Mine (84 snap on end) was noisy. Tried all kinds of lubes, swapped the cable out, changed the speedo head even.... I finally shut it up with a zip tie! I put one on the cable just behind the fitting where it attaches to the head, holding the cable up slightly...I forget what I used to attach it to, but now I have had no noise from the cable for well over a year...even on sub freezing days...
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 7:11 AM, Richard A Jones <Jones@colorado.edu> wrote: > Is it worth trying to lube a speedo cable? With what? > My problem is noise when cold (below freezing) that fades > when everything warms up--after maybe 25+ miles. Cable, > not the speedo gears. > > I remember "in the old days" when one used graphite > powder, but the newer plasticized cables seem to be > spec-ed as not needing lube. Advice based on > experience? > > Thanks, > Richard > |
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