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Clutch cable broke
i NEED HELP. How difficult is it to replace? How and what do I have to do? Sorry I have an 1100 GS chain drive 1981. Thank you!
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Last edited by Guest; 05-16-2015, 10:57 AM. -
It's so easy a caveman could do it. Order the correct one online or take old one (both ends) to suzuki dealer and get the correct one .1981 gs650L
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Very easy. Very common issue... Cheap part to get too. Just ebay it, buy it and be done! I used to go through 1 a season on my GS750 16V. they seem to only last about 15-20k miles for me...Comment
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Use a digital camera and photograph every length of the cable routing before you remove the old cable. Reference these photos when you're installing the new one.
I see misrouted cables all the time, and it's just an amazingly simple way of screwing up the clutch feel and operation, and cable life.and God said, "Let there be air compressors!"
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A few things to look for... Make sure the perch and the holes in the lever are still round, nothing worn. If not replace them with new ones. Also ensure that the cable end bearing in the end of the cable rotates in the lever as you pull it in. If not, the cable must bend every time it is pulled, no cable is made to withstand that. It will break at that point where it is forced to bend, every time. Clean the heck out of all moving parts, and grease them. I do this once a year on each bike. I even go so far as to put that aluminum foil tape over the cable slot and the hole in the lever when I'm done to keep dirt and water out.Originally posted by Jedz123 View Post
Use Suzuki clutch springs, anything that increases lever effort increases wear on every part, lever, perch, cable. If your clutch is slipping fix it, don't just add bigger springs. In fact if it's anything more than a feather pull, something is wrong and it is affecting your cable life.
And the cable routing, check for kinks, sharp curves, mostly the original routing is good unless you have swapped bars, but the point it it should be as straight a run as possible.
My cables last a very long time.Comment
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