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my question concerns a broken speedo cable for my 1983 spectra.would it match up with any other kawasaki? will i have a hard time finding one?i found the problem to night, so i haven't tried calling anywhere yet.i'm in the boston area if that helps.thanks for any help dan

Welcome to KZr Dan.

Even though you didn't state which size Spectre you have (luckily they all use the same cable), the speedo cable for your bike (part# 54001-1029) actually fit's quite a few models over the years:
80~83 KZ550-C1~C4 (LTD)
83/84 KZ550-F1/F2 (Spectre)
83 KZ550-M1 (LTD Shaft drive)
81~83 KZ650-H1~H3 (CSR)
85 VN700-A1 (Vulcan)
86~02 VN750-A2~A16 (Vulcan)
81/82 KZ1000-M1/M2 (CSR)
82 KZ1000-P1 (Police)
84~99 KZ1000-P3~P16 (Police)
83 KZ1100-A3 (Shaft drive)
83 KZ1100-D1 (Spectre)
83 KZ1100-L1 (LTD Shaft drive)

No gaurantee, but most Kawi dealerships should have it in stock.

I'd suggest checking at Z1 Enterprises.com , as they'll likely have it for quite a bit cheaper.
The owner of Z1 Ent is also a member here, and has provided a large portion of us with our parts needs.

thanks retro for your help. i did check out the z1 ent site. they have it for short money. thanks again dan

The speedo cable is pretty much the same for ANY Kawasaki except for the length... the cable ends should be the same on any mechanical speedometer. Other cables will work but just get one that is a tad longer, and not shorter. If you have a local bike shop, you might measure your old cable and see if they can help; they probably have one that will work if you don't mind the cable being an inch or two longer.