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#1021954 G_Conway (User) ScrewBird Platinum Boarder Posts: 1121 My very first BROKEN Clutch cable experiance 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I'm sure many of you have already had the pleasure of this one. Was riding to help a fellow RSC member with their bike. As I was just about there, pulled clutch and cable sheared right at the clutch handle. That has never happened to me before. Kind of a rude awakening. Lucky for me, it was clear in front of me. Glad it didn't happen in traffic   Logged     Gerry   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021958 Boatmark (User) Roadie fan, just blowin' down the road... Platinum Boarder Posts: 6811 Re:My very first BROKEN Clutch cable experiance 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I have heard this happening more than once on these bikes, I keep mine well oiled and a new spare in my saddlebag.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021965 ctkog (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 523 Re:My very first BROKEN Clutch cable experiance 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Glad your ok. Must have been lots of fun downshifting and trying to find neutral while getting off the roadway. Maybe you could describe how you did that successfully and we could all take notes.   Logged     ---------- NOTHING STRAIGHTENS MY HEAD OUT BETTER THAN AN ENTIRELY CROOKED ROAD-----------   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021970 BikerRon (User) Sour Kraut Platinum Boarder Posts: 4189 Re:My very first BROKEN Clutch cable experiance 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Ctkog wrote: Glad your ok. Must have been lots of fun downshifting and trying to find neutral while getting off the roadway. Maybe you could describe how you did that successfully and we could all take notes. Downshifting to neutral as you're slowing the bike is easier than you think. It's just dropping to the next lower gear as the engine approaches idle speed and a little tap into neutral. Try it.   Logged     ' width='450' border='0' style='max-width:450px; ' />   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021971 G_Conway (User) ScrewBird Platinum Boarder Posts: 1121 Re:My very first BROKEN Clutch cable experiance 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago   BikerRon wrote: Ctkog wrote: Glad your ok. Must have been lots of fun downshifting and trying to find neutral while getting off the roadway. Maybe you could describe how you did that successfully and we could all take notes. Downshifting to neutral as you're slowing the bike is easier than you think. It's just dropping to the next lower gear as the engine approaches idle speed and a little tap into neutral. Try it. That is probably a fair statement. My problem was I had just downshifted to first and was navigating a sharp RH turn when it happened, so I was dealing with the sudden turn, bank, hill and stall all at once. To be honest, I never thought to practice for that. The sudden snap of the cable kind of put in in a momentary WTF! situation.   Logged     Gerry   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021975 ctkog (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 523 Re:My very first BROKEN Clutch cable experiance 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago   BikerRon wrote: Ctkog wrote: Glad your ok. Must have been lots of fun downshifting and trying to find neutral while getting off the roadway. Maybe you could describe how you did that successfully and we could all take notes. Downshifting to neutral as you're slowing the bike is easier than you think. It's just dropping to the next lower gear as the engine approaches idle speed and a little tap into neutral. Try it. I've shifted without clutching plenty with sport bikes but wasn't sure the R* tranny would cooperate with that, especially when downshifting. good to know it will. I'll have to try it a few times. thanks I should have said good to know "for an emergency situation".. It definitely aint no sport bike.   Logged     Last Edit: 2017/09/11 19:25 By ctkog.   ---------- NOTHING STRAIGHTENS MY HEAD OUT BETTER THAN AN ENTIRELY CROOKED ROAD-----------   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021981 cyberwolf (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 489 Re:My very first BROKEN Clutch cable experiance 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Wow, glad that wasn't worse. That just happened to my son on his Sportster, only his was a clutch issue. He lost clutch in first gear after getting gas and whacked the right footpeg into a pylon trying to control it. Wasn't too happy to find out that the footpeg is only bolted to a white metal cover.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021983 G_Conway (User) ScrewBird Platinum Boarder Posts: 1121 Re:My very first BROKEN Clutch cable experiance 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago   cyberwolf wrote: Wow, glad that wasn't worse. That just happened to my son on his Sportster, only his was a clutch issue. He lost clutch in first gear after getting gas and whacked the right footpeg into a pylon trying to control it. Wasn't too happy to find out that the footpeg is only bolted to a white metal cover. I don't think I will have too much of an issue if it happens in the future, at least at low speed. I really think it was the WTF moment that just caught me off guard.   Logged     Gerry   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021987 drumsonly2002 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1384 Re:My very first BROKEN Clutch cable experiance 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago   A good post and I am compelled to carry a spare cable now. Stuff like that can turn nasty real fast.   Logged     If it is broke, fix it. If it is not, make it better!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021991 G_Conway (User) ScrewBird Platinum Boarder Posts: 1121 Re:My very first BROKEN Clutch cable experiance 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I was Lucky in that I was there to help Mark (mhwusmc) work on his bike. His was going to be down for at least a few days, so we pulled his clutch cable and got mine running with it. I ordered 2 new cables (one for me and one as a thank you gift for him.) I was actually going to look to see if I can get a longer "inner cable" to have a small / light repair capability when on the road.   Logged     Gerry   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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