Coming home last night trying to outrun a storm and my clutch cable broke. Good news I was only a half mile from home. Bad news I was turning onto my street so I was in first gear.How hard is it to replace the cable? I did a search, but it appears from the posts I read that it is different for the newer models.

 

Really isn't that difficult to change out a clutch cable, and if you have a maintenance manual it will walk you through step by step...

 

I meant the weather kind of storm. I have not got a manual yet. Definately need to.

 

You need a manuel to figure it out as it is unique, but exremly simple with the instructions - half an hour ish.

 

I wouldn't think you'd even need the manual. Just get the cable, route it along side the old cable, then connect it up and remove the old cable. I did those when I was 12 years old.

 

Its not a hard job... well if you pay attention to how you take the old one off....

You haven't ever shifted without a clutch? You know its possible... at least to get home...

Oh... and don't do what somebody else did in another thread and strip out the case....[:@] it will thread in there with little or no resistance...

If its not then stop and start over again...

Charlie D.

 

And be careful when you tighten the threads into the case. The threads on the cable are very very weak. Hand tighten and maybe a wrench a tad but that's it. I snapped the first one on my first attempt.

 

Thanks for all the help guys. I am going to order a manual today. And dbleagle, I had a brainfart or somthing about shifting without a clutch. Your right.

 

only problem comes when you have to stop