Longer clutch cable?

[BrewMyTea]

Hello everyone!

I've decided to pop some 2" pivoting Rox Risers on my Deauville.

Issue is, of course the clutch cable is too short. The break and throttle cables appear fine without any issues.

I've looked on the forum and seen a lot of recommendations to just purchase the Honda XL 650 V Transalp clutch cable, and... it's still too short. Not by much, but still need probably another 1 or 2 inches to adjust it correctly with the freeplay included.

Any ideas what the next option of cable would be? Maybe an older Africa Twin? Or would that be too long?

Custom cables seem to be £50+, where as that Transalp was only £10 with next day delivery included. Was worth the try.

 

[mikesim]

Hello everyone!

I've decided to pop some 2" pivoting Rox Risers on my Deauville.

Issue is, of course the clutch cable is too short. The break and throttle cables appear fine without any issues.

I've looked on the forum and seen a lot of recommendations to just purchase the Honda XL 650 V Transalp clutch cable, and... it's still too short. Not by much, but still need probably another 1 or 2 inches to adjust it correctly with the freeplay included.

Any ideas what the next option of cable would be? Maybe an older Africa Twin? Or would that be too long?

Custom cables seem to be £50+, where as that Transalp was only £10 with next day delivery included. Was worth the try.



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Before you give up on the Transalp cable, did you try an alternative routing arrangement? Many times I've found that an aletrnative routing can buy you an extra inch or two. Just be careful that your new routing doesn't interfere with any other controls.


Mike

 

[Manfred]

Hello everyone!

I've decided to pop some 2" pivoting Rox Risers on my Deauville.

Issue is, of course the clutch cable is too short. The break and throttle cables appear fine without any issues.

I've looked on the forum and seen a lot of recommendations to just purchase the Honda XL 650 V Transalp clutch cable, and... it's still too short. Not by much, but still need probably another 1 or 2 inches to adjust it correctly with the freeplay included.

Any ideas what the next option of cable would be? Maybe an older Africa Twin? Or would that be too long?

Custom cables seem to be £50+, where as that Transalp was only £10 with next day delivery included. Was worth the try.



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Are you still able to raise the front of the fuel tank to access the air filter with these risers mounted?

 

[BrewMyTea]

Before you give up on the Transalp cable, did you try an alternative routing arrangement? Many times I've found that an aletrnative routing can buy you an extra inch or two. Just be careful that your new routing doesn't interfere with any other controls.


Mike

Hiya Mike

Yeah I did, I managed to tuck the cable as close to the frame as possible navigating around the rest of the wires and I was still a good inch away.

If anyone wants the Transalp cable, it's free to a good home if you pay for the shipping Would be fine if you used smaller risers. I think my issue is that it's 2" but with the angle i've set the bars at, it's a bit of an awkward distance.

Are you still able to raise the front of the fuel tank to access the air filter with these risers mounted?

Looking at the photos, maybe? However, It would only take loosening the 12mm bolts on the handlebar and pushing it out the way if it was an issue. I haven't changed the air filter since owning the bike. Only the oil/oil filter.

 

[BrewMyTea]

Just to update if anyone comes across the forums, nothing worse than seeing "fixed it" after Googling an issue without a real solution.

The clutch cable for a Honda XRV 750 Africa Twin, years 1990-2000 fit perfectly for my issue. I believe with normal "pull back" risers the Transalp cable as previously mentioned would have sufficed without issue. However, the angle and amount of rise I have gone for with my Rox Risers I just needed the extra amount.

Only small problem is, it's pretty much right at the end of the adjustment at the engine side. Give or take, not where it would be dangerous, but perhaps where once the cable gets a bit slack, adjustment won't really be much of an option, only replacement as the cable is pretty long. I do maybe have the option of trying to route it a longer way and that could help perhaps, but I'm just happy the clutch cable is attached and my bike it operational again.

Very short test ride into 2nd gear, no slipping, moves through the gears. I am a happy duck. Especially with the riding position

 

[Manfred]

Just to update if anyone comes across the forums, nothing worse than seeing "fixed it" after Googling an issue without a real solution.

The clutch cable for a Honda XRV 750 Africa Twin, years 1990-2000 fit perfectly for my issue. I believe with normal "pull back" risers the Transalp cable as previously mentioned would have sufficed without issue. However, the angle and amount of rise I have gone for with my Rox Risers I just needed the extra amount.

Only small problem is, it's pretty much right at the end of the adjustment at the engine side. Give or take, not where it would be dangerous, but perhaps where once the cable gets a bit slack, adjustment won't really be much of an option, only replacement as the cable is pretty long. I do maybe have the option of trying to route it a longer way and that could help perhaps, but I'm just happy the clutch cable is attached and my bike it operational again.

Very short test ride into 2nd gear, no slipping, moves through the gears. I am a happy duck. Especially with the riding position

Excellent! I took my bike on a 90 minute ride this morning - new position of the handlebars is a noticeable improvement. I can live with loosening two bolts to raise the tank.