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I was cruising tonite and looked down and my speedo was acting up even at low speed it war reading 100 mph,it seems to be floating if that makes sense.I pulled over and it went back to 0 but slow to do so,any ideas or has this happened to anybody out there.
Northernmac
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I think its supposed to show 100 if you are in Canada.
sounds like its time for a new 1.
we should do this every weekend!
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called the dealer today of course he said bring it in,little tricky when the closest is 10hrs.I mentioned could it be the cable,they said it is most likely the speddo itself some thing about magnets..think i will take it apart...any help appreciated...M
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I was cruising tonite and looked down and my speedo was acting up even at low speed it war reading 100 mph,it seems to be floating if that makes sense.I pulled over and it went back to 0 but slow to do so,any ideas or has this happened to anybody out there.
Northernmac
It has happened to several of us. No definite cause has been established that i'm aware of. Mine did it sporadically for a few hundred miles, then it stopped acting up and has been fine ever since. It hasn't done it again in more than 10,000 miles. The odometer never missed a beat, just the speedo.
There's definitely a possibility (as in my case) that it will eventually straighten itself out. 
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Should be Riding
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Cinnamon Girl's got funky in 30 degree weather riding home from the Arkansas rally last year. She is a very fast beech too. 5 miles per hour while on her sidestand now, and a consistent 10mph over the real speed when underway. odo is spot on. And having a tach, I don't need a speedometer, although I would like to have one. (I do have a spare speedometer but installing same would ruin't my mileage count.)
Cold weather and speeds above 85 mph were the primary factors in Cinnamon Girl's speedometer unintended recalibration...brrrr
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The drive cable is probably in need of lubrication or might have a bad spot that will eventually break. There is a damper in the speedometer that smoothes out vibrations, but the cable catching and then snapping ahead will overcome the damper and give you an insanely high reading.
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I took it out today and the problem cleared up,,,thanks for the posts...
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