Uh oh! Help! Cream of mushroom soup

[Mainerider]

Looks like this is the culprit:



I got a new boot at Street Cycles this afternoon. Any tips on replacement? Seems pretty straightforward.
The transmission shifts nice and smooth. I'm dying to take it for a ride. 10f this morning.

[Barry]

You have to remove the hollow bolt below left of the speedo drive boot. The speedo cable should then pull out and you can replace the boot.

Take very special care tightening that bolt as the threads strip easily. As you'll see it only holds the speedo cable in like a cotter pin so doesn't need to be tight for that purpose. Some re-located the earth cable so as to relieve the bolt of that duty  and then it can by little more than finger tight.

Take a look at this.


http://rter.co.nz/CB125BFC-62AC-4C7E-9CE3-3CD52AB6EE11/FinalDownload/DownloadId-53CF9EB7204B9516C09E080D485B9277/CB125BFC-62AC-4C7E-9CE3-3CD52AB6EE11/Airheads/airhead_tech/speedocableboot.pdf

[montmil]

After you wiggle out the speedometer cable's end piece, you'll be thinking, "How da heck am I gonna get dat big ol' thing through that little bitty hole?"

Be sure the speedometer drive fitting and cable area are clean. Warm up the new rubber boot and get it as pliable as you can. Liberally grease the boot both inside and out then start working it over the cable fitting. It will -eventually- go over.

Before refitting to the gearbox, pack the inside of the boot with grease. Check the anchor bolt... it's gun-drilled (hollow) and should not be clogged. Use a short 10mm wrench to snug up the bolt. No gorilla torque as you can easily strip the aluminum threads in the gearbox. Argh! Don't do that.

[Barry]

Sorry the link I posted above didn't work. Could have sworn I tested it.

If you haven't done this before I promise it's worth a look.


http://rter.co.nz/Airheads/airhead_tech/speedocableboot.pdf

[arvo92]

Many thanks, Barry, for that pdf! I will be changing my speedo boot this weekend as well so I will definitely dig deep into this material before.

[Mainerider]

Yes, thanks, Barry. Your broken link was enough for me to find it with some google-fu.
I haven't mounted the new boot yet but I did manage to get the bike insured and registered today. Now I just need a warm day.

Steven

[Mainerider]

The new boot is in place. I'm ready to ride. Maybe Sat if we don't get too much snow tomorrow.



I used an oversized drinking straw to get the boot on. Worked great. The kids got them for milkshakes.


I'd like to install the Sena intercom that Santa brought by then.


Steven

[Mainerider]

I took my first BMW ride ever today! The bike did great. It felt fantastic to be out on two wheels again.
I had to borrow a mirror from my Honda Passport. Shifting was smooth, every just felt great.
I changed the gear oil when I got back, it didn't look as bad as last time. I'll change it again after a couple of hundred miles.

Thanks for your help everyone.






Steven

[arvo92]

I also fitted my boot today. My old one looked exactly like yours! Somehow I did not need any magic to get the new boot on - i just bodyheated the new one and wiggled it on. Suprisingly easy.

I am also waiting for a ride now. I have been struggling with bleeding my brakes. Today after 8 hours of ***** I finally got them to a situation that there is feel on the first pull. I need a test ride to make sure it is ready for MOT. I wanted to get the MOT done in Feb but now it seems it will be more in April

[Mainerider]

Is MOT like our vehicle inspection? I registered mine as an Antique so I don't need to have an inspection. Kind of a weird rule, eh?



Steven

[Luca]

Best be sure what Maine's antique plate rules are.

In RI if you have antique plates on a vehicle it's only supposed to be on the road on weekends or when heading to/from a car show or a service garage.  Since they're supposed to see so little road use they let the inspection go.