Brown Trousers. (snapped clutch cable)

Originally Posted by Razor

The cables aren't expensive from Suzuki, if you're doing it y'self it's a cheap job.

You can change down without a clutch, just make sure you haven't got it under heavy load and it'll get you home. When you have to stop, use the kill switch. To pull off get it into first and then push starter to go. You'll find it easier if you develop a a lack of mechanical sympathy

..... and it is top answers like this that are the reason for using this forum. I think I'd have sat there looking at it trying to work out how to get out of that one without calling for a recovery truck!

I guess that you'd still have to pull the clutch lever in too to bypass the inhibit and you'd get quite a hairy launch!!

just remeber to keep your cables well lubed and it won't happen again. IMHO it's often one of the more overlooked pieces of maintenance and makes a huge differrence.

[jambo]

When you replace the old cable, tie the new one to the old with Gaffa tape or similar and then pull it through. That way all the cable routing is correct, and you don't have to fiddle about trying to get the new one to sit right

Originally Posted by jambo

When you replace the old cable, tie the new one to the old with Gaffa tape or similar and then pull it through. That way all the cable routing is correct, and you don't have to fiddle about trying to get the new one to sit right

That would be a great suggestion for someone who hadn't snapped their cable

[jambo]

To clarify:
Tie the new cable housing to the old cable housing. You do not buy just the bit of wire in the middle but the whole part including the black casing and fittings.

Originally Posted by jambo

To clarify:
Tie the new cable housing to the old cable housing. You do not buy just the bit of wire in the middle but the whole part including the black casing and fittings.

aha, that sounds a lot easier to sort out then ?

Slightly off topic but how do you lube the clutch cable?

[jambo]

You can try all sorts of messy routes dripping oil in from the top. I use a Hydraulic cable oiler which I bought for about £15. I put a mix of engine oil and LM grease in it and it puhes this mix through the housing from one end to the other. Messy but effective.

Originally Posted by andyb

Slightly off topic but how do you lube the clutch cable?

spray grease in a can and a long spray pole thingy...

discconnet from both ends and spray then wiggle...
do this for all new cables too!

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by 454697819

spray grease in a can and a long spray pole thingy...

Or a cable lubricator, much easier and does the job right, costs about £20 which is cheaper than new cables and it lasts forever.

Originally Posted by 454697819

discconnet from both ends and spray then wiggle...
do this for all new cables too!

Unless they are nylon lined in which case don't lube it at all or it'll be knackered.