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speedo cable compatibility

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:11 pm
by the0captain
Im needing a speedo cable for my 87 elite but it seems hard to obtain one. Doe anyone know if a speedo cable from something else work?

Re: speedo cable compatibility

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:12 pm
by sanjuro
Any of the '94-2001 Elite speedometer cables should work.

Re: speedo cable compatibility

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:52 am
by the0captain
Well an 88 speedo cable isnt nearly as long as an 87

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87 on right, 88 on left.

Re: speedo cable compatibility

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:09 am
by mousewheels
That's one of the tough parts about cable compatibility. Different routing and plastics changes often triggered cable changes. Honda's part number coding is a clue they differ, but it's no way to tell what changed. For Brake cables, lever side and brake side cable ferrules vary in dia too.

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Help out the next guy, measure your cables whenever you have them out, using reference measurement points detailed in the link below:
wiki topic: Cable Dimensions .