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Clutch cable snapped. Can I get a step-by-step?
08/30/09 at 10:21:03

So I was about to go to the store and pick up some groceries, when I pulled in the clutch lever to fire up the bike. Clutch cable snapped right at the lever.

I did a forum search for the past year and didn't find quite what I was looking for.

1. Does anyone have a part #for the cable?

2. Is this going to require a tank removal, or can I just feed the line through?

3. The attachment at the lever looks simple enough, (any words of wisdom? common mistakes?)

4. Where the cable attaches to the actual clutch arm- is there a diagram of how to detach/reattach the cable? Don't want to break any of those small parts...

Thanks for all the help. Still have a good month of riding left (at least!) and don't want to miss out over a simple fix. Just haven't done this and want to get it right.

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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: Clutch cable snapped. Can I get a step-by-ste Reply #1 - 08/30/09 at 13:06:24 1. Depends on the bars. 03 stock bars CABLE,CLUTCH 508650-001 $19.14 2. If you pull the tank will be an easy job. 3. I attach the bottom, then use a wrench on the clutch arm and have the wife attach the top. 4. Just be gentle. pry it open just enough to get it out.
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Hard Corps Full Member Offline Freedom is worth facing your fears Posts: 236 Kansas City, Missouri Gender:	Re: Clutch cable snapped. Can I get a step-by-ste Reply #2 - 08/30/09 at 14:32:39 And of course, I just filled up the tank...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Clutch cable snapped. Can I get a step-by-ste Reply #3 - 08/30/09 at 19:54:04 When we had to replace the cable operated remote control mirrors we would tie a heavy string on the old one & pull it thru the dash, then tie that onto the new cable & thread it back thru. Maybe you wouldnt have to pull the tank>?
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Reply #4 - 08/30/09 at 19:56:47

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/30/09 at 19:54:04:

When we had to replace the cable operated remote control mirrors we would tie a heavy string on the old one & pull it thru the dash, then tie that onto the new cable & thread it back thru. Maybe you wouldnt have to pull the tank>?

I tried this with my clutch cable. If its the first time it has been changed (as mine likely was), I doubt this method will work because the cable is wrapped with all the cords with zip ties under the tank. I'd just pull the tank - much simpler.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Clutch cable snapped. Can I get a step-by-ste Reply #5 - 08/31/09 at 03:44:03 I hadnt looked, but if its tie wrapped, pull the tank.
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Duane Senior Member Offline Creatively Maladjusted Posts: 335 Terra Plane Gender:	Re: Clutch cable snapped. Can I get a step-by-ste Reply #6 - 08/31/09 at 13:17:31 You got lucky, when I had a similar thing happen it was a part in the trans case that broke and not the cable.
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