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clutch cable

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found a cheap price on clutch cable for gs750e $6.99 on d2moto plus $6.99 for shipping. make sure you apply the discount coupon which can be found in a google search. i was shocked
 
mits6dr5 said:
found a cheap price on clutch cable for gs750e $6.99 on d2moto plus $6.99 for shipping. make sure you apply the discount coupon which can be found in a google search. i was shocked
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Also seen on ebay for about the same price, $13.98 with free shipping. Bought one for my bike, was really nice quality. I've bought several items from this guy and have been extremely satisfied every time.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Motion-...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item256fbfb7a8
 
I had ordered a Motion Pro clutch cable once when my stock cable just would not adjust any longer. The stock cable was 26 years old. I installed the Motion Pro cable, everything was fine, thing is I only got 4 years out of it. The cable strands are no where near as heavy as the stock ones. I was fixing to leave for a rally close to me in the mountains when I pulled in the clutch and noticed only 3 strands on the cable were left. The others had broken. Great there goes my Rally that weekend...you get what you pay for. I have a new stock clutch cable again...
 
mrbill5491 said:
I had ordered a Motion Pro clutch cable once when my stock cable just would not adjust any longer. The stock cable was 26 years old. I installed the Motion Pro cable, everything was fine, thing is I only got 4 years out of it. The cable strands are no where near as heavy as the stock ones. I was fixing to leave for a rally close to me in the mountains when I pulled in the clutch and noticed only 3 strands on the cable were left. The others had broken. Great there goes my Rally that weekend...you get what you pay for. I have a new stock clutch cable again...
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Has anyone else had a similar issue with these? I always carry a backup clutch and throtle cable so as not to be left "STRANDED"...pun intended.
 
i put the 10% stiffer spring in my 850...ive broke one cable so far..was gettin ready to stop an bam it went...rode home without a clutch...luckly i had another stock one on hand...its still going strong..

id wish i could find a heavy duty cable...but might have to use both hands to pull it in then...everyone is in awe when they go to pull my clutch in....but i LOVE it
 
No problems with motion pro here.
Think im going on 2 or 3 years, with EBC springs.
The clutch is like Harley-tight...im surprised the cable hasn't snapped yet.
 
gs850cafe said:
i put the 10% stiffer spring in my 850...ive broke one cable so far..was gettin ready to stop an bam it went...rode home without a clutch...luckly i had another stock one on hand...its still going strong..

id wish i could find a heavy duty cable...but might have to use both hands to pull it in then...everyone is in awe when they go to pull my clutch in....but i LOVE it
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Do what a lot of us do, if you use the after market heavier springs, so you don't end up with one popeye arm, only use 3 of the new springs mixed with the old ones, stagger them ever other one.




1_v8_merc said:
No problems with motion pro here.
Think im going on 2 or 3 years, with EBC springs.
The clutch is like Harley-tight...im surprised the cable hasn't snapped yet.
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Thats how mine feels, I have new springs as well, if mine last 3-5 years, I'm ok with that, and I have a good used oem one with me at all times anyway.
 
Why would anyone buy an aftermarket cable of a lesser quality when you can get a superior OEM cable for only a couple dollars more. I don't get it.
 
fisk said:
Why would anyone buy an aftermarket cable of a lesser quality when you can get a superior OEM cable for only a couple dollars more. I don't get it.
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Didn't know it was inferior at the time of purchase, if it fails prematurely, I won't replace it with the same, but go back to oem, I figured they were all the same and tried to save a few $$ at the time. I don't think anyone intentionally buys a lesser quality anything, kind of a silly comment.

It was mostly a purchase of convenience, I was buying other things via ebay and it made a one stop shop easy with fast shipping as mine had just broke and needed one fast. Got it in 2 days, but would have gladly waited, if I suspected poor quality, they had good reviews from other buyers at the time.
 
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1_v8_merc said:
No problems with motion pro here.
Think im going on 2 or 3 years, with EBC springs.
The clutch is like Harley-tight...im surprised the cable hasn't snapped yet.
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Dont know what Harleys you've been riding but mine is just as easy as any, maybe easier.

I agree with the aftermarket clutch cables. Not much cable there.
 
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