Six speed Trans cover question
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05-31-2018 | 02:12 PM
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Aw, crap! I put an LA Choppers clutch cable on with my new apes. Ok, well, I'll keep an eye out. I am already seeing the braiding start to turn from the fluid, so I guess it's just a matter of time!
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05-31-2018 | 02:49 PM
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Came in late here but seen what I was going to comment on. I went through 2 after market (Drag Specialties/Motion Pro) braided stainless clutch cables that both leaked at the crimp. They are poor quality cables that will leak every single time and are marketed under a variety of names, all usually run around 60-70 bucks. I spent the extra coin and got the Magnum Shielding cable and now no leaks and a far better clutch. Just lube the hell out of it with spray silicone, especially the lever end, or else it will be real stiff to use. Magnum uses seals inside the transmission end of the housing to prevent the trans oil from running down inside the housing and leaking out through the braiding and crimped end.
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06-01-2018 | 08:26 PM
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06-01-2018 | 11:48 PM
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Mine said that too but it was so stiff to pull the clutch it was almost unusable. Sprayed silicone down the clutch lever end, worked the clutch and sprayed again and been perfect since.
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06-01-2018 | 11:50 PM
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Hopefully you got lucky, but if there was oil around the crimped part of the cable, its leaking oil through the housing.
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06-02-2018 | 06:43 AM
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Hopefully I can get it back together today and ride. Work and responsibilities always get in the way. My new Magnum cable moves freely inside the jacket. I'll see what it's like when I get it back together.
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06-02-2018 | 09:38 AM
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Hopefully that's the case buddy. I would clean mine all up and it would look great but by the next oil change it was saturated again. That cable leak was more of a seep rather than a leak. Just keep an eye on. Hopefully you got it taken care of tho.
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06-02-2018 | 10:19 PM
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I rediscovered a lesson I learned in the past but had forgotten. If you change a clutch cable with one of a different brand, even if they are the same length, you will have to do a complete clutch adjustment. I changed my leaking LA Choppers cable for a Magnum Shielding cable today and I had to readjust the clutch pack under the derby cover to get more slack in the new cable.
Cables of different brands may not have the same length of free cable sticking out of the jacket even though the jackets are the same length apparently.
Cables of different brands may not have the same length of free cable sticking out of the jacket even though the jackets are the same length apparently.
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