Originally Posted by grbrown

The inner of your speedo cable is the wire inside the outer!

Just like the clutch cable, except the speedo inner rotates. Where the cable joins the drive unit on the front axle is vulnerable to letting in water, which in turn can make a real mess inside. Left too long the inner can rust up and break.

When you disconnect the cable at the speedo head you should be able to gently pull the inner out. If not, disconnect the cable at the bottom end as well. You may have to be patient to persuade the inner out (it happened to me, but only once!).

If it cleans up fine, lightly grease the lower half of the inner, before putting it back inside the outer. Don't use grease at the speedo end, otherwise there is a risk of it getting into the speedo itself and making a mess.

Originally Posted by Gunslingertom

That my belt now has 7/8 inch deflection?

My squeal came back!! I knew belt belt dressing was just a temporary fix.
So I let the bike run in first gear (wheel off the ground of course) and adjusted the axle until the squeal went away. After checking the belt tension, I have 7/8 inch of deflection. Any less and I have the annoying loud squeal. It's so loud, my wife says you can hear it over the pipes. So that's pretty loud.
Alignment is fine, belt is running true and center, after a long ride it's not overly hot, everything seems to be working.
So my new question is; What damage can I look forward to with a belt this loose? I mean 7/8 seems like a long way from the 3/16 to 3/8 that the book calls for.