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From: S'mee on 6 Dec 2009 13:58
On Dec 5, 10:20 pm, Jack Hunt <jhun...(a)tds.net> wrote:
> On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 20:30:26 -0500, "Runk" <r.run...(a)mchsi.com> wrote:
> >I've got a 1984 Wing with a speedometer that starts squealing very load when
> >I go faster than 40 mph when the air temp drops below 50 degrees .
>
> I had a 1983 Magna with the same problem.  I fixed it by removing the odometer
> reset button and squirting it full of WD-40.  Use the flexible tube that comes
> with the spray can.

That could never work for more than a block or two, it's far to simple
and doesn't require special tools.

From: S'mee on 6 Dec 2009 14:41
On Dec 6, 12:14 pm, "Dave Emerson" <Dave_dot_Emer...(a)LineOne.net>
wrote:
> "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:80645e38-7918-4cbf-9598-34f05fa229ec(a)v15g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
> On Dec 5, 10:20 pm, Jack Hunt <jhun...(a)tds.net> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 20:30:26 -0500, "Runk" <r.run...(a)mchsi.com> wrote:
> > > >I've got a 1984 Wing with a speedometer that starts squealing very load
> > > >when
> > > >I go faster than 40 mph when the air temp drops below 50 degrees .
>
> > > I had a 1983 Magna with the same problem. I fixed it by removing the
> > > odometer
> >>  reset button and squirting it full of WD-40. Use the flexible tube that
> >> comes
> > > with the spray can.
> > That could never work for more than a block or two, it's far to simple
> > and doesn't require special tools.
>
> Last time I saw someone try this it worked great until the next morning,
> when he found that the inside of the glass (plastic) had fogged with the
> solvent and the speedo was unreadable.

gee and I was just pointing out the erronious mentality that assumes
you ALWAYS have to have special tools... 8^(
From: Jack Hunt on 6 Dec 2009 15:50
On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 19:14:25 -0000, "Dave Emerson" <Dave_dot_Emerson(a)LineOne.net>
wrote:

>Last time I saw someone try this it worked great until the next morning,
>when he found that the inside of the glass (plastic) had fogged with the
>solvent and the speedo was unreadable.

I had a puddle of solvent rolling around in the bottom of the glass for a while,
it eventually leaked out or evaporated but it never fogged. Maybe he used a
different kind of solvent that wasn't friendly to plastic? Looking back, I may
have used an industrial lubricant called 12-34, which is very similar to WD-40
but may have a very different chemical composition. It was somewhere between
1995 and 2000 when I did that. I may have forgotten a few details but it did
work with no complications.

Those plastic lenses were known for sun-fogging anyway, solvent or no. They can
be brought back to usefulness with the application of a little plastic polishing
compound and a lot of patience. I even know a person who replaced his lenses
with either glass or new plastic and he posted a how-to guide. I can find it
for you if you're really interested.

My "fix" lasted for two more years until I got a bigger bike and sold that one.
As far as I know, it's still working.

--
Jack
From: Greg.Procter on 6 Dec 2009 21:14
On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:20:04 +1300, Jack Hunt <jhunt1x(a)tds.net> wrote:

> On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 20:30:26 -0500, "Runk" <r.runkle(a)mchsi.com> wrote:
>
>> I've got a 1984 Wing with a speedometer that starts squealing very load
>> when
>> I go faster than 40 mph when the air temp drops below 50 degrees .
>
> I had a 1983 Magna with the same problem. I fixed it by removing the
> odometer
> reset button and squirting it full of WD-40. Use the flexible tube that
> comes
> with the spray can.
>
> --
> Jack

WD-40 is a very poor long term lubricant - it's mostly some anti-rust
nasty held in an alcohol solution. Most of the lubricating effect
is in the alcohol base which quicky evaporates.
Still, you've identified the problem so now try spraying in some real
light oil.
Beware of spraying onto the speedo face.

Greg.P.
NZ
From: teddingtontoad on 7 Dec 2009 09:06
On 6 Dec, 01:30, "Runk" <r.run...(a)mchsi.com> wrote:
> I've got a 1984 Wing with a speedometer that starts squealing very load when
> I go faster than 40 mph when the air temp drops below 50 degrees . Gets
> louder the faster you go and won't stop till the bike comes to a stop. It's
> not the cable , so I suppose I've got to repair the speedometer in some way
> . It only has 50k miles . Any one ran into an issue like this.  Runk........

Now be carefull of that WD40, it has a varnish componenet that often
will cause the item to seize up again later, and worse.
Sit the bottom end of the speedo in sewing machine type oil to lube
the felt washer in there. If you want to open up the speedo, cut the
crimp ring with a demel disc tool at its bottom, and pull the ring
apart, it will clip back in position and can be glued in place. So I
am told.
And would your 84 Wing be a naked model by any chance?

JohnR - 76 GL 1000 Yellow Bird - in Cold Old England.
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