| Author | Message | ||
     Gbr |
Ok, so I'm teaching a Riders Edge class at my dealership, and while I'm in class I let on of my buddies (who's one of the sales guys) take my bike out for a spin. After class wraps up, he tells me he got a mile down the road, and the clutch cable broke! The cable broke off right at the lever end ferrule, clean off like it had been cut. I tried a search but didn't find much on here about a break like this, so has anyone seen this before? Is it just a freak thing, or is it more common? Blake, I posted here cause I think this is where you want this, but if not let me know. gbr | ||
| 2k4xb12 |
Not that uncommon. Clutch cables are pretty cheap and it's an easy fix. When they do break, that's exactly where they seem to do it. I changed mine out at 10k even though it had no signs of wear. I installed a new one, then cleaned and lubed my original and set it aside as a spare. When you pick up a new cable, remember to get a new clutch cover gasket. | ||
| Gbr |
Thanks for the reply. The thing that makes me wonder about this is the bike has only 2000 miles on it. The cable is covered under warranty, so it's no big deal for repair other than waiting to get it fixed. Just seemed like it shouldn't have broken like that. gbr | ||
| 2k4xb12 |
There's alot of posts here about cables with low mile failures... | ||
| Al_lighton |
It is worth mentioning here that when the clutch cable is replaced, tighten the ferrule that goes into the primary cover VERY gently, and do it first, with the cable axially in line with the threaded hole in the cover. That ferrule is more fragile than it looks, there are a LOT of folks that end up replacing it twice because they either overtighten it, or they route the cable first and then thread it in, which can cause some reverse bending loads while threading it in. Frankly, the part should be made better, the metal doesn't appear to be very strong. Once installed, it rarely fails, but it can happen. Al | ||
| Dave |
Al speaks the gospel truth with that caution. DAve | ||
| Gbr |
Al, thanks for the tip. This is going to be a warranty repair, so I'm not doing it personally, but I will keep that in mind and try to tactfully mention it. Right now I'm waiting on the part, as no Buell dealer in Montana stocks the cable. gbr |
