Why did my clutch cable eyelet break?
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Why did my clutch cable eyelet break?
When I went to leave my parents house tonight I pulled the clutch and was about to drop it into gear and the eyelet on the end of the cable snapped in half.
Tomorrow I am going to buy a new cable and change it, but I was wondering why it would break like that.
The bike is a 1995 Heritage Softail Classic.
Tomorrow I am going to buy a new cable and change it, but I was wondering why it would break like that.
The bike is a 1995 Heritage Softail Classic.
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I replaced my clutch cable a couple of years ago (well I forget exactly when to be honest) and bought a Diamondback, on a recommendation I read somewhere. It certainly is very smoooooth and improves clutch operation, so well worth considering. Technology in cable design and manufacture has moved on since our Evos where built!
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Thanks guys. I figured it was age but wanted to be sure there wasn't something else I should be looking for that may have caused it.
Of course, I took a ribbing from a friend with comments like that's what you get for buying a Harley.
Of course, I took a ribbing from a friend with comments like that's what you get for buying a Harley.