Clutch cable Q

This should make sense My clutch cable appears to have stretched or
something and now when I change into neutral while stationary it's
really hard to move the lever - cut the motor and it slides easy. Also
gear changes whilst in motion feel tighter.
A couple of weeks back I had it adjusted at the handlebar end which
completely resolved the problem - at the time I was told any more
adjustment would need to be done at the other end of the cable. Anyway
it's happening again. I've had a look and I agree, there's no adjustment
left there.

Having a look there, there's this kind of assembly :
Spline (or whatever they're called) that goes into the engine box
Shackle attached to the cable. Far as I can see there's no adjustment there.
Then there's a long threaded sleeve (a hollow bolt the cable's fed
through) with a metal bracket and 2 nuts either side of it.
From there the cable heads up to the handlebars.

It appears moving these in some fashion should do what I want. Do I need
to make them further apart, closer together, further up the cable or
down it ?

It's not something I want to frig with unless I've asked some advice
first. Yes this is Fritz, the Hyosung Gt250 in case it's relevant but I
figure to most extents they're all similar.

 

Actually to further the question, the adjustment is all the way out on
the handlebars. It's also all the way along on the other end (if I
adjust that in the direction it has the most room the clutch hardly works).

As it is even with the clutch in, changing into first from neutral makes
the bike want to move forwards.

 

Use synthetic oil to lubricate the cable though, otherwise the exhaust
pipe will fall off.

 

Apparently that's only if I use v-power ?

 

Really ?

 

Only if it's summer.

 

I can't believe you people are dancing around the real cause of the
majority of motorcycle clutch problems: stale blinker fluid!


BTH

 

It sounds like it's juuuuust-abouuuuut-fuuuuuuucked!
(They break strand by strand and the remaining strands stretch with the
increased load)

 

That description, I understand I'll get onto getting a new one right
away.

 

But you're happy to drink "biker fluid"!??!

 

Or learn to ride clutchless!

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:14:23 +1000

So you learn to push start it.

Had to ride the 850T Guzzi from Sunshine Coast to Lismore with a dead
clutch cable. Through Brisbane.

Uphill clutchless starts in the wet. Joy!

Zebee

 

Well it's amazing how accurate you were. It had under 10 gearchanges
left in it. Broke as I pulled in to the carpark at work.

Riding clutchless ? even the carpark was a worry. Not sure I'd like that
in traffic.

 

2005 Hyosung GT250, has 20900 km on it, 4990 of them mine.

 

It was the last one that did the damage....

P

 

A clutch cable should last a fair bit longer than that if it's been
maintained. Assuming this wasn't just bad luck, you could make sure the
cable doesn't crimp or strain at any point on the steering travel, and
that the knuckle at the lever is completely gunk-free.

 

You would think it should last wouldn't you. My Triumph cable shat itself
after 32000k. $73 for a new OEM cable was a bit rich but luckily the
local dirt-bike shop replaced the cable and soldered/swaged the ends for
$20 - bargain.

Even diligent use of Silkolene 'Silkopen' a graphited penetrating spray
didn't help the OEM cable.

 

OK - if it helps the cable's broken about 8 cm past the end of the
lever. For all I know I could've biffed it when I had my spill a while
back, or just unlucky.

Anyway I'm bikeless 'til a cable shows up in the shop Getting it home
from work was interesting to say the least but I made it.

 

Mine's done 90,000kms so far though I just bought a genuine spare for 20
quid.

 

Thought I'd check for gunk on the knuckle too.

Couldn't find the end of the cable even after fishing around in the
little tank thing next to the lever on the R1200.

Clutch now seems really dodgy.