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How many of us have broke a clutch cable? Give year model, and at what mileage.
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Now that I spelled mileage correct, anyone care to comment. I am trying to determine if we have a large group of cable failures and the corrective action needed to fix the problem. Am I the only one that thinks a simple cable failure is worth looking into, after all, it could leave you stranded. Unless you don't mind flat shifting home.
Typed BROKEN CLUTCH CABLE Into the SEARCH function and came up with this:
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/search.php?searchid=960423
Yup, they break.
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/search.php?searchid=960423
Yup, they break.
phatchopper300
I just wanta ride
Here is the email from Joe!!! A+ in my book
Subject: RE: 06 Ridgeback Clutch cable Broke
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 07:50:44 -0700
Mike
Sorry to hear about your cable breaking. It is probably our cable so if yo send it to us we can repair it at no charge. Although we did make some changes to the cables in 2006 becaue of the problem of the cables breaking at the bottom it does not elimate the problem. It's not a matter of if the cable will break but when the cable break. We told Big Dog that we would not warrenty the cables because of the Baker Transmission they use. The problem is that Baker uses a slotted half ball it attach the cbale to the clutch arm. This ball fits into a balle out recession in the arm, so when you add pressure he ball des not move freely up and down which causes the cable to bend up and down and will break the cable just like breaking a hanger. If you have seena Harleys arm system the cable fits on a arm that move easily up and down on the top of the arm.
Subject: RE: 06 Ridgeback Clutch cable Broke
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 07:50:44 -0700
Mike
Sorry to hear about your cable breaking. It is probably our cable so if yo send it to us we can repair it at no charge. Although we did make some changes to the cables in 2006 becaue of the problem of the cables breaking at the bottom it does not elimate the problem. It's not a matter of if the cable will break but when the cable break. We told Big Dog that we would not warrenty the cables because of the Baker Transmission they use. The problem is that Baker uses a slotted half ball it attach the cbale to the clutch arm. This ball fits into a balle out recession in the arm, so when you add pressure he ball des not move freely up and down which causes the cable to bend up and down and will break the cable just like breaking a hanger. If you have seena Harleys arm system the cable fits on a arm that move easily up and down on the top of the arm.