Don't know if it's the hills or just a yearly fix but for the 3rd year in a row that my clutch cable has let go on my trip to the MT's. I only get up there 2 times a year so I want to make the most of the trip. 1st time I parked the bike, 2nd had some rig with a screw 3rd no worries. I have got pretty good about making a road fix to get home but this time I did not let it spoil the fun. Had 2 full day left when it broke and rode with this fix - no problem. Held like a champ. I wonder if there is anything stronger than stock? I'll let the pix do the talking - I added the TY strap to hold the vice grips back and keep the cable in the stock slot. Ouch - that looks like another broken clutch cable!
That thing looks broke - time to fix her up! You can see that I removed the boot and the stock adjustable spacer. That gives the length to grap the cable.
Fix held like a champ and lasted for 2 more days in the hills. I ran the TY strap through the vice grips so I they did come loose I would not loose them. It also pulled every thing back and out of the way.
Nice! Nothing like fixing something yourself with just what you have on hand. Makes the riding even more rewarding...
Great idea, thanks. I've had mine break twice 30+ miles from home and just rode back trying to never stop....., a real pain going through tolls and international customs. I'll start carrying something small that I can clamp onto the cable now as well. Vice grips worked, but there'll be something smaller, even a 1/2 in bolt, 2 washers and a nut should do it.
There's some generic cable ends that kind of crimp or screw onto a bare cable, but I don't know how well they work. Like this: http://www.air-techinc.com/prod_cat_item.asp?categoryID=cablemisc&typ=cables&ID=667
Nice fix! Can't say I'd have come up with that one. I run an extra cable right along side the cable in use, just in case. Also I shim the clutch cable about an inch away from my bars with a zip-tie and a piece of fuel line. It really helps against breakage. I find that they break a lot more often if they don't come srtaight out of the perch for a few inches or more.
Having recently broken a clutch cable on a T-610 (4800miles) I thought I would bump this thread for the Husky Index. The tip on using a zip tie and fuel line is a good idea. I will be routing a spare cable so as to avoid the same hassle again... Also being a Noob I didn't know I needed to lube the slot where the cables end sits in the lever, but I do now ...also for those new Husky owners make sure you re-route the cable under the bar between the clamps if your dealer did not.
Try the motion Pro Terminator clutch cable. I buy em here. http://www.ktm-parts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=K289606T&Category_Code= They look a little more heavy duty than stock.
It's always best if heading into remote areas to have a spare cable zip tied in place on the existing cable. doG have mercy on those with hydraulic clutches. Another thing to do is head down to a bicycle shop and get a generic cable and a universal end that'll work with your clutch pull on the cases. As long as you haven't wiped out the sheath around the cable (like I did recently in Mexico), the bicycle cable will get you out of a shitty situation. It packs tiny and is easy to install on the trail. Riding without a brake is a piece of cake compared to trying to ride with no clutch.
yet another reason to keep cable clutch and ban conversion... my hydraulic exc let me down last weekend when it bled down... on the 640a i coulda just flipped to my spare cable already in place!
