Clutch Cable ZX6

Colleague has a '07 ZX6 with 18,000km and the clutch cable is shredding
(at the lever). Fair warranty claim? He's what you might call an
enthusiastic rider.

 

That's about 3 times what I used to get outta' genuine replacements on my
Ducati Pantah!

 

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:24:56 GMT

NEver had a problem with the Pantah clutch cable, probably because it
was 6 months into ownership before I'd developed enough muscle in my
left arm to operate the damn thing....

Zebee

 

This problem is usually caused by inadequate lubrication of the nipple
in the clutch lever. Tell him to put some Moly grease on the nipple.
If the nipple can't turn in the lever, it will cause the effect you
describer in a very short time. If it was regularly serviced by the
dealer, the dealer should have done that.

Theo

 

My Cali clutch cable snapped in the middle, not near the endd, at
150,000. My own fault, I should have lubed it better.

Theo

 

LOL

Nev..
'07 XB12X
'08 DL1000K8

 

Heh heh; I think the main problem was the shitty alloy in the lever and the
end-lug and the fact that I wasn't greasing it!
It'd just fracture the strands and seperate.
I ended up getting a Suzuki one from a wreckers and it had a nylon sleeve
over the end-lug that allowed it to pivot. I only got it as a stop-gap but
it lasted longer than I had the bike.