1983 Honda GL 1100 Innerstate Gold Wing "cable speedo bounces" Questions

...mount. The cable terminus started to back out from the fork. Any way went to Honda spent $12.00 on a new speedometer cable and installed it in about 10 min. You have a broken core in the speedo

...now has completely stopped working. It sounds like the cable was kinked, which was causing the needle to jump. Now the cable has broken, so the speedo won't work at all. Replace the speedo

speedometer bounces when my bike gets warm the speedometer bounces as the cable gets warmer it my be sticking in the sheath, i would recomend replacing the speedo cable, this should cure your problem.

...speedo cable needs to be lubricated. I'm not familiar with the GB 400 but a flickering or bouncing needle is a cable problem. Take care of lubricating it so. Neglecting it can lead to a broken cable ...

...them closely. you can also check the continuity of the wring. Sounds like a Broken speedometer ...

...still had power but would register no miles. A local mechanic suggested to check the battery cables. While this seemed odd to me, I checked and found them loose. After tightening them up the ...

did the same thing. The speedo would bounce up and down then quit altogether. Turns out the battery cables were loose. This caused the voltage to the speedo to be hit and miss. I tightened mine and it

...speedo, try lubricating the cable (disassemble, spray with wd-40, let it rest, reassemble). Even if you are proficient with this, I highly recommend visiting a mechanic or honda store - they do a ...