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• Jaws

  28 Sep 04, 23:47

  how long do you usually change the brake cables and clutch cables? by year or by mileage?
• Honda's Fan

  30 Sep 04, 10:49

  clutch cable will not snap suddenly, normally it will snap near clutch level.So when u find that there is a strand or more wire broken off its a indication of it breaking soon.
• bigdeal

  3 Oct 04, 23:32

  Originally posted by Honda's Fan:

  clutch cable will not snap suddenly, normally it will snap near clutch level.So when u find that there is a strand or more wire broken off its a indication of it breaking soon.

  mine snaped suddenly le
• Jaws

  4 Oct 04, 15:53

  Originally posted by bigdeal:

  mine snaped suddenly le

  so how long have u ride ur bike when the cable snap??
• Honda's Fan

  6 Oct 04, 22:20

  I hope u got my hint correct. The fact is that u use the clutch everyday without checking when the last strand of wire snap and u call that sudden i think thats wat u meant.
• shebiker

  7 Oct 04, 11:05

  it's a good practice to check your oil your cables once in a while when you find that it's "tight" or "dry". This is a way to take care of your cables
• Jaws

  7 Oct 04, 17:50

  hmm....b4 the cable degrades, it would be the best time to change, but dunno how long change once leh...
  is 2 years a good time?? or 4years?
• speedjpop

  8 Oct 04, 10:53

  hi jaws,
  rules of thumb for clutch cable replacement :
  after you have set yr clutch biting point, tighten the 2 screws or/and nuts to secure it.
  Ride bike in yr usualy style.
  After about 200km, feel whether yr biting point has changed. if yes, mostly likely the cable is gg to give way soon. but must check its not due to the loosening of the 2 screws.
  2B bike's clutch cable is generally thin so u might not even know when it will break. if you can spot anywhere along the cable, expecially the part linking to the engine, that there's ANY strand of wire sticking out, u have to be easy on the yr clutch control and CHANGE is asap!
  2A bike's clutch cable are thicker so can last longer. i 'tested' once my clutch cable on my S4 which had alrdy exposed about 3 strands of wire for about 3000km before replacing it. it held!
  anyway, i wld suggest u change it whenever u feel that its gg to give way or after every 50,000km. after all, its relatively cheap as compare to towing the bike or taking cab to buy cable to D.I.Y.
  i paid $25 for org cable and labour. a bit exp actually.....but still cheaper....
• bigdeal

  11 Oct 04, 15:30

  the bike that the clutch snap on me was a 21 yr old rxk
  
  have seince change bike already.. can any one teach me how to lub clutch cable? i swear i dunno how.. and use wat to lub ??
• Jaws

  11 Oct 04, 17:23

  thanks speedjpop....