Speedo bust!

[shready]

Noticed this morning (as I was slowing down to 40 mph for a Gatso) that my speedo has stopped working. It was definately OK at the end of my previous ride the evening before as I can work out the mileage to my my rides to and from work and it matches the trip.

I did check my front pads and that involved moving the wheel left and right on full lock to see the wearso I could have disturbed something, I guess.

I think that it is a busted cable as it looks a little mis-shapen near where it meets the wheel.

What I would like to know is, what are the odds that it is the cable versus the clock itself? The bike is a 1999 R1100GS Anniversary and it has just done 25K miles and is ridden daily.

Also, is it an easy job to tackle myself? It looks it, I have reconnected the speedo at the wheel end before when getting a new tyre put on, but how simple is it at the clock end?

Any advice most greatfully received.

 

[Hedgehog]

Easy to check & easy to replace the cable.
Takes about 15mins to do.
Disconnect cable at wheel end...
Remove screen & loosen clock housing to get at top of cable & disconnect (bit fiddly)....
Turn the cable at 1 end or other (long nose screwdriver) & if it doesn't turn at other end get new cable.... (£8ish I think) easy to thread through.
(If it does turn at the other end then it's your pick up (easy - spin the front wheel & see if the piece inside the housing rotates - replace) or the speedo & thats a whole different kettle of fish)

Happened on my 1100 at about the same mileage.....

Don't forget to oil your new cable.

 

[Iain Hogg]

Sounds like a cable - mine went at slightly less mileage.

Very easy to check and replace - Motobins delivered to me by return of post.

Iain

 

[shready]

Problem found

Took the screen off last night, that bit is easy but unscrewing the cable from the speedo is very difficult. Then I took the cable off, from the hub housing and spun the wheel, I could see the hub gear turning so that was OK (that bit is £60!!). I turned the cable in the casing using a screw driver and nothing happened at the opposite end. So It's a new cable on order, only £12 so not too painful.

Thanks everyone.

Jon.