| Author | Message | ||
     Macdiver |
My clutch cable broke yesterday. Fortunately, it let go while I was putting the bike in first after parking and putting the kickstand down. I've ordered a new cable and I am thinking of replacing it myself. Anyone here replace their clutch cable before? How difficult is it? Say on a scale of 1 being an oil change and 10 being honing a cylinder to a larger bore (complete job not just the honing). Are any special tools required? Does anyone have a used service manual for an 05 XB9R for sale? | ||
| Schmitty |
Pretty simple, straight forward job. A service manual will help tremendously though! Whatever you do, don't over tighten the clutch cable into the primary cover!!!! The threaded end of the clutch cable is quite soft and will break pretty easily. Don't ask me how I know that.  Schmitty | ||
| Boliver |
Macdiver, I am no mechanic but I thought it was moderately difficult.It is way easier than shelling out a bunch of money to have it done though.Most importantly the first thing you do is thread it into the motor very very very slowly.Make sure you have it threaded correctly.Lay the cable out along the direction of your bike.With the tail of cable going forward with the bike as you thread it.Don't tighten all the way.Once you are sure you have it threaded in right then weave your cable into place.Attatching the cable to the bars as your last step.Then slowly tighten and adjust it all.Remember slowly thread it.Best of luck.Lesley | ||
| Swordsman |
Mac, it's not too bad. Hardest part was getting the clutch adjusted again afterward... that took me 3 or 4 times of putting it together and taking it apart again. Not sure what I was doing wrong. But anyway, Boliver is emphasizing care in threading the cable into the engine case because these parts have a rep for being glass-fragile. The threads will snap right off as you tighten it. So make sure all your threads are clean on the cable and the casing, and hand thread it in. Snug it in gently with the wrench just enough to compress the little rubber gasket, don't try to actually get any kind of torque on it, and you should be good. And uh, make sure you DON'T use any thread sealant, or you'll never get it back out.  EDIT: oops, Schmitty already pointed that out, didn't he? ~SM (Message edited by Swordsman on March 18, 2010) | ||
| Macdiver |
Changing the cable was not too bad. One point though, do not drop the cable coupler into the transmission. It took me about an hour to fish it out with a coat hanger. How can I tell if my clutch is engaging fully? It disengages fully when I pull in the lever but I'm not sure if it fully engages when the lever is released. Just want to make sure my clutch cable is adjusted properly. i would hate to burn up my clutch. |
