The other day we were talking about the need for the locking tab on the cable attachment at the engine.
Today I looked closely at mine. The ferrule on the end of the clutch cable was jammed in the cable slot not nestled in the round portion of the attachment? This was from the factory, or possibly the dealer, since nobody has touched my bike since new. The ferrule was being held in place by the locking tab! It was easy of course to fix. The slot was opened up to allow the ferrule to stay in the wrong place??
Anyway, long story, but I'm glad we were discussing it the other day.