Speedo cable clip keeps popping out?

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Speedo cable clip keeps popping out?

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Anyone else find that after a long ride the black clip thingy that clips the speedo cable to the front mudguard always pops out? :smt017

Or is it just mine? :smt001
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Re: Speedo cable clip keeps popping out?

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once these have been pulled out they never stay in again, try bending the the tabs when you've pushed ity through the muddy.
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Re: Speedo cable clip keeps popping out?

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I've given them a slight push but didn't want it to snap.

I was wondering if there should be an insert that goes into the back? Like those little pop-lock things you get on cars sometimes, where you push the whole thing in then push a middle section further to open the 4 lock tabs?

Standard routine after putting the bike away seems to be to reattach this part now :smt003
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Re: Speedo cable clip keeps popping out?

Post by RedexRobB »

same here matey. ones for the brake lines like to pop out too. Mines not too bad tho, i bought them new when i was doing the bike up. You could superglue them in.
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Re: Speedo cable clip keeps popping out?

Post by carlingboy »

i put some superglue on mine left some mole grips on it overnight and TADA... sorted
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Re: Speedo cable clip keeps popping out?

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i used plastic ties, silicone will work too.
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Re: Speedo cable clip keeps popping out?

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I think I might have a go putting some gunk of sorts in there, wasn't too keen to begin with as I didn't want it to stick to the paint and not the mudguard :smt001

Silicone isn't a bad idea as it's a bit more rubbery to give some flex.
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Re: Speedo cable clip keeps popping out?

Post by Speedy »

Went down to have a look on Sunday and thought, 'Hmm... what's this black cack.. It's a bit wet'

Damn Fork Seal has gone.... :smt013 (otherside to the one that went last time.. )

Thankfully as it's the left one the bike leans to that side so any oil has missed the brakes this time and not contaminated the pads...

Ho hum... out comes the chaotic jacking system to get the front end off.
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