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Posted by Troll
- May 24, 2016, 18:13:36 PMQuote from: RockinRonny on May 24, 2016, 15:01:04 PMThat's where you would think it would break, mine had the end twisted off right at the speedo. How weird is that?
Just a little question for you about the speedo head...If the head seizes, it will twist the cable off right there..Speedo heads, especially those on old motorcycles do that...seize! Better check that the drag cup still turns. If it was a car, you would hear a chirping noise before the head seizes, but you probably wouldn't hear it on a bike....
Posted by RockinRollin
- May 24, 2016, 17:44:16 PMI just picked up the new Nomad speedo cable and compared it to the old one, it would appear they are both the same length.
Part number on the package checks out , it is for the Nomad. The only difference is the old cable lower end is slightly bent where the new Nomad cable is straight. I measured both to be approximately 41 inches. I was under the impression that the Nomad cable would be several inches longer than the Drifter cable. Maybe the old cable is a Nomad cable? Anyone else measure the length of the cables?
http://www.kawasakipartshouse.com/oemparts/p/kawasaki/54001-1236/cable-speedmeter
Posted by RockinRollin
- May 24, 2016, 15:01:04 PMThat's where you would think it would break, mine had the end twisted off right at the speedo. How weird is that?
Posted by Jobi
- May 23, 2016, 15:25:34 PMI didn't lube mine. It snapped at the wheel end somewhere near where the housing was rubbing on the fender
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.