chevysoldier Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Ok, so my daughter has been sick with the flu so our babysitter is watching her this week for fear her grandmother could get sick . My mom is watching her this week so I have had to take the truck to work:( so I can drop her off. Today is the only day out of the week I was gonna be able to ride. I packed up my laptop, hooked the bag on the bike. Donned my jacket, helmet and gloves. Started up the bike. Shifted into first and started out of the parking lot. I then pulled the clutch in and heard a "pop" noise. Realized my clutch cable said . So I turned it off and pushed it back onto the parking lot. Took off my gear and got the truck. Needless to say I was a little pissed. Called IP, they had a cable in stock. $18.89. Called my dad to pick it up on his way home from work. Got the cable. Installed the cable in the parking lot tonight, before it started to rain. Took it out on a test ride and realized that my cable had been stiff before. This is like shifting air. WOW! I guess it wasn't that bad of a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Lucky it popped before you got out somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Lucky it popped before you got out somewhere.Yeah I thought that too. Coulda been worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Didn't it make noise anyway, or was that the brake lever pressing on the master cylinder piston? (Short memory, and not my ride home to care about.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Didn't it make noise anyway, or was that the brake lever pressing on the master cylinder piston? (Short memory, and not my ride home to care about.) Thats the brake lever you're thinking about. It presses on the cylinder at a slight angle and makes a lil noise/binds slightly. A little lube usually smoothes it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
954RRLuke Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 A little lube usually smoothes it out.true dat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 true dat not what I meant but still valid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerik Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Lucky it popped before you got out somewhere.Truth. Mine (on the '77) frayed most of the way out in Gahanna last week. I managed to float-shift the whole way home, nicking most of the lights. I also got the $18.xx one at Iron Pony (amazed that they had one in stock).Glad it worked out, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Lucky it popped before you got out somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Had that happen once on my old 650 Yamaha..broke at the lever..took out pocket knife,dug a hole thru the lever,took a licensce plate nut and bolt,wrapped cable around,stuck thru lever..as far as I know it is still like that..if the bike is still on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerik Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Had that happen once on my old 650 Yamaha..broke at the lever..took out pocket knife,dug a hole thru the lever,took a licensce plate nut and bolt,wrapped cable around,stuck thru lever..as far as I know it is still like that..if the bike is still on the road.Win! Didn't I see that on http://www.thereifixedit.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wht_scorpion Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 it happen to me while i was riding a bike once on a highway i was like what the fuck could not down shift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted October 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Win! Didn't I see that on http://www.thereifixedit.com?Thats a funny site, never seen it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahooli Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Yay hydraulic clutches ^.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Yay hydraulic clutches ^.^YaY indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted October 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Yay hydraulic clutches ^.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Yay hydraulic clutches ^.^Exactly what I told him when he came into work talking about it the other day!I walked over to my bike to make the point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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