Making My Clutch "Lighter"

[rictus01]

standard cables don't have removable inners, but emergency ones come with a variety of nipples to attach to the end so it can be threaded.

I'm not up your way this week, but if you manage to get the old one on and get down to Soho friday evening, I'll bring some tools and fit the new one for you.

Cheers Mark.

[Sid Squid]

I think there's a post 'round here somewhere that mentions clutch adjustment.

Maybe.

Thank you everyone.

Barwell, good idea. Was actually a bit worried I'd flatten the battery like this and hadnt thought of the simple stuff.

I adjusted the worm drive as I SS suggested in another thread, which was to turn the screw until resistenace is felt, 1/8th turn back, and then nip the nut up.

Mark, thanks for the offer, but it seems the liklihood is the new cable I have is fine, I'm just doing it wrong. Assuming that is the case, I am going to solely try to get the new one working first. If I can, great, if not then I'll see how much time I have to fiddle with the old cable.

I'll give it one more go during the week, or even tonight if the rain clouds stop looking so threatening!

THIS IS UTTER BS

Just had another quick gander, and I cannot see anyway this cable will work. As said before even at full tilt on the engine end adjuster, there is just far too much slack.

Measured with a tape measure (rough):

New cable:

Sleeve: 102cm
Cable: 118cm

Original Cable:

Sleeve: 88cm
Cable: 100cm

****ing piece of ****

The new cable is about 18cm longer than the old one. Or am I going mad.

[rictus01]

there's no way the adjustment will take up that much, they have sent you the wrong one, send it back.

In fact the new cable should be fractionally shorter as your old one has stretched a bit.

Cheers Mark.

Thanks, least I know I was not doing something stupidly silly.

FFS

[yorkie_chris]

18cm? I don't think there is that much difference between N and S, you got a cable for a different bike?

I would hazard so, YC.

The part number on the packaging indicates what seems to be the right part number, I can only assume the wrong cable was put in there.

FWIW the part number was 427675.

I just bought another, albeit with the same part #, from somewhere else. Hopefully this turns out to be the right one. I can see 10 of these have been sold with good reviews so...fingers crossed.

Described as "SUZUKI SV 650 1999-2002 ALL MODELS"

What the fark...

Other seller reckons his cable is the same as the wrong one I have...

Update.

I called in to explain the situation and the guy did some rooting around.

He checked his parts book himself and read out a different part number: 427838 (I think).

When I asked him what 427675 was...he said it didnt exist in his database. Yet that very part number is listed on several websites including their own as the cable to use for all SV650/S's 99-02.

I asked him if he could do a quick measurement of this other part number that's come up, see if its at least closer, and I'm to call back later this afternoon.

Very confusing....anyone happen to know 100% what the part # is?

How bloody hard can it be to order a replacement clutch cable.