TaoTao 50 Speedometer/Odometer issues

[clipty]

Hi. First of all let me just say that I'm new to the forum and I hope I can make it a habit of coming here in my times of need. My name's Tyren and I own a blue TaoTao 50.

I use this scooter for a lot of general transportation as well as my job. (I do a paper route) I love using this thing to get around, it zooms along the road on any flat surfaces and it was money well spent...Until today. I was near the end of my paper route (I deliver around 200 papers a day) and all of a sudden I realized that my speedometer and odometer weren't moving!

I started to freak out wondering what could have went wrong, but I just can't figure it out. I've read online that these cheap scooter's wiring can become loose from vibration, which could be the cause of such a problem. When I got home, I took off the faceplate and checked all of the wiring, I could not find a single loose wire!

What are the possible causes of this happening? Is there a cheap way to fix this without it digging into my wallet? I really need to tell how many miles this thing has as well as how fast I am moving.

Any help will be greatly appreciated, and I can post pictures if needed. Thanks.

[gatekeeper]

Check the speedometer cable. Make sure it hasn't come loose from the front wheel or where it attaches behind the speedometer housing. Sometimes they unscrew themselves with the vibration.

[clipty]

I took a look at the cable after I wrote this post, and, well, the cable snapped. I ordered a new one online an I am currently awaiting the delivery. I wish I didn't have to spend money to fix this, (about $25) but it has to get done. How can I prevent this thing from snapping again?

[millsc]

25 isnt bad could of been much worse plus you still can drive it

[clipty]

Yeah, it could have been worse, must have been a faulty design. Well, what can I do to prevent this again?

[millsc]

stuff just breaks sometimes cant be prevented

[burnrubber]

Keep the cable on the new one well greased,bearing grease will do fine, I bought a big tube of it at AutoZone for 2.95, it says it's for japanese bearings,cables an ect. It's called Coastal High temp grease for europeean & japanese vehicles.