rear shock upper bolt stripped

[Ross Lindberg]

In a fit of fussiness I decided to clean and lube my speedometer cable yesterday. Since everything else had been lubed and I'm running out of projects to do, I figured I'd have a go at it. Besides, I have never had a speedometer cable apart. In the event you are as bored as I am, here's how it went. I pulled the cable off the bike and removed the shaft from the sheath. What I found was a small steel washer on the bottom end of the shaft, so pull the shaft out the bottom of the sheath. I believe that it will only come out one way, but I can't swear to it. I stuck a plastic tube on a can of brake cleaner and hosed out the sheath until clean brake cleaner came out. AS my kids used to say when they were teenagers, EEEWWWW! It was a little dirty in there after almost 12,000 miles. I soaked up a clean rag with brake cleaner and wiped the shaft clean. I used a paper shop towel and it is interesting to note that if I worked from the bottom to the top, I wound up with lint from the towel sticking in the cable. Changing my technique and working from top to bottom and going with the winding of the shaft removed all the lint. I lubed the shaft liberally with white lithium grease and slid it back into the sheath. The only difficulty I had was when I reached the curved part of the sheath where it attaches to the speedometer. The shaft did not want to make the corner, but I twisted the shaft and it eased its way back home. All in all it was probably a fit of fussiness, but it is a good feeling knowing that everything on the bike is clean, has fresh grease and is ready for another riding season. Ross Lindberg Fertile, MN [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[David Bell]

This was S.O.P. on volkswagen beetles in days of yore. ________________________________ From: Ross Lindberg To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 8:32:43 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Speedometer Cable Service In a fit of fussiness I decided to clean and lube my speedometer cable yesterday. Since everything else had been lubed and I'm running out of projects to do, I figured I'd have a go at it. Besides, I have never had a speedometer cable apart. In the event you are as bored as I am, here's how it went. I pulled the cable off the bike and removed the shaft from the sheath. What I found was a small steel washer on the bottom end of the shaft, so pull the shaft out the bottom of the sheath. I believe that it will only come out one way, but I can't swear to it. I stuck a plastic tube on a can of brake cleaner and hosed out the sheath until clean brake cleaner came out. AS my kids used to say when they were teenagers, EEEWWWW! It was a little dirty in there after almost 12,000 miles. I soaked up a clean rag with brake cleaner and wiped the shaft clean. I used a paper shop towel and it is interesting to note that if I worked from the bottom to the top, I wound up with lint from the towel sticking in the cable. Changing my technique and working from top to bottom and going with the winding of the shaft removed all the lint. I lubed the shaft liberally with white lithium grease and slid it back into the sheath. The only difficulty I had was when I reached the curved part of the sheath where it attaches to the speedometer. The shaft did not want to make the corner, but I twisted the shaft and it eased its way back home. All in all it was probably a fit of fussiness, but it is a good feeling knowing that everything on the bike is clean, has fresh grease and is ready for another riding season. Ross Lindberg Fertile, MN [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Fred Hink]

Have you thought of having the nut Heli-coiled? Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead

----- Original Message ----- From: hill_buster To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 8:47 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] rear shock upper bolt stripped Last year I over torqued the upper bolt attaching the rear shock to the frame. Upon removal of the bolt this year I noticed that both the bolt & welded on nut were stripped. A new bolt did not work. What is the best procedure (easiest) to replace the nut? Can another one be added to the end of the stripped nut?? Thanks in advance. Brian [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]