After my attempt at a clutch cable repair found Here:
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I've decided it's time to just replace the whole unit. In light of my lower bars, i'm hunting around for an OEM replacement that's shorter than the factory GS450L cable. I've searched around the forum a bit and found a few options including the custom made cable route, but that seems expensive and unnecessary. The alternative i've arrived at is to use a cable from one of the parallel twins of more recent vintage, specifically the 500 with lower bars.
if there's anyone out there that would be willing to measure the clutch cable on their GS500 and report back i would really appreciate it. I figure that my factory bars necessitated about 5-6 inches more cable than i need now. I'm going to go home and pull the old one off to measure the core and sheath after work today. in the meantime any feedback you guys had would be appreciated.
PS: The repair i made has lasted 2300 miles of roughly 60-70% city and suburb driving. I'm pleased.
I've decided it's time to just replace the whole unit. In light of my lower bars, i'm hunting around for an OEM replacement that's shorter than the factory GS450L cable. I've searched around the forum a bit and found a few options including the custom made cable route, but that seems expensive and unnecessary. The alternative i've arrived at is to use a cable from one of the parallel twins of more recent vintage, specifically the 500 with lower bars.
if there's anyone out there that would be willing to measure the clutch cable on their GS500 and report back i would really appreciate it. I figure that my factory bars necessitated about 5-6 inches more cable than i need now. I'm going to go home and pull the old one off to measure the core and sheath after work today. in the meantime any feedback you guys had would be appreciated.
PS: The repair i made has lasted 2300 miles of roughly 60-70% city and suburb driving. I'm pleased.
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