Helmutt Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Almost worth having a spare cable coiled up under the back seat, probably a $20 part and simple swap if you've got pliers tucked away too - I'd be screwed since mine's hydro;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Almost worth having a spare cable coiled up under the back seat, probably a $20 part and simple swap if you've got pliers tucked away too - I'd be screwed since mine's hydro;)Hydro? That's would suck if it went out while riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 How far have you been stuck from home when this has happend if it has happend to you?Not that specifically, but I had a massive electrical failure in Canada about 45 minutes north of Niagara. Had to rent a one way U-Haul and loaded it into the back and drove that back to Cleveland. About 900 bucks total. Thank you Nationwide for your trip interruption insurance. Best 12 bucks I ever spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Not that specifically, but I had a massive electrical failure in Canada about 45 minutes north of Niagara. Had to rent a one way U-Haul and loaded it into the back and drove that back to Cleveland. About 900 bucks total. Thank you Nationwide for your trip interruption insurance. Best 12 bucks I ever spent.Maybe I should see of my policy has that on it sounds like it really saved you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Almost worth having a spare cable coiled up under the back seat, probably a $20 part and simple swap if you've got pliers tucked away too - I'd be screwed since mine's hydro;)Backintheday when the clutch cable would break often, it was worth buying two and routing them both together. That way the spare is ready to go if needed.Actually, I still do that. Errr, bought two, haven't routed the extra one yet.At least I have a spare somewhere around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Wow, this happens a lot more than I would have figured. My dad told me a story before I got my bike about a guy he knew who had his cable snap at a light and he was jolted into traffic and killed, thought this was a rare occurrence and didn't really think about it after that. Now its going to be in my head every time I ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Wow, this happens a lot more than I would have figured. My dad told me a story before I got my bike about a guy he knew who had his cable snap at a light and he was jolted into traffic and killed, thought this was a rare occurrence and didn't really think about it after that. Now its going to be in my head every time I ride!Yea, the clutch cable along with other components used frequently has the potential to break. Just look how much you use it while riding without really noticing it till its gone. Sad to hear that about your dads friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Well thats another thing to add to the bike inspection/overhaul in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Overhaul in the spring that's what winter is for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I have nowhere to do an overhaul, I don't have a garage :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I have nowhere to do an overhaul, I don't have a garage :/Neither do I till I made a meg-shift garage out of my apartment patio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Maybe I should see of my policy has that on it sounds like it really saved you.They have two things, roadside assistance and trip interruption. It is the trip interruption that saved me. They paid about 700 of the 900 I spent. I bought the secretary at my agent a really nice restaurant gift card....we had just switched to them and she suggested it. I had the breakdown just a month or so after she added it to our policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 They have two things, roadside assistance and trip interruption. It is the trip interruption that saved me. They paid about 700 of the 900 I spent. I bought the secretary at my agent a really nice restaurant gift card....we had just switched to them and she suggested it. I had the breakdown just a month or so after she added it to our policy.That's pretty cool, I usually look for stuff likethat when traveling far from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantahertzdonut Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I haven't had a failure like that but should stock up on cables.Closest I did have was a friend's bike broke the shift bar and he was stuck in the nearby Metroparks. He called me and I showed up with my trailer and brought him home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJV Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 My bike will never have a Clutch Cable break. Ever. Hydraulic Clutches are nice. EJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Almost worth having a spare cable coiled up under the back seat, probably a $20 part and simple swap if you've got pliers tucked away too - I'd be screwed since mine's hydro;)yup. if you're going on a trip or something, IMO zip tie the new cable along the old cable. this way its already routed and everything. if the old one breaks, you can make the switch fairly quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 yup. if you're going on a trip or something, IMO zip tie the new cable along the old cable. this way its already routed and everything. if the old one breaks, you can make the switch fairly quickly.hmm I like this idea, might go this route for next year if riding down to Deals Gap happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJV Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 yup. if you're going on a trip or something, IMO zip tie the new cable along the old cable. this way its already routed and everything. if the old one breaks, you can make the switch fairly quickly.Belt and Suspenders (or just replace the old cable while running new?). Add a Sag Waggon with a spare bike...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 add another hydraulic clutch to the mix, so never on the xx...have had the clutch cable pop a few times now in the dune buggy.I just start the bugger in first gear, grind it through the other gears, and pop it into neutral when i need to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbgt89 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 My bike will never have a Clutch Cable break. Ever. Hydraulic Clutches are nice. EJWhat about a line popping? Master or slave going bad? I'll stick with my simple old cable. Less shit to go wrong, cheaper to fix when it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 What about a line popping? Master or slave going bad? I'll stick with my simple old cable. Less shit to go wrong, cheaper to fix when it does.You sound like my dad except he goes on about old cars, I always have to remind him that he spend every other weekend under the hood fixing his old cars when my new modern car only needs the oil changed every 7500 miles and will always start in the morning haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMS Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Rode home 30 miles like this. Rolled three stoplights with the help of two spotters. Mostly highway. Shit sucked. Now im paranoid and i carry a spare cable with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 You sound like my dad except he goes on about old cars, I always have to remind him that he spend every other weekend under the hood fixing his old cars when my new modern car only needs the oil changed every 7500 miles and will always start in the morning hahahad the opposite experience.... super cold morning, nothing in the driveway would start with the exception of a 1970 beetle (air cooled) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Rode home 30 miles like this. Rolled three stoplights with the help of two spotters. Mostly highway. Shit sucked. Now im paranoid and i carry a spare cable with me. Nice way to think on the fly there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 What about a line popping? Master or slave going bad? How often does this stuff completely fail, all at once on a braking system? A hydraulic clutch system is lower pressure than brakes, even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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