Speedometer cable noise

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Speedometer cable noise

02 Feb 2012 18:36
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ok 1981 kz 550 went riding today after i put new tires and stuff yesterday and now the spedo cable makes a humming/low pitch squeel thing? i thought fender rubbing on tire no disk brake nothing wrong to what i could see, when i rode and listened i knew it was coming from the speedometer whats going on? oh yeah and i put a new motion pro cable on when i got the bike a month ago and i only put 40miles on it so far
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Re: Speedometer cable noise

02 Feb 2012 20:31
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adrenalinrider wrote: ok 1981 kz 550 went riding today after i put new tires and stuff yesterday and now the spedo cable makes a humming/low pitch squeel thing? i thought fender rubbing on tire no disk brake nothing wrong to what i could see, when i rode and listened i knew it was coming from the speedometer whats going on? oh yeah and i put a new motion pro cable on when i got the bike a month ago and i only put 40miles on it so far

What's the speedo doing; is it oscillating in regards to the needle or running smoothly? Check the cable routing. If it has a sharp turn that could produce your noise. And, the cable itself may not be adequately lubricated.
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Re: Speedometer cable noise

02 Feb 2012 20:31
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Did you lube the cable before installing? Ed
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Re: Speedometer cable noise

03 Feb 2012 13:14
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Cable was lubed before installation, my dad/mechanic thinks it might be the rotor for the front brake, but also when i ride the speedometer needle in the instrument wiggles left and right i think it might need more lube maybe?
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Re: Speedometer cable noise

03 Feb 2012 14:45
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If you can, raise the front end off the ground, and spin the front wheel. This will help in troubleshooting the noise. Do not have the engine operating as it may hide the sound of the speedomter/cable problem.
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