Changing Cables
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Road Master
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Changing Cables
Anyone out there recently replace their stock brake, clutch, and throttle cables?
I would like to replace my stocks with stainless. Just want to know how involved a task it is....special tools? PIA (Pain In the *ss) factor?
Thanks
I would like to replace my stocks with stainless. Just want to know how involved a task it is....special tools? PIA (Pain In the *ss) factor?
Thanks
Road Master
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From: Western MA
RE: Changing Cables
Just did mine with diamondback braided. Not a big deal....brake is the biggest PIA because of bleeding. Thats the worst of it. Clutch went pretty smooth just wished I had a better wrench to grab ahold of jam nut for clutch adjusting screw (nut is set in a little and tough to get a good bite on it, but I managed). The cables I bought were from HD and all came with instructions....I have the service manual but could have done it with just instructions supplied. Good luck.
RE: Changing Cables
Just did the G/F SG.
Scale of 1-10, maybe a 2 or 3.
As mentioned bleeding brakes can be a bitch. Also, nice to have an extra set of hands for holding up the tank to change the throttle cables so ya ain't gotta take it all the way off.
Best-O-Luck...
Scale of 1-10, maybe a 2 or 3.
As mentioned bleeding brakes can be a bitch. Also, nice to have an extra set of hands for holding up the tank to change the throttle cables so ya ain't gotta take it all the way off.
Best-O-Luck...
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RE: Changing Cables
Even the brake line wasn't too bad. The way I did it was, leave resivour cap ON. I loosened the bottom fitting and took off the old line, and attached the new one, tight. Then put the now caliper end of the cable in cup to catch fluid. Then loosened the upper fitting, replaced the line, tighten up good. Then removed the resivour cap, and watched the fluid go down a little. Then , instead of bleeding the brake, I just let gravity do the work for me. Slowly squeeze the lever, and watched all the tiny bubbles work their way up from the caliper. Repeat this a few times. This is the secret, let the bubbles come to the top. It took about 10-15 minutes to work out all the bubbles. Refill the resivour, it'll only need enough to fill the line, doesn't take much at all. Seemed like a couple tablespoon fulls, IIRC. I've had no problems and have plenty of lever to apply the front brake with. Could you bleed the system, yep, but I think this way was a little faster.Oh, BTW, it's DOT 4 or 5 brake fluid, it will not remove paint, like the old stuff did. Hope this helps.
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