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Posted by Old Drifter
- May 22, 2016, 08:58:48 AMQuote from: RockinRonny on May 22, 2016, 03:44:00 AMThe automatic signal cancel feature works on 2 principals, one is time and the other is distance. Now that my speedo cable is broken my auto signal cancel is not working also. I'm going to assume that it needs the speedo working to count the distance to auto shut off?
Yes, the speedometer has to be working for the signals to cancel. They didn't cancel when mine was broken either...started working again when it was repaired. 
Posted by RockinRollin
- May 22, 2016, 03:44:00 AMThe automatic signal cancel feature works on 2 principals, one is time and the other is distance. Now that my speedo cable is broken my auto signal cancel is not working also. I'm going to assume that it needs the speedo working to count the distance to auto shut off?
Posted by JagLite
- May 20, 2016, 20:24:00 PMMine was broken at the bottom end.
Posted by RockinRollin
- May 19, 2016, 15:40:32 PMThanks will do as soon as it gets in. I'm sure I routed it correctly, if you recall I produced a video of the disassembly of the bike so I had a pretty good idea on how to reassemble the speedo cable. It's important to get the slight bend on the cable end facing the right way and that the cable is fully engaged at both ends. I think that speed might have been a factor in the breakage of my cable as well as I routinely take the 401 highway home from work and may have exceeded the speed limit on several occasions (as a test to see if bike was performing optimally) 
A question out to all, where did your cable break? Mine was broken at the speedo up top. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbsB1G2gCN8
Posted by Troll
- May 19, 2016, 10:17:46 AMQuote from: RockinRonny on May 19, 2016, 08:55:59 AMJust got the bike on the road 2 weeks ago, but I will be lubing the new one.
What are you lubing it with?
I ordered the speedo cable for the 99 Nomad 1500. This the correct one?
http://www.kawasakipartshouse.com/oemparts/p/kawasaki/54001-1236/cable-speedmeter
I use white lithium grease...pull the cable core out and rub it with your fingers up to about the last 4" at the top, so the stuff doesn't work it's way into the speedo head...
Posted by Old Drifter
- May 19, 2016, 09:37:40 AMQuote from: RockinRonny on May 19, 2016, 08:55:59 AMJust got the bike on the road 2 weeks ago, but I will be lubing the new one.
What are you lubing it with?
I ordered the speedo cable for the 99 Nomad 1500. This the correct one?
http://www.kawasakipartshouse.com/oemparts/p/kawasaki/54001-1236/cable-speedmeter
That should fit. I ordered this one, it's been fine so far. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2FastMoto-Kawasaki-Speedometer-Inner-Cable-Repair-Kit-Motorcycle-50-Speedo-/201307270282?hash=item2eded92c8a:g:w5gAAOSwPhdVA0r6&vxp=mtr
Posted by RockinRollin
- May 19, 2016, 08:55:59 AMJust got the bike on the road 2 weeks ago, but I will be lubing the new one.
What are you lubing it with?
I ordered the speedo cable for the 99 Nomad 1500. This the correct one?
http://www.kawasakipartshouse.com/oemparts/p/kawasaki/54001-1236/cable-speedmeter
Posted by Troll
- May 19, 2016, 08:50:58 AMQuestion: Are you people lubing these cables, and routing them correctly? I lost more speedo drive units on H-Ds over the years than cables. Put 3 drives on my 1980 FLT, and 1 cable in 200,000 miles....
Posted by RockinRollin
- May 19, 2016, 08:37:00 AMYep, mine just went.
Posted by Old Drifter
- May 16, 2016, 09:13:19 AMSame problem I had. When I bought my '99 and rode it from South Florida to North Georgia, the spedo cable snapped.
Posted by pcarrell
- May 16, 2016, 08:21:15 AMYeah, it's a known problem on the early 1500's. The Nomad cable is a couple of inches longer and solves the problem.
Posted by JagLite
- May 15, 2016, 20:36:03 PMMine was broken when I bought the bike so I ordered the longer Nomad (?) cable.
Considering how tight it is I can't picture a shorter cable lasting any time at all.
Posted by Jobi
- May 15, 2016, 15:15:27 PMHappened for the second time within one year apart. Both times were when averaging around 150km/h (93mph) (NOT my usual riding speed, but my riding buddies really wanted to get from A to B fast!). Both speedo cables were Drifter models. Just wanted to confirm that the higher speeds really do seem to kill these cables.
Now getting the Nomad 