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66 CA77 Clutch Cable Issue

Kevmcp
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Post by Kevmcp » Mon May 03, 2010 3:28 pm

They are on backward, bad mojo, that was when I first bought the bike. They are now flying in the right direction!

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Post by pwilke1 » Mon May 03, 2010 11:54 pm

Are there any special steps to follow when adjusting the clutch cable once it's installed? I have pretty good tension but it doesn't seem to snap back like it used to. I've looked though my restoration guide but didn't see anything noted.

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Post by pwilke1 » Tue May 04, 2010 11:37 pm

Newbie mistake. I had the screw/nut attaching the throttle cable to the handle bars too tight. After putting everything back together, I took the bike out for a quick spin. It shifted though gears much better with the new cable. Absolutely worth the replacement. I ended up buying a shorter versing from http://www.olypen.com/retro/ I was a little worried looking at the site, but great customer service.

The only negative affect of replacing the cable is that now my foot break seems too loose. I have to press much further down then I previously did. Perhaps this can be easily adjusted? I'll look though post tomorrow...

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