29-03-25, 12:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 29-03-25, 01:42 PM by Gaz66.
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Not dissing the OEM cables, they're £55 + P&P, Slinkys are £12, I just don't see the benefit in spending nearly 5 times as much for a cable that fundamentally works no better than a known quality aftermarket cable.
I also believe Hel do cables to order at around £30 ish?
I'm 3 yrs & nearly 3K on a slinky glide & it still works as well as when it was new, lube all cables even new ones regardless.
My old OEM cable was 20yrs old when I changed it 3yrs ago, so have no experience of how well a new OEM cable performs in comparison to a decent aftermarket cable, yes there are some shocking aftermarket cables, so I'd defo steer well clear of the really cheap stuff available.
I've been reasonably happy with Slinky Glide cables, clutch cables have a hard life & by design the inner cable will eventually saw its way thru the inner sheath regardless what sellers claim its made of.
I Kept old OEM cable for spare, flushed it thru with brake cleaner & lubed it with chainsaw oil, probly never get used again, but it's there for emergency use if needed.
Regardless of lube or adjustment, no way in hell would the naff weak clutch arm spring pull all the cable slack out on the old OEM cable or the new Slinky cable, even tried to get 2 OEM springs on the shaft, it's not possible so don't waste ya time.
I fitted a new shaft bearing & seal while casing was off for painting, turns out bearing was well worn to the point of bearing shell was cutting into the shaft, it had a bit of wear on its thrust side, new shafts are over £100, so old shaft went back, ideally a bit of weld & skim back to size on a lathe would make it as new.
Gave the problem some thought & decided the easiest solution & cheapest that looks sort of factory esque, was to fit a coil spring on the cable at the clutch arm end, found some stainless small diameter coil springs on eBay of varying dimensions & strengths, only a few quid each, ordered a few to play around with, wound 1 spring over the exposed inner cable at clutch arm end, instantly 50% better but still no cigar, so added another spring over 1st spring, hay presto, all cable slack gets pulled back every lever pull.
No detectable increase in lever pressure required.
I've previously fitted 10% heavier TRK clutch springs to avoid any future clutch slip, clutch stack height is still well within spec, condition of frictions & steels are all mint, but due to fitting heavier clutch springs, lever effort is hard work on a long ride, I'd defo like to give a longer clutch arm a go to reduce lever effort & hand fatigue.
Pic below of my cable mod, might be worth adding as a "Sticky"?
I also believe Hel do cables to order at around £30 ish?
I'm 3 yrs & nearly 3K on a slinky glide & it still works as well as when it was new, lube all cables even new ones regardless.
My old OEM cable was 20yrs old when I changed it 3yrs ago, so have no experience of how well a new OEM cable performs in comparison to a decent aftermarket cable, yes there are some shocking aftermarket cables, so I'd defo steer well clear of the really cheap stuff available.
I've been reasonably happy with Slinky Glide cables, clutch cables have a hard life & by design the inner cable will eventually saw its way thru the inner sheath regardless what sellers claim its made of.
I Kept old OEM cable for spare, flushed it thru with brake cleaner & lubed it with chainsaw oil, probly never get used again, but it's there for emergency use if needed.
Regardless of lube or adjustment, no way in hell would the naff weak clutch arm spring pull all the cable slack out on the old OEM cable or the new Slinky cable, even tried to get 2 OEM springs on the shaft, it's not possible so don't waste ya time.
I fitted a new shaft bearing & seal while casing was off for painting, turns out bearing was well worn to the point of bearing shell was cutting into the shaft, it had a bit of wear on its thrust side, new shafts are over £100, so old shaft went back, ideally a bit of weld & skim back to size on a lathe would make it as new.
Gave the problem some thought & decided the easiest solution & cheapest that looks sort of factory esque, was to fit a coil spring on the cable at the clutch arm end, found some stainless small diameter coil springs on eBay of varying dimensions & strengths, only a few quid each, ordered a few to play around with, wound 1 spring over the exposed inner cable at clutch arm end, instantly 50% better but still no cigar, so added another spring over 1st spring, hay presto, all cable slack gets pulled back every lever pull.
No detectable increase in lever pressure required.
I've previously fitted 10% heavier TRK clutch springs to avoid any future clutch slip, clutch stack height is still well within spec, condition of frictions & steels are all mint, but due to fitting heavier clutch springs, lever effort is hard work on a long ride, I'd defo like to give a longer clutch arm a go to reduce lever effort & hand fatigue.
Pic below of my cable mod, might be worth adding as a "Sticky"?