Veefer800Canuck Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 HEY! Just noticed these on Fleabay. No experience with them, but they ought to be more durable than the Nylon ones that everyone seems to have trouble with. Search for: Aluminum Speed Meter Cable Adapter Who's going to be the first to try one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CasualSwede Posted August 2, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted August 2, 2013 No pictures of the backside of it, eh? It's tempting as an impulse purchase, at that price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FJ12Ryder Posted August 2, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted August 2, 2013 I dunno, if the nylon gets loose the nylon wears out rather than rounding off the corners of the nut. The aluminum might round off a bit of the nut so it won't be tight. I think I'll stick with the nylon, not that it's been a problem, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer spinalator Posted August 2, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted August 2, 2013 Aluminum beats nylon in Rock-paper-scissors all day long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted September 14, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 14, 2013 Has anyone tried these yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Steel is tougher than aluminum. The AL speedo nut will still wear first without harming the sprocket bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I dont see a hole in those to mount, and the nylon one offers some adjustability. But like mentioned, the nylon one has not really been an issue, If you replace it every 60 or 70.000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted September 15, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 15, 2013 I dont see a hole in those to mount, and the nylon one offers some adjustability. But like mentioned, the nylon one has not really been an issue, If you replace it every 60 or 70.000 miles. WHAT???? how do the nylon ones adjust?? its one solid chunk of junk mine was dead before 6000 miles.. forget 60,000!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) I dont see a hole in those to mount, and the nylon one offers some adjustability. But like mentioned, the nylon one has not really been an issue, If you replace it every 60 or 70.000 miles. WHAT???? how do the nylon ones adjust?? its one solid chunk of junk mine was dead before 6000 miles.. forget 60,000!! Im over 100,000 miles and on my second one, never had one fail yet, just replaced as a proactive measure from wear.. the nylon one is a press fit , that offers some flexibility with mounting, I doubt the aftermarket aluminum would offer the same tight but flexible fit. Edited September 15, 2013 by spud786 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted September 15, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 15, 2013 I dont see a hole in those to mount, and the nylon one offers some adjustability. But like mentioned, the nylon one has not really been an issue, If you replace it every 60 or 70.000 miles. WHAT???? how do the nylon ones adjust?? its one solid chunk of junk mine was dead before 6000 miles.. forget 60,000!! Im over 100,000 miles and on my second one, never had one fail yet, just replaced as a proactive measure from wear.. the nylon one is a press fit , that offers some flexibility with mounting, I doubt the aftermarket aluminum would offer the same tight but flexible fit. yes they are press in.. the nylons are NOT flexible at all. they are rock hard. and every one i have replaced has been the same. not that many .. but i was working as the head tech in a honda stealership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted September 15, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 15, 2013 Interesting. I've still got a couple of spare nylon ones, so I won't be buying an alloy one any time soon, but I cannot really fault the concept. I think the nylon ones do last a long time...provided the sprocket cover is placed correctly over the countershaft sprocket bolt head and the nylon part is not damaged in the process. And it is nice that someone is thinking about manufacturing such things... Ciao, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I beg to differ, the nylon ones do have some flexibility, with mounting on the shaft. Its pretty easy to misalign and have it wobbling, Probably the reason some have only seen 6,000 miles. I dont see a hole in those to mount, and the nylon one offers some adjustability. But like mentioned, the nylon one has not really been an issue, If you replace it every 60 or 70.000 miles. WHAT???? how do the nylon ones adjust?? its one solid chunk of junk mine was dead before 6000 miles.. forget 60,000!! Im over 100,000 miles and on my second one, never had one fail yet, just replaced as a proactive measure from wear.. the nylon one is a press fit , that offers some flexibility with mounting, I doubt the aftermarket aluminum would offer the same tight but flexible fit. yes they are press in.. the nylons are NOT flexible at all. they are rock hard. and every one i have replaced has been the same. not that many .. but i was working as the head tech in a honda stealership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Egg on Leggs Posted September 15, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 15, 2013 As small as the chance is, I see the aluminium as having a greater mass, increased inertia and less shock absorbancy equalling loose sprocket nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Think of it as something like the splines on the front end of a BMW's drive shaft. If you regularly clean and lubricate that aluminum drive socket to minimize wear between it and the drive nut, it should last for a very long time...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted September 15, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 15, 2013 I beg to differ, the nylon ones do have some flexibility, with mounting on the shaft. Its pretty easy to misalign and have it wobbling, Probably the reason some have only seen 6,000 miles. thats not flexibility thats forced misalignment... its designed to fit onto a nut and have the drive fit in a slot.. with NO play.and nothing to adjust if it was some some kind of springloaded 3 piece, then it would be a different story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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