clutch cable goes ping
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clutch cable goes ping
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08-07-2005, 02:17pm
hey guys. has anyone ever had a clutch cable snap on them? nearly caused me to meet my maker this morning - on the gas coming off a roundabout, went to change from 2nd to 3rd and the cable just snapped - where it meets the lever. Ended up flicking me off line and very nearly into on oncoming 4wd . Bike has only done 20,000km's and I would have though it should last longer than that! I guess thats what I get for riding a triumph tho...
08-07-2005, 05:11pm
If you were riding a Triumph Sprint ST 99 model, there was a recall on the clutch cable because it had a severe bend in the cable guide just below the lever attachment.
I broke one going over Mt Beauty on the way to the GP 2 years ago but mine had 45,000 ks on it at the time. That was fun riding from Mt Beauty all the way to the Island with no clutch. Rgds BUSGO
08-07-2005, 05:47pm
Just a clutch cable in 20,000 ? sounds like a good deal to me
08-07-2005, 05:48pm
Had the Cheesecake Clutch Lever snap on me on a latte ride to Yea a while back...
If I remember right Rocketman even took a photo of what was left. Had to get a replacement and then get it nickel plated. I hear the 06 model had the lever made out of stainless.
08-07-2005, 08:41pm
No... not stainless Gdy... Kryptonite.... The older I get, the better I was. Regards.... Rob (Astro)
10-07-2005, 03:09am
SAME clutch cable went ping at 45:000 on my T595
survived to tell the story just.(*_*)
10-07-2005, 09:45pm
the bike is an 02 speed triple and had only received a major service 2000km's ago. Me thinks they might have done something which pinched the cable or something. also had the reg rectifier go on me about 4 weeks ago and nearly punched the "authoried triumph dealer" in the face when he told me it would be $680 to replace. Told him to jam it and went next door to Honda who put in a 3 month old one of a new CBR1000 that had been binned for $150 bucks. Champion effort.
11-07-2005, 08:45am
LOL,
"Have english machinery, will PAY" Triumpth, a 2 wheeled JAG ( or rover, depending on which way you look at it) Jes If there is something wrong with it, the solution is always " MORE HORSEPOWER"
11-07-2005, 02:31pm
Its been years since touring bikes went to hydraulic cluches.... why does the busa still have a cable?
11-07-2005, 03:27pm
Bee,
The busa is hydraulic Jes If there is something wrong with it, the solution is always " MORE HORSEPOWER"
13-07-2005, 02:09pm
ahhh... now i see, it was the triumph.
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