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Roadside fix

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by maz43, May 7, 2013.

  1. maz43

    maz43 Member

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    While riding today my clutch cable broke at the hand lever in the middle of rush hour.
    After pushing it out of traffic I remembered a thread on using vise grips to actuate the clutch lever as a "field expedient repair".
    keeping a well stocked tool bag on the bike I had a pair of small vise grips handy.
    The trick worked and got me home no problem.
    At home I tried to repair the cable. Made a cable end with a set screw to hold the cable on but the cable was about 1/2" too short to work anymore.
    I have a motion pro 11-0686 cable on the way and will be installing it this weekend.

    Maz
     
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  2. Foolber

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    yep i have also rigged up a foot clutch on one of my buddies bikes when his broke close to my house, we took the lever off the handlebars and mounted it to the highway bars and used bailing wire as a "cable" lol! this was on a KZ something if i remember right btw
     
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  3. k-moe

    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Get two. Run the other alongside the active cable, so you have a spare ready to go should you ever need it (which you never will because you have a spare ready to go). ,
     
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