First roadside repair

[varminter]

The clutch cable on the GN broke the other day. Now what, I thought, so I called the wife, she wouldn’t do it so off to the shop for a new one, cable, not wife. Got back and started the job by the side of the road amid passers by asking what happened but no offer of help. Took out the split pin (a mistake) prised the arm off the spline into the gear box (I think that’s what it is) ‘tinkle’ the little pin thingy (stop me if I’m getting to technical) falls behind the cover for the front sprocket, there’s no tool in the tool kit that fits the nuts…bugger, home again for the small socket set and back to retrieve the pin. It’s fallen behind the sprocket but I can get it with my fingers….oh bugger, it’s fallen behind the cog thing. Luckily I had a pair of long nosed pliers, that got it with no further problem. The bike works now and changes gear easier so it must have been on the way out. Not too taxing for all you mechanic types but a bit of a thrill for me.

[FJRider]

It is a good idea now and then, to let someone you trust, to have a short ride on your bike, to notice things... you haven't...

[varminter]

Not a bad idea, while tinkering I found a lose bolt, better check the rest before my next ride, don't want anything important falling off. Still, it was serviced only a couple of weeks ago, makes you wonder what they do for the money.

[sinfull]

makes you wonder what they do for the money.

Whatever it is you tell them you want done, usually !

Another good trick is learn to ride without a clutch cable (wait for the burning)
Have snapped a couple over the years and haven't had to leave a bike on the side of the road due to a broken cable yet !

[dhunt]

Whatever it is you tell them you want done, usually !

Another good trick is learn to ride without a clutch cable (wait for the burning)
Have snapped a couple over the years and haven't had to leave a bike on the side of the road due to a broken cable yet !

Yeah 2nd that. I broke a cable just as I was leaving New Plymouth on the way to Palmy a year or so back. Rode the whole way there without using my clutch. Wouldn't be much fun in lots of slow traffic though.

Good effort fixing it. You get a sense of satisfaction of a job well done after doing something yourself .

[thehovel]

I once broke a clutch cable at Mt Wellington Silva park lights at 3:30pm weekdayeek::I rolled down off the rail-over bridge and crashed 1st gear and rode over to barrys Point Rd in rush hour traffic and down to Holeshot's work-shop. I was going to ride home as they dodn't have a cable in stock but I was given that years BMW R 1150 gs as a loner,thank f*&k. It pays to practise to ride without clutch,front brake,rear brake or both,gear change and any combination of them. Practise before you nead it!!!!!! Regards Richard

[varminter]

Back in the days when everything was black and white I had an old (even to me) Ford Anglia that I drove all the time without using the clutch just for the hell of it. I'll practice on the bike. No other lose nuts...did I really say that?