new cables will stretch for a while. it's normal for the cable to stretch until it's settled into its length, if that makes sense. after using it for a while, it'll keep its length and may require small adjustments as time goes by. but while everything else on the bike is breaking in, so is the cable. strands, being twisted to make up the cable have to settle in against each other so they do relax into position.

 

Mine seems to have the same problem. Did i read somewhere that they have gone to a smaller dia. cable for easier pull ??

 

Pull the derby cover and check the adjustment on the clutch pack. The lock nut might be loose????

 

dump the stock HD cable, get a real barnet cable, Yeah, its a PITA but it will not strech.
...gene

 

I just snugged mine down AGAIN! It's just the cable stretch, it'll settle down after a few thousand miles..

 

I agree with Bikerdad61. I have an 09 EGC and I had to adjust my clutch cable twice in the first 1500 miles before it settled down.


Your bike is under warranty; a warranty that you paid alot of money for whether you realize it or not. Why are you dinking around with this? If you attempt to fix it yourself, and you screw something up, you run the risk of voiding the warranty. When your bike is out of warranty, then fine, wrench on it till dawn, but for now, have them deal with it without financial risk to yourself.

It sounds like you have something more, than the normal new bike cable stretch, going on.

 

+1 with the problem.
My 09 Roadglide with only 6000 miles on it has run out of cable adjust also. The clutch pack had to be adjusted, after an over nite cooldown, to between 1/4 and 1/2 turn rather than 1/2 to 1 turn just so the threads in the cable would mate and be locked. I guess I better let the dealer deal with it under warranty.

 

I had this problem on my '07 for the first few K miles, but it has settled and now only need to adjust every time I lube the cable. Oddly, when I do make an adjustment I always set it tight, almost with no slack, because it always loosens a bit after a few days.

 

I changed to hydraulic. No stretch, no lube, no adjust.

 

I put a new cable on mine a few weeks ago. I've already adjusted it once, and will be doing it again this afternoon. Stretch sucks.