intermitent front wheel chirp

[Butch]

Well, a Hundred Dolla later (now you know what HD really stands for) and a couple hours work, I installed a new gear unit and cable last night and I'm good to go. The front end is soooo quite now it's like having a new bike

The unit was completely fried glider, thanks for the cable suggetion though.

 

[jims87flh]

Eureka! I've found the reason for the chirp.

After making sure the bearings, spacers and axle were ok, and living with the intermittent chirp for almost a year it was what I suspected from the git-go (and what dangerdan suggested)...The speedometer gear mechanism gave up the ghost this morning (in a very vocal way). Now the speedo is dead and I have no directional shut offs. The upside...the chirp is gone.

Heck, I only look at the speedo when I see a cop anyway, and by then, it's usually too late!