kildareman
Cruisin' Guzzisti
At least it didn't fail on the road. Was cleaning the bike and thought the clutch could do with half a turn. But it wouldn't, so I took the lever off for a better look. Couldn't see this with the lever on at all.
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- Thread starter kildareman
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Bill Meyer
Cruisin' Guzzisti
I like it when things break IN THE GARAGE AT HOME.
The clutch is going to feel like new...
Lube the cable before installing it..
Good catch!!
Lube the cable before installing it..
Good catch!!
These cables have a plastic sheath. Lube will damage the plastic. Dry lube is ok, but traditional cable lube is not.
kildareman
Cruisin' Guzzisti
Ah thanks. Same as the Triumph then. Lube can cause the plastic sheath to swell.
Vagrant
GT Reference
Grease both ends and the levers.
Good catch! Ima go check my cables tomorrow
tris
Cruisin' Guzzisti
Unless you "fixed it until it broke"I like it when things break IN THE GARAGE AT HOME.
That's no fun at all!!!
Speciality
Cruisin' Guzzisti
I’m surprised the clutch action didn’t feel graunchy with so many cable strands broken.
kildareman
Cruisin' Guzzisti
Felt smooth. I'm guessing because it was retained within the outer to some extent. The only real sign was that I thought it needed adjustment - Probably because there's only one bundle left on the cable.
On the dry lube front there are plently to choose from these days. WD40 even do it, in fact they do two types - specialist anti friction dry ptfe & normal dry ptfe.
That DRI SLIDE is $60 CAD on Amazon.ca. 
That DRI SLIDE is $60 CAD on Amazon.ca.
Insane seller. It can be had cheaply.
Should be around $18
kildareman
Cruisin' Guzzisti
Well new cable fitted. Design is changed from the original as the radiused metal tube at the lever end is gone now. The cable is flexible after the end ferule at the lever end.
I think the fraying started because the cable got caught in the adjuster slot and the slot acted like a pair of snips when the cable was being adjusted. The cable should not be protruding through the slot when tension has been adjusted, ie the slot facing forward. I've compared the relative positions of my aftermarket levers with the oe MG levers and everything is the same so the slot is my theory at present.
Part number: 2B006106
I think the fraying started because the cable got caught in the adjuster slot and the slot acted like a pair of snips when the cable was being adjusted. The cable should not be protruding through the slot when tension has been adjusted, ie the slot facing forward. I've compared the relative positions of my aftermarket levers with the oe MG levers and everything is the same so the slot is my theory at present.
Part number: 2B006106
I keep 1-2 in stock for anyone needing one quickly. Most dealers here in SoCal do not stock them.
V7 Clutch Cable
Alternate Phase/Timing Sensor to the Guzzi 1200 8V factory sensor (GU01721600) that normally costs ~$235. This is not a Marelli sensor, but has proven to work for significant less cost.
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kildareman
Cruisin' Guzzisti
A, late, update to the (suspected) reason for the cable fraying. It was my aftermarket lever. Compared to the MG lever the cable ferrule holding hole was several mm further away from the lever pivot point causing the cable to rub in the cable adjuster slot.
I've reverted to the MG non adjustable lever and all is as smooth as butter.
I've reverted to the MG non adjustable lever and all is as smooth as butter.
May I ask which aftermarket lever you had installed? Curious which to avoid. Cheers
kildareman
Cruisin' Guzzisti
I'll have to search my eBay purchases. It wasn't a named brand from memory but had something like "titanium look" in the title.
Pazzo levers (Todd might sell them) are fantastic. Beautiful, bulletproof and very comfortable. I replaced both stock levers on my V7 III with them and they are well worth the cost.