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

Originally Posted by 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

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

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

Blimey

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

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

Matt

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

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

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]

Originally Posted by 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

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.

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