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Message started by Neilap on 05/17/15 at 23:17:10

Title: Clutch cable broke
Post by Neilap on 05/17/15 at 23:17:10

At the lever. Im at work currently. My insurance will only cover to the nearest suzuki shop for free. Its closed on mondays thus i am 35 miles from home and the shop is 3 miles away and i dont feel like paying 4 dollars a mile to get home nor can i afford it. Gimme ideas on rigging rhe clutch so i can get home lol. Please and thank you :)

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by prechermike on 05/18/15 at 02:41:01

I got nothing but sympathy. Sorry. Once you get going you can shift without the clutch, i do that all the time.

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Dave on 05/18/15 at 03:14:09

Most likely the shop will not have the clutch cable in stock.....and will have to order it.

I can't think of any good way to rig it....and riding without the clutch is nearly impossible in traffic.

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Steve H on 05/18/15 at 03:21:29

I got nothing for you either but sympathy. Get her rolling drop in gear and try to work the lights so you don't have to stop.

I have had a little luck before running a wire down the housing and tying it off to where it goes at both ends. Sometimes it's strong enough, sometimes not. It usually doesn't last a real long time.

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Neilap on 05/18/15 at 03:23:24

Im worried about shifting without the clutch. I can do it in a car without grinding and very good with rev matching but the not having a neutral inbetween each gears is making me feel like im going to mess it up lol. Is it safe to do if im conservative with it? Do i want higher rpms to shift with or lower and differences in down and up

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Dave on 05/18/15 at 03:38:34

On my little dirt bike shifting without a clutch was a breeze - but the few times I tried it on my Savage it was very clumsy. I could just not do it smoothly and always got a big "clunk" between gears. I have no idea how you could get the bike going safely and reliably.

If you have any kind of traffic on the way home....you would be a lot better calling a friend and getting a ride until you can get a cable. If you do want to "risk it"....try a few laps around the parking lot before you head out into traffic. If you can't do it safely in the parking lot - you won't be able to do it safely out in traffic.

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 05/18/15 at 05:18:04

Shifting without the clutch will not hurt the transmission. Get the bike moving via "The Fintstone's" method and then drop it into 1st...and you're off. Up-shift like normal, you wont even notice the difference. For down shifting, just do it under light load. If you need to make a stop, simply go from 2nd to N. If you change your mind you can always tap it down into 1st.

I've broken clutch cables 15-20 miles from my truck in the nastiest NE woods/rocks and never had a problem riding. Once you do it, you'll see how easy it is.

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Neilap on 05/18/15 at 12:53:49

Thanks for the info guys. I made it home and was hilarious at stoplights. Motioned people past and for getting started i just done neutral and literally ran overtop of the bike giving throttle and dumping into first. I have learned even with my 350lbs self... To much throttle got me into a slight wheelie and was not a pleasant situation

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Dave on 05/18/15 at 16:24:26

I am glad you made it!

Now get that cable ordered!

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by 1st2know on 05/18/15 at 17:30:30

Got home safely and got a wheelie in. Sounds like a good day :-)

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Serowbot on 05/18/15 at 17:35:01

672522643D383921560 wrote:

Got home safely and got a wheelie in. Sounds like a good day :-)

Cool!... ;D...

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Kris01 on 05/18/15 at 20:05:37

I love the help on this forum! Sometimes it's technical, sometimes it's "Get the bike moving via "The Fintstone's" method..." ;D

Hey, whatever gets it working, right?!?

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Neilap on 05/18/15 at 20:35:23

Hah very much so. Where would you all suggest I get the cable? And used or new? Iv already spent 150 on the bike in this paycheck via tires and petcock lol I think its trying to say im not allowed to have a savings.

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by verslagen1 on 05/18/15 at 22:42:49

This is where having your location in your ident would give you some help.

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by prechermike on 05/19/15 at 02:54:32

1E35393C3120500 wrote:

Pictures or better yet video? with so many cell phones around certainly someone got it! AND we'd like to see it.

Someone on here might have a cable, ask in the marketplace. I picked up one that way.

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Dave on 05/19/15 at 03:03:29

Unless you get a very nice used one....new is the way to go on something like a clutch cable. You will most likely get it faster, and it will be new and ready for a a lot of miles...and the list price is currently $ 22.94. I can't see much reason to fool around trying to get a used one at that price.

http://www.hondaofflorence.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=432146&category=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=2005&fveh=10118

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Neilap on 05/19/15 at 08:15:52

Pictures or better yet video? with so many cell phones around certainly someone got it! AND we'd like to see it.

Someone on here might have a cable, ask in the marketplace. I picked up one that way.[/quote]

oh I know right? I can get it moving good enough to drop into first and I gave too much throttle the first few times.

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Neilap on 05/19/15 at 08:16:20

6F54594E5F53484E555D504F3C0 wrote:

Thanketh you sir. everything iv pulled up was 49.99

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Dave on 05/19/15 at 08:26:43

48636F6A6776060 wrote:

[quote author=6F54594E5F53484E555D504F3C0 link=1431929830/15#15 date=1432029809]Unless you get a very nice used one....new is the way to go on something like a clutch cable. You will most likely get it faster, and it will be new and ready for a a lot of miles...and the list price is currently $ 22.94. I can't see much reason to fool around trying to get a used one at that price.

http://www.hondaofflorence.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=432146&category=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=2005&fveh=10118

Thanketh you sir. everything iv pulled up was 49.99[/quote]

The dealer page I listed was $ 22.94.....your local dealer should be at a similar price. See if they have an online parts list and you can show it to the dealer if they are asking for more. They will have to charge you tax...online will have to charge you shipping.

Bike Bandit is $ 21.56
http://www.bikebandit.com/search?q=58200-24C00&qt=search&qr=nrd

Ron Ayers is $ 25.23
http://www.ronayersmotorcycles.com/fiche_select.asp?mfg=Suzuki&partnumber=58200-24C00

The part number I am using is for the drag bars....if you have the Buckhorn bars the cable is a bit longer and will be a different part number.

Dealer: $ 25.38
http://www.hondaofflorence.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=82466&category=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1996&fveh=1886

Bike Bandit. $ 22.08
http://www.bikebandit.com/search?q=58200-24B12&qt=search&qr=nrd

Ron Ayers: $ 23.99
http://www.ronayers.com/oemparts/partsearch/suzuki

Or you can go to eBay and get a new one for $ 26.11 plus $ 5.95 shipping (if you are certain of the part number you need for the handlebars you have).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUZUKI-CLUTCH-CABLE-BOULEVARD-S40-HANDLEBARS-CABLES-58200-24C00-LS650-/161415483480?hash=item25951cd058&vxp=mtr

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Neilap on 05/19/15 at 08:42:18

Google is obviously a corp. trying to steal money. I searched for a clutch cable and they all came out at 49.99 that it brought up

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Dane Allen on 05/19/15 at 17:18:32

Several months ago I noticed a lot of play in the clutch lever and upon pulling back the rubber cover I found 3 tiny strands of cable still attached. Used the clutch 6 times in a 28 mile commute and made it home.

Dealership had a cable the next day for $23 and I'm kicking myself for net getting two. ;)

Title: Re: Clutch cable broke
Post by Neilap on 05/19/15 at 19:41:34

I shouldve figured it. After i got the bike it would clunk shifting through lower gears and shifting up into neutral opposed to 2nd. It done it bad the day it broke. No rust either but the whole thing broke at the same exact spot where the lever ends.