dingo
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Thanks BBD.....at a minimum, I am hoping to get more than 5000 miles from this one.
Clutch Cable Poll
- Thread starter BBChopper
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Well it went 12K
Well it finally went last Saturday on the way to the Red House Saloon for the group meet at Leesburg. I’m sitting in an intersection doing a u-turn when bang it went. I though the weekend was over. Called Curdog told him to check with everyone to see if anyone had a spare. Oh by the way just as it snapped I looked around and out of the corner of my eye I see an old friends bike being pushed behind me!!! “Skully" was burning and being pushed to the side of the road. Something shorted, didn’t burn the paint. Two dead dogs within 50 feet at the same time was bad mojo.
Anyway there was a small bike shop across the street and they helped me push the dog up. The mechanic looked it over measure the cable then looked in a parts book and said we’ll get to the Harley shop (¼ mile away and go in and ask for a 2000 Dyna Wide Glyde clutch cable!!! It worked!!!! Just as he was test riding it the gang showed up, other than missing my Bloody Mary’s at the Red House all was good!!!
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Well it finally went last Saturday on the way to the Red House Saloon for the group meet at Leesburg. I’m sitting in an intersection doing a u-turn when bang it went. I though the weekend was over. Called Curdog told him to check with everyone to see if anyone had a spare. Oh by the way just as it snapped I looked around and out of the corner of my eye I see an old friends bike being pushed behind me!!! “Skully" was burning and being pushed to the side of the road. Something shorted, didn’t burn the paint. Two dead dogs within 50 feet at the same time was bad mojo.
Anyway there was a small bike shop across the street and they helped me push the dog up. The mechanic looked it over measure the cable then looked in a parts book and said we’ll get to the Harley shop (¼ mile away and go in and ask for a 2000 Dyna Wide Glyde clutch cable!!! It worked!!!! Just as he was test riding it the gang showed up, other than missing my Bloody Mary’s at the Red House all was good!!!
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Chopper Dave
SIICK!!!
yep....same here Dingo! I have a 06 K-9 with 7828 miles....just broke my cable today going for a quick ride.......thank god I didn't have to come to a complete stop:bang: just power shifted all the way home and threw it in neutral and coasted in the driveway! yeah that was fun!
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dingo
First 50
Damn, that sucks, Dave !!yep....same here Dingo! I have a 06 K-9 with 7828 miles....just broke my cable today going for a quick ride.......thank god I didn't have to come to a complete stop:bang: just power shifted all the way home and threw it in neutral and coasted in the driveway! yeah that was fun!
......but glad you were able to ride it home.....Hope you're up and running quickly !And a trip north I will be going...yep....same here Dingo! I have a 06 K-9 with 7828 miles....just broke my cable today going for a quick ride.......thank god I didn't have to come to a complete stop:bang: just power shifted all the way home and threw it in neutral and coasted in the driveway! yeah that was fun!
Maybe have a michigan dog gathering... being most of them layed off anyway...
Chopper Dave
SIICK!!!
yeah...I just ordered one of the newer cables from Nelson this morning:up: the kind that have the inside cable coated...so you only have to grease the ends.....kickstart has one in his scoot!Damn, that sucks, Dave !!
I should have the cable by Friday or Monday..
yep...Gas said he was going to roll up here next week and give me a hand
Chopper Dave
SIICK!!!
Gas Man helped me change my clutch cable today....found out that I already had the coated clutch cable on my bike...and it broke off at the ferrel:bang: so we put the new one(that is also coated) in ...that I got from Nelson...then me... Chris and Cutty did about a 82 mile ride:2thumbs: and had lunch in Lextington..... was nice to get back on the scoot Thanks again Chris and Cutty...
Thanks again Chris and Cutty...Thumper169
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I have a new one sitting in the garage just waiting, thinking about installing it as a precaution as not to get stranded.
MN K9
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Mine broke off at the ferrel on the lower end. I was running thru the gears when it let go.
I picked up a Barnett cable at a bike shop in Memphis, TN. The new cable is WAY heavier than the original one.
I contacted BDM and they said to send in the slip so they can reimburse me for the cost.
I picked up a Barnett cable at a bike shop in Memphis, TN. The new cable is WAY heavier than the original one.
I contacted BDM and they said to send in the slip so they can reimburse me for the cost.
Chopper Dave
SIICK!!!
Thats good to hear for you....but when BDM called me back yesterday....the guy I spoke to said that they can't do anything about the cable....and said hope I get more miles out of the new one than I did with my old one....who did you speak to?