time for a new clutch cable

[steveg]

No more adjustment at either end of cable left after 25k miles , time for a replacement , how much does a new one cost / easy job to do ?

Cheers Steve

[RandyO]

No more adjustment at either end of cable left after 25k miles , time for a replacement , how much does a new one cost / easy job to do ?

Cheers Steve


have you ever adjusted the clutch?

sounds like you have been fiddling with the cable instead of adjusting the clutch

[steveg]

Hi
yep clutch has been adjusted , and is fine , however cable is a tad stretched me thinks due to alot of town riding ?

take it easy

cheers Steve

[Alpinestarhero]

Might aswell bung in a new cable. Do you make a habit of sticking the bike into neutral at trafficlights? or do you just hold the lever in? I tend to stick it in neutral, figured it saves the cable a bit, but not really sure

Matt

[steveg]

Yep always put bike in neutral at traffic lights , I think its to do with the type of riding I do , on my fazer had to change clutch cables every 30k

Regards Steve

[Alpinestarhero]

Blimey

Anyway, try suzuki spares direct for a new cable (if indeed yoiu got a suzuki)

http://www.sparesdirect.co.uk/

Matt

[454697819]

if i remeber correctly they are roughly a tenner..

most dealers have them in stock, just make sure the parts person gives you the right one, they differ for the naked and faired.

Cheers

Alex

[chazzyb]

Anyway, try suzuki spares direct for a new cable (if indeed yoiu got a suzuki)

http://www.sparesdirect.co.uk/


Spares Direct - my experience to date - only good. I tried another outfit recently who sell pattern parts mainly. They're in a town beginning with B and their name ends in 'oto'. I wasn't overly impressed.

[yorkie_chris]

Might aswell bung in a new cable. Do you make a habit of sticking the bike into neutral at trafficlights? or do you just hold the lever in? I tend to stick it in neutral, figured it saves the cable a bit, but not really sure

Matt

I figure the strain on the cable is when its moving, static loads aren't considered to wear cables in one of the manufacturers manuals I was using for my last project.

I have to keep the clutches perfect on all my bikes, otherwise my wrist complains, a lot. (it took the brunt of falling off my 125) So I oil the cables regularly, and I haven't worn one out yet.

[zadar]

I have not seen cable stretched to the point it will not work.
move adjusters back in and adjust clutch mechanism first.than cable.