Speedo Question (the guage, not the swimwear...)

Sometimes I go fast... I've yet to be stung by the Man, but, my answer to the, "Son, do you know how fast you were going?" question will be: "Why yes, Officer, EXACTLY 85 miles per hour...

I have two quetions for the Forum:

1. Does it hurt the speedo to be constantly wound up tight against the pin at the 85mph marker?

2. If a way was found into the unit, could the pin just be ripped out and would the needle then happily wind its way around the dial? Without damage? (OK that was 3 questions...).

'80 KZ 1000LTD

I never had a problem keeping it pegged on my 80 KZ1000. I used to judge the rest of the speed by how far back me eye sockets were stretched back.:woohoo:

There is no direct mechanical connection between the needle and the cable, the cable spins a magnet which then pulls the needle along.
Nope, it won't hurt it to keep it pegged

Might hurt your wallet though

years ago when i bought my 1st 80 1000ltd the guy was telling me how great the bike ran and how he had burried speedo a couple times,i thought this is cool untill i realized it had an 80mph speedo on it!:S :whistle: take an older 900-1000 160 mph speedo and put it on there,or even a 650 speedo they went to 140 atleas!kawasaki was awfully optimistic with their speedos back in the early days!:evil:

wireman wrote:

years ago when i bought my 1st 80 1000ltd the guy was telling me how great the bike ran and how he had burried speedo a couple times,i thought this is cool untill i realized it had an 80mph speedo on it!:S :whistle: take an older 900-1000 160 mph speedo and put it on there,or even a 650 speedo they went to 140 atleas!kawasaki was awfully optimistic with their speedos back in the early days!:evil:

only difference in the speedo's is the color of the ring on the inside. even the mounts can be modded to fit...steve