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Dave
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Posted: Sat Dec 29th, 2007 02:46 pm |
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| Goin' in for the 500 mile check up and oil change today...
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Vero Steve
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Posted: Wed Nov 28th, 2007 12:50 pm |
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| Glad you finally found the right cable, it amazes me sometimes how the minor parts of Harleys can be such a big pain in the ass to find........
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Dave
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Posted: Tue Nov 27th, 2007 06:02 pm |
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I don't know if I'd call it dramatic. It's a pain in the ass...
The guy behind the counter referred to 1987 as being part of the "Wonder Years" for HD...
Gotta buddy that has a 94 FXR, his front end is shorter.
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Dave
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Posted: Tue Nov 27th, 2007 05:08 pm |
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I got a speedo again...
Ended up back at the dealer, with the first two cables (FXR and FXRS-SP) being too short...
They went through some books looking at the over all length of the cables and ended ordering a cable for a Sportster. it was longer than either cable spec'd for my bike. Perfect fit.
Asked me if it made any difference to me whether it was a HD cable or after market. I asked for the difference in price. Of course the after market was cheaper. So, I went with it. Saved $17.00 and change. HD cable was over twice the price...
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Wed Nov 14th, 2007 01:48 pm |
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Dave wrote: Jeff - No "Flats" on the cable. The ends are square...
Thats what I meant... But you are right have the dealer find the right one-- or the parts store if that fails..
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Dave
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Posted: Wed Nov 14th, 2007 10:25 am |
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Jeff - No "Flats" on the cable. The ends are square...
I think I'm gonna give the stealer one more try. They got my money already, let them get me the right part or give me my money back. I had to go to dentist yesterday or I would've gone after work. I'll do it today...
If that don't work, I will take the advice of Abo and Preacher and find one of the "universal" cables or a speedo repair shop. I used to know where one is locally. Not sure if it's there anymore...
Thanks Everyone!
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the preacher
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Posted: Wed Nov 14th, 2007 12:42 am |
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Dave: Like Abo said, universal...and, if you can find a speedometer repair shop someplace, they should have a "clamp" that squares the end of a cable, so what you could do is buy ANY HD cable that will fit on the back of your speedo, and is long enough for what you need, then take it to the speedo shop, and get them to cut the housing, and the inner, clamp it, then go home and put it on.
Hope this helps,
RSDF
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marc
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Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2007 11:56 pm |
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Dave wrote: There's more than one cable for these bikes. One for an "FXR" and another for an "FXRS", not sure if there's a third for the "FXRS-SP".
Just looked in my J&P Catalogue...They have several...Black Vinyl or Stainless Steel...
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2007 10:03 pm |
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| I bet since you speedo cable has the little flat on each end that indexes your drive unit and also the other end for the speedometer-- you'll have to go factory or aftermarket to get one. JMO....
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Dave
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Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2007 12:55 pm |
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Steve - There's more than one cable for these bikes. One for an "FXR" and another for an "FXRS", not sure if there's a third for the "FXRS-SP".
Abo - I didn't even know that was an option. Never heard of "Universal speedometer cables" that you cut to fit. That might be the route to go.
What I don't understand is that I never messed with the old speedo cable when I changed to the 4-inch risers and put the tubes back in the right place in the trees. (Previous owner lowered the front end by raising the tubes in the trees) I just assumed that it had a stock cable...
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Vero Steve
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Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2007 11:46 am |
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| Dave....you mean to tell me that the dealer is having a hard time finding the right speedo cable for an FXR ?????
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weasle
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Posted: Tue Nov 13th, 2007 11:43 am |
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| can you measure from the front wheel to the dash, then you would have a aproxamate length to work with , meby get one made up.
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Dave
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Posted: Mon Nov 12th, 2007 12:41 pm |
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weasle wrote:
dave sounds like you better take the original spedo cable or the measurements to the parts guy at the stealership, my experiance with some of them is they have to see it in person fore they can figure out what ya need , never mind part no,s ect . LOL. I have no idea where that cable is Weasle. I broke it at least 2 years ago...
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weasle
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Posted: Mon Nov 12th, 2007 12:17 pm |
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| dave sounds like you better take the original spedo cable or the measurements to the parts guy at the stealership, my experiance with some of them is they have to see it in person fore they can figure out what ya need , never mind part no,s ect . LOL.
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Dave
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Posted: Mon Nov 12th, 2007 10:27 am |
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No apology necessary Preacher. This thread is about wrapped up. Got about 50 miles on the rebuilt engine and it's running great. No oil leaks & it purrs like a kitten. Can't wait to open it up.
I did return the short speedo cable on Saturday. Stealer did a swap for the "right one". But, even that is about 3" too short. While I was there, I did find out where my favorite machine shop moved to and got a recommendation for a good dyno tuner...
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the preacher
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Posted: Mon Nov 12th, 2007 12:47 am |
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Thanks for the kind words and thoughts guys. I just spoke with the nurse, Mom is "Pleasantly Confused" (which is hospital for "she has Alzheimers, but she aint giving us a hard time, lol) They said she is doing fine, recovering nicely.
I also wanted to apologize for hijacking the thread. Didnt mean to, wasnt intentional. Ya can go back to talking about Daves Ev....Evvvv....you know...ROFLMBO
Thanks again
RSDF
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weasle
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Posted: Sun Nov 11th, 2007 08:41 pm |
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| glad to hear the good news , give her my best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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marc
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Posted: Sun Nov 11th, 2007 12:35 pm |
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| Great news...I wish her the best...
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Dave
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Posted: Sun Nov 11th, 2007 01:03 am |
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the preacher wrote:
Hey:
Mom came through with flying colors. They put a pin in her hip, she will be up and about tomorrow so they say, then to rehab for awhile, and back to the rest home. (where, she has decided is a nice place, she likes it, and wants to go back there)
Thanks for the prayers and the kind thoughts,
God bless,
the Preacher Fantastic!! Glad to hear it Preacher...
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jeffy ole boy
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Posted: Sun Nov 11th, 2007 12:32 am |
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| That is absolutely great news! Glad she came thru and the wonderful change of heart she has now....
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