Dude, I couldn't help but laugh when I read this post. I recently just put my body back on the frame, was doing the little hook-ups one normally does. Then I encounter the speedo cable. I think I cussed myself for at least 30 mins for not putting that thing on first. I'm sure this is not a problem for those side pipe folks, but for all us others....thats a pain in the ###. I too finally got it on working it fragment by fragment. I actually used a very sharp screwdriver and one finger. The screwdiver would grab one of the treads, while my finger would apply the pressure. Anyway, just thought I'd share....