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Xbimmer
Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 09:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

'06 Uly just over two years old w/ 48k, a couple of months ago I got tired of backing off the cable adjustment to pop out the lever end and clean out the crud in the lever slot and recess.


Honda Lever Boot



Honda Boot on Uly


Had to trim a little off the bottom to fit around the clutch interlock switch, and I didn't really need to snip a bit off the end would've fit just fine.

Dirt had actually allowed the cable at the ferrule to cut a burr into the lever which caused rough action, I kept greasing and readjusting the cable before I discovered the real problem, even replacing the cable with new. Worse than the feel, if burrs or crud keep the ferrule/barrel from rotating smoothly the cable gets stressed at that point and that's where they'll break!

Cleaned up the recess in the lever and with the boot and the new cable it's still clean and smooth in there couple thousand miles later. About $7 at your friendly local Honda dealer, but you could probably find another suitable alternative.

Why a little Honda XR-something has these and our $12k Ulys don't is beyond me...
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Skully
Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 10:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks Dean!
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Xbimmer
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 12:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

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Jammin_joules
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 09:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Fantastic
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