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Scottorious
Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 11:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

is the clutch cable on a buell x1 same as a sportster. the year is 1999
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Randy_spann
Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 12:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I replaced my 2000 M2 clutch cable with a sportster cable, seems to be the very same item. Not sure of X1, but I assume the same.
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Randy_spann
Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 12:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

By the way...at the same time I replaced the shifter with a Banks Shifter, the mounting boss kindof protects the clutch end of the cable. I know the Banks shifter is controversial (and pricey), but I love mine!
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Preybird1
Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 12:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The banke shifter is better than the stock crap! I would get a stainless steel braided clutch cable from Al @American Sport Bike. I have one and it looks sweet compared to the stockers.
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Buellistic
Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Get your clutch cable from www.anericansportbike.com ...

If you drill a small hole over the cable end at the clutch lever to where you can "LUBE" the end in the clutch lever you will never again break a clutch cable !!!
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Ratbuell
Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 01:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

No hole required...I keep a bottle of Dri-Slide cable lube in the garage. It has a 3" long needle applicator. Pull clutch lever, slide needle into cable housing at the end, squeeze. I do it after every rainy ride : )
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Buellistic
Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 03:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hole goes over CLUTCH CABLE end in the CLUTCH LEVER ...
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Buell_bert
Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 11:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well the M2 Cyclone is the same as an X1. If that is any help.
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Sstlouisjak
Posted on Monday, September 07, 2009 - 08:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've got two questions.
One is about the sportsters cable being the same as a Buell's
Do they have to be the same year bike? Or will any sportster cable work ?
I've got an 01 M2.

My second question is about the Dri-Slide cable lube.
Where can you get that?
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