Clutch cable

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Clutch cable

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Hi all,
I have 2001 Raptor that needs a little bit of work, nothing major, just a revamp.
I’m now in the process of gathering the bits I need. One of them is a clutch cable. The one on it is not standard. I think its a Suzuki one, feels a really vague clutch action but it works. It’s a bit of a long shot, does anyone have a good clutch cable to sell or an old one with all the adjusters still on it to sell. Or beg a loan of so I can get a copy made.

Thanks in advance Guys and Gals.
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Re: Clutch cable

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Venhill have made them in the past for people from here , not sure if they have the spec on file. Alternatively viewtopic.php?f=19&t=5040&p=38283&hilit ... ble#p38283
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Hiya
I’ve contacted Venhill but unfortunately they don’t hold a pattern.
I’ll have a gander at the topic.

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Hi mate,
forget cable, go hydraulic.
It's cheap, easy to do and you won't have to worry about it again :happyhappy:

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Hiya.

It had crossed my mind. There’s a post on here about that, I’ll have a read.

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Haha, it’s your post. 🙄 oops.

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Re: Clutch cable

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If you get stuck apparently a TL1000 cable only needs a bit of judicious straightening in a vice and then works fine.
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Hi do you want a clutch cable to get a copy made the top nipple has come off but I have all the bits
I got a like new one on eBay from Germany it cost £28 and came in 4 days
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Check for wear on the cam that works the push rod re sloppy action
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I used an inner cable out of a Honda trail bike, cut it to length, put it in the Cagiva outer bit, machined a nipple for the engine end and sliver soldered it to the cable. Works fine. Then converted it to hydraulic, even better....
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