The mechanism the cable end mounts into is not a "sensor" but a gear- driven housing mounted on the axle shaft.
So yes, the wheel, axle assembly and caliper have to come off for access. The "tabs" described are part of a washer-like device with two ears bent inward to match up with notches machined into the wheel hub, and two ears bent outward to match up with notches in the gear housing. That washer is a wear item in the assembly and may be the cause of the malfunction. Another cause could be a rounded off end of the cable, which would require replacement of the cable. On May 3, 1:30 pm, Colin <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, my name is Colin! I bought a '84 nighthawk 650 s and it is my > first motorcycle! It has 45k on it. I really like the bike. It starts > and runs good. My speedometer doesn't work and the odometer as well. I > figured out how to remove the speedo cable and read on here how to > test the speedo with a cordless drill. If isn't the speedo itself > that's not working, I was thinking it might the sensor on the front > wheel. How big of a job is it to replace this sensor? Looks like I > have to remove the front tire and calipers inorder to get at this > sensor. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! > - Colin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
