knedrgr Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I have a friend that just picked up an 05 GSXR600, and it looked like the prior owner FUBAR the clutch cable install. It still works, but the routing is all jacked up, so the pull is just stupid heavy. Anyone have a picture of their 05 and how the cable should route?Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 GSXR service manuals:http://www.servicemanualsgsxr.com/Sadly, it does not show exactly where the cable runs. If it were a Honda manual, it would show exactly where the cables go. It appears from photos to turn down between the front forks, swing down and along the left side of the engine, to the clutch throw. But it's really hard to tell from just one or two pics of other stuff that might have the cable in view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GRUNDISH Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I actually just sold my 05 GSXR.... The pulls are really heavy from the get go but it should come up on the left, outside of the frame to the neck and thru the steel bracket held to the frame by a 10mm bolt then continues on thru the forks up to the lever. I found that lubing the crap out of the cable seems to do wonders for it FYI lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knedrgr Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 GSXR service manuals:http://www.servicemanualsgsxr.com/Sadly, it does not show exactly where the cable runs. If it were a Honda manual, it would show exactly where the cables go. It appears from photos to turn down between the front forks, swing down and along the left side of the engine, to the clutch throw. But it's really hard to tell from just one or two pics of other stuff that might have the cable in view.Thank so much! Great site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knedrgr Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Have your friend go pull the clutch lever on a Ducati 1198. He'll quit bitching about the pull on his GSX-R.I've riden the Duc and it's nowhere near as heavy as this gixxer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GRUNDISH Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Yeah, I agree I have not felt a harder clutch pull on any other bike than my gsxr....ppl would pull my clutch and freeaaakkkk out lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 My clutch cable got so bad it quit moving. I bought a new one. It happened so slowly over time, I sort of didn't notice it till one day I realized it wasn't releasing, and I was actually pushing it. Bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Just can't beat hydro clutches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Just can't beat hydro clutches true, but when I researched it, I was surprised to find more riders converting from hydraulic to cable. Not cable to hydraulic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 true, but when I researched it, I was surprised to find more riders converting from hydraulic to cable. Not cable to hydraulic.Really? Wonder if that's mainly for "race" applications for easy replacement and a little weight savings?? I know that ( at least in the past ) 600's were typically cable clutched - 1000's and up were typically hydro........but seems anymore, aren't most all newer sportbikes hydro? Either way, I'd rather hydraulic - it's a safer system IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Really? Wonder if that's mainly for "race" applications for easy replacement and a little weight savings?? I know that ( at least in the past ) 600's were typically cable clutched - 1000's and up were typically hydro........but seems anymore, aren't most all newer sportbikes hydro? Either way, I'd rather hydraulic - it's a safer system IMO.All of that, for mostly race track. Better feel and action of the clutch, is what I gathered most were after. I was looking to see if any of the fireblade hydraulic clutch parts might bolt onto my engine. Instead I just forgot about it and bought a spare clutch cable to have ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 There ya go, cables are relatively cheap and aren't nearly as susceptable to heat and moisture like SuperDot4/5 are :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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