Star)
'79 KZ650 Cafe Project (Dirty Kurt)
Greensboro, NC

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10 Apr 2006 13:24 #38329 by fixer5000
Replied by fixer5000 on topic \"wobbly\" spedo/tach
you can replace the foam. just get something not too hard thats 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick and make your own cutouts using the holder as a template. remeber to scrape the old stuff off. i found if you add washers to hold em tighter thats what causes this jumping problem....foams cheap try it...get the self adhesive stuff...i got it from mcmaster car....steve

1978 kz650b pretty much stock
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massachusetts

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