Repairing the Howling Speedo on the Yamaha XVZ1200 Venture! | ShopTalk 

10 years later, and I just purchased a Venture with a howling speedo. You are still helping people so much to this day. Thank you for doing this and putting it up on RU-vid.

I had an 1983 Venture. That was a blast to ride. I've had 2 Gen. 2's, most comfortable bike I've ever ridden. More comfortable than my Electraglides. I've been looking at Gen. 1 Ventures lately, thinking about picking one up for an inexpensive touring bike. Nice ones are going for $2500 - $2800. I really enjoy your videos Shawn.

Just had this crazy problem with a crazy howling noise. I can't believe I came across this video by chance. I thought I was going crazy hearing this coming from my dash. Got an 84 venture 1200

I'm not sure how this all played out this way, but all the large dirt bikes are my son's and all the small dirt bikes are mine. We just started collecting in different directions... I did the same with street bikes too...? I just ride one of his when we go out in the hills. There's an '86 Z50RD (Chrome), '04 XR70 and '72 CT90 that are covered in the corner. That damn wiener schnitzel HAS to be with me whenever I'm out doing anything... She's my little shop buddy! Thanks StripBolt!

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Mine just started howling two days ago. It also was worst at cooler temperatures. Looks like I'll be using this info to take it apart tomorrow.

My last venture had a howling speedometer and a Guy at the truck shop told me to see a guy on the outskirts of Astoria, Or. Who had an old speedo shop. Now this tale is about 20 yrs. old but I think he changed out the cable and put some special spray lubricant in the gears. I rode that bike for 10 yrs afterward and never heard another howl. I finally sold that bike about 2010 maybe. I miss getting out on the open road.

Love the dog mate. I too have a little dog that follows me every where so I can't stop suddenly or I'd have a hairy hemorrhoid lol.

Great video's...very informative. You are a natural and should have your own show...you make me want to buy a Venture Royale

You crack me the heck up! Always a joy to read your comments, Thanks!

Found your long time ago posted Vid, verry good Man 👍🙂 thanks for charing the Information. Love the Dog 👍I am into Venture and Wiener Dogs to 🙂👍 the Venture (big blue) is from 86 and the Wiener (Gretchen) from 2016 👍🙂 Keep on going with the Vids. Stay Save ride Save👍, Greets from Germany 🙂

Enjoyed the video. I never pulled the dash without removing the windshield. A quick fix on greasing the speedo is to make a fitting that will screw on the speedometer that has a grease fitting and using a grease gun, pump grease around the bushing. You can get a brass cap at Lowes and drill and tap it for a grease fitting. Costs less than $5 and all you have to do is unscrew the speedometer cable, put the fitting on, grease it, put the cable back on and you are good to go.

Repairing the Howling Speedo on the Yamaha XVZ1200 Venture!

So much nicer (relaxing) than working on other people's bikes all day...

Um... I had to edit that out... LOL! Thanks for watching and commenting Mike!

Man when I saw the extension needed my blood pressure jumped 10 points. Lol. Take care, bro.

Thank you sir

Thank you pati1974!

Thank You Sir !!!Much appreciated Information 👍👍👍👍👍

Yeah, they can get dried out, lock up and twist up... Thanks for watching and commenting Joseph!

did you have a problem with headlight? i've had a problem with the dim sometimes comes on or dont come on at all. bright always works though

Ha Shawn, good vid man, I would have liked to seen you put back those 2 bolts inside the the housing holding the speedo . haha

i used powered grafite, down the cable, and in the cluster gears has it smooth, no more problems

where is the speedo cable located. i just bough one and its a rat rod with no speedo and i cannot find where the cable goes

Yeah so true, I'm hoping I can get to get the Buell out for a ride for a bit tomorrow before trick or treat time ... If I don't speak to ya, enjoy the halloween.

Hi Shawn use some old time Speedometer lubricant, it will be your last lube

there is nothing like wrenching on your own bike...