2004 Bonneville Speedometer Cable

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  1. Thanev

    Thanev New Member

    Feb 26, 2026
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    Upon inspection of my speedometer cable due to a "skipping" of the speedometer cable, I noticed the lower end of the cable at the hub attachment point has a plastic flange with a screw holding the end in place. Half of the plastic flange had broken away.
    Other forums have mentioned that both Honda and Suzuki have some cables compatible with the Bonneville, but they seem to all have the plastic "keeper" for the attachment screw.Built to fail just like the OEM Triumph cable.
    Is anyone aware of a fix to strengthen the plastic screw flange?

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  2. Thanev

    Thanev New Member

    Feb 26, 2026
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    ....maybe a small gear clamp to encompass the flange....?
     
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  3. joe mc donald

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    All the Honda's i have had did the same i just put a longer screw and washer there to hold it in place or a few occasions i put silicone on the cable outer and it works alright
     
  4. Thanev

    Thanev New Member

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    Thank you
     
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  5. Thanev

    Thanev New Member

    Feb 26, 2026
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    Seemed to have stumbled onto an additional solution.
    A small gear clamp to go completely around not only the attachment point,but the actual cable casing as well.
    Looks tough as nails,and hard to spot unless you go looking for it.
    Just remember to squeeze the sides of the clamp together a bit as the opening in the actual clamp should be a bit elongated...
     
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