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1975 R75/6. Tachometer went south. I've got a replacement unit as well as a new cable. Got the new unit in the instrument cluster, will send the bad one to Overseas Speedometer (unless someone knows of a better place).

Any hints re replacement of cable? Any tricks?

Lube or not lube (if so, with what; procedure?)? Any grease (if so what kind) on the fittings (e.g., cable to tach unit)?

replace the cable no real way to grease them

remove gas tank,faring follow the orginal route

Got the cable in. Thanks. All is well, nice to have a tachometer that doesn't jump all over creation.

My trick for getting the timing cover back on (the edges of the new tachometer rubber housing where the cable goes into the timing cover):

1. Take the tube out of a Armour All spray bottle,

2. Run the tube between the two edges of the tachometer cable rubber housing that are facing out

3. Line up the timing cover over the rubber housing (with the tube still splaying out the two edges)

4. Slip out the tube while pressing in the timing cover.

This way there is less possibility of crimping the new housing