I'm only after fitting a new aftermarket clutch cable to me bike and I think it's at it's maximum length already,has anyone any experience of this before ?

At both ends?!

At the engine end the nut is right on the edge of the threads, the lever end is fully in but I thought it was for fine adjustment, there's a little bit of freeplay but that disappears when I wind the lever adjust out.

I see, sounds about right to me. My lever end is about 1/2 way out, easy to see why the clocks get messed up! :)

Ive found this with a new OEM cable, right at the end of its adjustment from the off. Seems too long to fit properly too.

VFRkieran wrote:Ive found this with a new OEM cable, right at the end of its adjustment from the off. Seems too long to fit properly too.

funny enough i bought a new cluch cable from Honda and its miles longer than the old one you have to route it funny or it sticks out..

i took it off and fitted a 2nd hand one i have knocking around, still have the new one, put it back inthe bag

Neosophist wrote:

VFRkieran wrote:Ive found this with a new OEM cable, right at the end of its adjustment from the off. Seems too long to fit properly too.

funny enough i bought a new cluch cable from Honda and its miles longer than the old one you have to route it funny or it sticks out..

i took it off and fitted a 2nd hand one i have knocking around, still have the new one, put it back inthe bag

That's interesting, I thought it was just me being and idiot not routing it correctly but sounds like this could be an issue with them being manufactured too long.

Yes, I was going to chase it up but i gave up with it, bikes forsale too so doubt ill ever do anything about it.

Neosophist wrote:Yes, I was going to chase it up but i gave up with it, bikes for sale too so doubt ill ever do anything about it.

Neo your selling the VFR ? the one you fished out of the rice field ?

i initially thought since it was a pattern part that thats why it didnt fit properly,but i'm glad to see i'm not the only one, i'll ask rick if hes came across it and is there a way to fix it or get around it.

I had this problem too, contacted ebay seller and they sent me another one and it fitted fine.


it was a pattern part tho and not oem.