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Order the clutch cable from Fred. It's not much, if any higher priced than the one from Kawasaki and it's a better quality cable. Then put the new cable in place beside the old one before switching the cable ends. Very easy. Allan A14 http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/parts_frames.html> I've never replaced the clutch cable. Is there any particular > protocol I should follow or anything I should know about doing it? >
than> Order the clutch cable from Fred. It's not much, if any higher priced
Forgot the part number. Terminator Clutch Cable 12-7152> the one from Kawasaki and it's a better quality cable. Then put the new > cable in place beside the old one before switching the cable ends. Very > easy. > Allan A14 > > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/parts_frames.html >
. Also , I
lube all when ever I put it on the bench to change oil/filter, etc.
Also, They come up on Ebay pretty cheap at times, I think I got my
last one from Fred several years back.
'43 Andy in Louisiana
'00 KLR 650
'03 Chevy truck
'06 DL1000http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Brand/Kawasaki/KLR%20650%20Hydraulic%20Clutch.htm> > I broke my (second) clutch cable, luckily in the stable, and not > somewhere out there. I went to my local shop, and they called the > Kawa dealer on the phone, and a new clutch cable would cost abt. $45,- > I waited six days, and no clutch cable came, they called again, the > dealer has no clutch cables in stock. By now I had discovered that > it is not necessary to buy a complete clutch cable from Kawa, one can > replace the steel cable only, generic steel cable, cost ONE DOLLAR, > and shove it inside the old cable sleeve. > Some of the rubber of the old cable unit had deteriorated due to the > proximity of the exhaust pipe, so I improvised with heat resistant > red silicone, and aluminum wrap from my wife s kitchen. I made sure > that the whole is lubricated, greased and oiled in excess. On the > engine end I will have to put a special screw-on stop. They sell > that too, less than a dollar I would say. Is this procedure normal, > well known, or is it third-world cheap-skating? It seems to me that > the stock steel cable is rather thin for this kind of bike, they had > a much thicker cable at the store, but it would not go into the old > sleeve. > Is the clutch cable from Fred same as stock, or is it sturdier and > better quality? > Is it normal that the 1" lowering links may cause the swingarm and > the muffler to touch? I feel that I have spent enough on this bike, > and do not want to invest in new springs or shocks. > I like the lower seat height, I brought it down from stock 89 cm to > 84 cm, and it has advantages off road in stability and more effective > feet contact. But it seems that the spring is a bit weak for this > farkle. It is as the world famous soccer player Johan Cruyff so > wisely put it: Everything that has its fore, has its against. > I thought I should share this, even if only for entertainment and > chuckles. I am listening for your wisdom. Jake. >
EDkeep with the KLR /> > after doing some research and with all of your help i've decided to
in i get to thinking of the> Connie Combo. it never fails, every time the cold of winter sets
with low / no / easy> "what ifs?" with the KLR and COnnie it's the best of both worlds
somewhere down the> maintenance with a fraction of the cost. not to count out a beamer
stick with what i have and know> line, maybe an 1150 or an older airhead, but i think it's best i
Tom, And I thought I might be seeing a Connie in my driveway after reading the way this post was going. ZG1000 is in my ebay favorites. You are experiencing the full-throws of motorcycle disease. Similar to gun-disease, boat-disease, and airplane-disease, but it seems to have very few known cures--locking the checkbook/credit card in a safe somewhere will slow it down, but rarely stops its insidious encroachment against, cough, work. And the KLR choir may now sing, A-Men. revmaaatin. an unrepentant, backsliding motorcycle addict> for now. thanx for all your helpful knowledge and insights. > > tom >