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#Post#: 437--------------------------------------------------
More on the clutch
By: tonya Date: January 25, 2015, 6:48 am
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Hello Guys,
While I was assembling my bike this week I noticed that the
clutch cable and the front brake cable were nearly identical.
The only difference is that the front brake cable has a longer
inner.
So in an emergency, in the event of a clutch cable failure, the
front brake cable could be fitted in it's place.
All that would be required would be a little clamp to fit on the
inner to shorten it.
I think that I will make a couple of them and give one to Jake
who had a clutch cable 'pop' on his Scotia challenge.
This will guarantee that it never ever 'pops' again !
Tonya
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Re: More on the clutch
By: Lone Wolf Date: January 28, 2015, 7:54 pm
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Wotcha.
I had the clutch cable snap on mine whilst over on the Isle of
Man - luckily I did have a spare front brake cable with me . . .
. and as you say, apart from the length of the inner, they are
the same. A quick bodge with a nut and bolt and I was on my way
again.
ISLE OF MAN - 2006
HTML http://www.moonshiners.org.uk/MGP-2006.htm
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Re: More on the clutch
By: banquo Date: January 29, 2015, 11:48 am
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Indeed you're correct Tonya, and due to my complete incompetence
in making reliable cable ends, I've had it pop again, throwing
the nipple into the undergrowth.
I managed to fix it last time using a Universal cable that I've
had in my shed since about 1972, and carried about with me, and
is probably pretty much the same size as the brake cable.
We trawled around the car park looking for something to use as a
spacer, and eventually resorted to one of those old fashioned
hardware shops, where I purchased a brass garden hose connector,
which was fitted between the cable adjuster and the flange on
top of the crankcase. Got me home, and I also discovered the joy
of all those 'false' neutrals, allowing clutchless gearchanges
without any graunching.
I'm beginning to think the neutrals are quite deliberate, and
that cable and brass connector still travel with me.
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Re: More on the clutch
By: Glorious Span Date: March 19, 2015, 3:40 pm
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The last time my clutch cable broke it snapped at the nipple in
the lever. I cut back the cable outer by four inches or so,
threaded the cable back through the lever, tied a knot in it
pulling tight with pliers, and taped down the whole with
insulation tape. Got me home fine. ;D
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Re: More on the clutch
By: grumpy1 Date: March 20, 2015, 3:46 pm
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last time i was stuck got a 3 pin plug and used one of the pins
as a clutch lever nipple. got me home
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