Noisy bearing

[sbrumby]

For a while now on my superdream with the Yanmar engine, I have had this noise when moveing, in town the noise would be louder than the engine sometimes. When i came to a stop the noise would go. If i ran the bike on the center stand and in gear, no noise. I suspected the gearbox but this never got warm. Anyway today while riding the noise changed and so did the speedo and i could see the speedo cable jumping. I checked the cable and that was ok. The clock was the thing that was making the noise. There must be a dry bearing inside. I tried another clock and exactly the same. 3rd clock was ok so it must be a problem with them. They do not dismantle so a hole drilled in the side so it can be oiled might be the answer if this one goes wrong.

[old clunker]

Thanks sbrumby for sharing your 'noisy' experiences with everyone! I'm sure that someone will find your tip useful.

[Redkite]

Sam, a while back I read an article in Classic Motorcycle Maniacs about a London-based guy who does clock/speedo repairs and restorations - Peter Bond is his name. british, jap, he does 'em all. I've never used his services, and they may not come cheap, but his domain is www.guagerepairs.com/
Regards, Bob.