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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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Default Need help

My clutch cable broke on me today, the cable broke up by the lever on the handlebar.
I was wondering, can that be fixed without replacing the whole cable again?
The cable is only 6 months old.
Any advice...
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Default RE: Need help

short answer? nope
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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No. Unfortunately, you have to replace it. How did it break? How did the last one break?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Default RE: Need help

This cable was a replacement for the stock cable when I put on my apes.
So this is the 1st cable I broke.
Thanks for the info guys.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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There's really no "fixing" cables. How on earth did it break so fast?

If you keep the bike outside, lube your cables at least once a week. When you install the new one, make sure all bends are sweeping and gentle to avoid any kinks and internal abrasion. A new cable SHOULD last you a good long while!
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Yep, you have to replace the cable. I think I would try a different brand, sounds like that one was a POS.
 
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