Clutch cable.

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Jinx on Jeltz. My new Atlas clutch cable pulled out on me today a few miles from home. Good thing it was Sunday and not much traffic, made it home without stalling.

The transmission end of the cable had a nice "birds nest" but no evidence of solder. Removed outer transmission cover expecting to find the brass "pear end" but there was just a few pieces of debris.

This was a new cable 140 miles ago and there's enough slack in the adjuster to cut the "birds nest" off the end of the wire and solder on a new fitting.

Do you know who made or supplied it. Wait till this happens to you with a brake cable.

I simply do not trust them any more and make my own
 
Do you know who made or supplied it. Wait till this happens to you with a brake cable.

I simply do not trust them any more and make my own

The manufacturer of said cable was not proud enough to put their name on their product. However I recall this was a AN part provided by reputable vendor in the US. I soldered on a nipple I pulled from my box on junk cables and the failed cable is now holding well. I have a Venhill on order and will then keep the original as a spare.
 
In 44 years I have never broken a clutch cable down at the gear box but have broken a lot up at the lever end but I have solved that problem by just putting a dab of grease where the cable runs through the adjuster I also put a dab of grease on where it sits in the clutch arm, since doing that I haven't broken a clutch cable in over 30 years, rubbing on the edge of the lever and adjuster is where they mostly break, the dab of grease fixes that problem.

Ashley
 
I clean up and grease periodically those same areas and haven't had issue for years on any scooter. Pull is reduced also and is much more smooth.
 
I broke my first clutch cable this year, at the handlebar lever end. Serves me right , I had overlooked the periodical greasing that i usually do every few months. With this (venhill) cable i had made a stainless steel hollow nipple that shrouded the crimped on barrel nipple that originally had a nylon sleeve (that had squeezed/worn away so had to be replaced)
I never liked the fact that this type of barrel nipple wasn't long enough to fully engage with the handle bar lever so making the nylon sleeve wear out even faster! I usually replace the supplied nipple with my own longer version and make a matching graphite loaded nylon sleeve to fully engage with the handle bar lever. Why Venhill, and like suppliers, don't make the nipples long enough is a mystery, or maybe it isn't... no repeat business.

Venhill cable on right, Longer nipple version on left

Longer version in clutch lever

Venhill cable end in lever

I've also modified the Gearbox clutch lever to a swivel barrel style to prevent the twisting action that the standard lever imparts to the cable end.

 
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I broke my first clutch cable this year, at the handlebar lever end. Serves me right , I had overlooked the periodical greasing that i usually do every few months. With this (venhill) cable i had made a stainless steel hollow nipple that shrouded the crimped on barrel nipple that originally had a nylon sleeve (that had squeezed/worn away so had to be replaced)
I never liked the fact that this type of barrel nipple wasn't long enough to fully engage with the handle bar lever so making the nylon sleeve wear out even faster! I usually replace the supplied nipple with my own longer version and make a matching graphite loaded nylon sleeve to fully engage with the handle bar lever. Why Venhill, and like suppliers, don't make the nipples long enough is a mystery, or maybe it isn't... no repeat business.

Venhill cable on right, Longer nipple version on left

Longer version in clutch lever

Venhill cable end in lever

I've also modified the Gearbox clutch lever to a swivel barrel style to prevent the twisting action that the standard lever imparts to the cable end.




Good Job!!!
 
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