RE: [ST] Time for a new clutch cable?

["Jeremy Witt" <jeremyw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tried asking for an XL100 quote and there are several generations of the bike, mid-70s on.  Do you happen to have a year or part number?
 
Thanks,
JDW

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From: st-triumphnet.com-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Al Garvin
Sent: Fri 7/8/2005 8:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [ST] Time for a new clutch cable?



I just had one give up on my 2K ST at 48K miles. I failed at the clutch
end. The little stepped end ferrel just wore out. I was 40 miles outside
of Page Az. when it happened. I used a pair of vice grips to re-attach
it to the lever at the clutch end.  I got a replacement from the Honda
dealer in Page AZ. He said it was the same as a Honda XL100 clutch
cable. It was a perfect fit.
Al Garvin
San Martin, Ca.

Jeremy Witt wrote:
> So I'm riding north after work, in the rain, heading for a haircut.  I notice at every stop light, after exiting the highway, that I can smell burning clutch or brake.  Since it's raining, I figure it can't be brake, and I haven't noticed any dragging feeling.  Eventually I realize that the clutch is "suddenly" (not too inattentive, am I?) engaging very, very close to the hand grip.  I spin out the adjuster several threads, to the point I'm afraid to go any further, lest the thing fall out, and not much improvement. 
> 
> The only thing I can figure on this is the cable is near failure and stretching, perhaps as the individual strands give way? 
> 
> Anyone have this happen, maybe,  just before the "snap"?  Or is it something more expensive? 
> 
> Also, what's a good online source for reasonably priced cables?  Might as well do the slightly sticky throttle cable at the same time.
> 
> TIA,
> JDW
>
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