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Tiger Time => Girly Talk (1999 - 2006 Tigers) => Topic started by: cba191 on August 02, 2015, 01:42:59 AM

Title: OEM clutch cables from now on
Post by: cba191 on August 02, 2015, 01:42:59 AM
Had an 18 month old clutch cable just snap on the freeway.  Just glad that I let my AAA membership renew.
Title: Re: OEM clutch cables from now on
Post by: motoOzarks on August 02, 2015, 03:12:53 AM
lube
Title: Re: OEM clutch cables from now on
Post by: cba191 on August 02, 2015, 07:40:37 AM
snapped at the joint to the handle.  Looking at it, it looks like that did a crap job a connecting the end.
Title: Re: OEM clutch cables from now on
Post by: daveb on August 02, 2015, 03:21:31 PM
I had a clutch cable snapped last year about 5 miles from home, on my way to work, lucky enough I had a spare at home, the boss from work took me home for the spare cable,  fixed it roadside. Good job as the following day I went to France on the bike.

I now have 2 clutch cables fitted in position on the bike, one cable connected the other cable ready.  The free ends covered in plastic bags.

Change over time 5 to 10 mins.
Title: Re: OEM clutch cables from now on
Post by: cba191 on August 08, 2015, 10:25:21 PM
Does anyone have a clutch cable that I can borrow?  I Have a couple ordered from Bikebandit, but I don't know if they will be here by next weekend.  I will replace it with a brand new OEM cable when it comes in.
Title: Re: OEM clutch cables from now on
Post by: Dyn Blin on August 08, 2015, 10:56:25 PM
Are you in SLC?  I've got a spare I can send you.  Priority Mail usually takes 2 days from Nor Cal to SLC.  PM me if I can help.
Title: Re: OEM clutch cables from now on
Post by: cba191 on August 08, 2015, 11:17:14 PM
I am in SLC.  I ordered a couple clutch cables last Saturday, but I'm not sure they will be here next weekend, and I have next Monday and Tuesday off.  So I don't want a 4 day weekend with no bike.  That would make me sad.
Title: Re: OEM clutch cables from now on
Post by: Dyn Blin on August 08, 2015, 11:24:37 PM
Been there recently with the valve cover off and Triumph telling me it would be a week for shims.  A nice guy in a Honda restoration shop made my trip to MT possible last week, happy to play it forward.  PM me your address and I'll get it out Monday AM.
Title: Re: OEM clutch cables from now on
Post by: cba191 on August 17, 2015, 04:30:27 AM
Would have been so quick and easy had it not been zipped to the frame.  Would have been able to just pull the new one through.
Title: Re: OEM clutch cables from now on
Post by: Dyn Blin on August 17, 2015, 06:09:44 PM
'Hope you didn't fill that tank before-hand in prep for the weekend....
Title: Re: OEM clutch cables from now on
Post by: cba191 on August 17, 2015, 07:47:30 PM
It was filled to the brim 5 minutes before the cable broke.  Ended up buying a syphon and drained the tank.
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